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We all want to make America great

By Kris Schneider | June 8

Marco Rubio promised a “new American century.” Bernie Sanders advocates for “a future to believe in.” Donald Trump says he wants to “make America great again.” Trump’s statement has drawn in the most attention this campaign cycle and has been rebuked by Democrats and Republicans alike, with the popular response from both being that “America is already great.” But is it?

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Features

Student award winners reflect on their AU experience

By Shannon Scovel | June 6

AU honors graduates for their achievements both in and out of the classroom

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Guest Columns

Letter from the Editor: A Journey of 1,000 Miles

By Shannon Scovel | June 2

Some might equate the experience of being the editor-in-chief to running a marathon, but a marathon only lasts several hours.

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News

Class of 2020 marks lowest admission rate in AU history

By David Lim | June 2

A record-low of 25.7 percent of applicants were admitted to AU’s class of 2020 this spring, marking the second consecutive year AU has seen a significant decrease in its admission rate, according to the AU Office of Admissions. The University announced that a record 19,311 people applied for admission to the incoming freshman class as of March 21, which is targeted to be 1,700 students.

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Guest Columns

It's on all of us: Naomi Zeigler urges AU to support survivors

By Naomi Zeigler | June 2

I was thirteen when I first understood what the word “rape” really meant. I had read Alice Sebold’s "The Lovely Bones;" it was one of those novels that I read too early, I was too young to cope with the text.

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Multimedia

Trump speaks at Memorial Day D.C. rally

By Zach Ewell | May 31

Thousands of biking veterans from all across the nation met up in the District on Sunday and circled the National Mall for the 28th Rolling Thunder Run.

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Music

Chance’s creative “Coloring Book” marks a vivid new page in rap

By Leo Versel | May 30

Chance The Rapper begins his third official mixtape, “Coloring Book,” right where he left listeners with his 2013 breakthrough release, “Acid Rap.” As soulful horns fill the first track on Chance’s highly-anticipated 2016 entry, the MC out of Chicago’s South Side proudly sings, “and we back, and we back,” the same words he used to kick off his “Good Ass Intro” on “Acid Rap.” Chance certainly follows through with that statement, delivering a creative, eclectic and optimistic effort that marks his first solo-billed mixtape in three years. Each and every Chance release is a collaborative, collective effort, and “Coloring Book” is no less.

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News

Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks at WCL Commencement

By Taameen Mohammad/THE EAGLE | May 27

The current Attorney General spoke about her time in Rwanda and making hard choices

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Opinion

Dear Sen. Cotton, America does not have an “under-incarceration” problem

By Annamarie Rienzi | May 25

Our criminal justice system is broken. We regularly send people to jail for unnecessarily long periods of time for nonviolent, largely drug related, crimes.

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Opinion

Political discourse, disconnected

By Kris Schneider | May 25

With the 2016 presidential election upon us, politics and rhetoric are seemingly everywhere, from newspapers to television... and social media.

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Opinion

Summer at AU: life in solitude

By Sameer Chintamani | May 25

On final move out day, campus is bustling with activity as a majority of students leave one by one for summer.

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News

Student Evaluations of Teaching shift to online

By Ivy Kaplan | May 24

Online format proves more convenient, but results in lower response rates

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News

Rev. Mark Schaefer appointed interim University chaplain

By Isabella Le bon | May 24

Schaefer replaces Rev. Joe Eldridge, who will retire by the end of this month

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Opinion

Are you there Hollywood? It’s us, Women.

By Camila Velloso | May 19

Hollywood is a man's world. Sorry, ladies. As a feminist and film enthusiast, I find myself torn between my love for movies and my disgust for the underrepresentation of women onscreen and in the film industry.

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Opinion

Questioning What We Love: Why We Should Critically Re-watch Lemonade

By Shelby Moring | May 19

As Beyonce fans, we seem to think we know everything. Despite the meticulous literary analyses that have been written for her latest visual album drop, Lemonade, a lot of us missed one of the most explicit messages in the entire project.

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Lifestyle

Fun Virginia coffee shops

By Anusheh Khan | May 17

Check out these local spots this summer

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News

Kerwin announces full scholarships for dependents of contracted workers

By Courtney Rozen | May 15

Scholarships to begin in fall 2017, but details of plan still to be finalized

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