Legal News

August 27, 2009

Fixing our flawed shuttle system

Most people on campus know the AU shuttle system is immensely imperfect. Buses regularly run late and arrive off-schedule. Students stand squeezed together on shuttles packed over capacity. When drivers cannot fit any more bodies on board, they leave disappointed students waiting on sidewalks.

"Fan can" critics wasting their time

Unnecessary outrage is annoying. It wastes time. It wastes energy. It wastes newsprint. But from time to time, newspapers needed to address it. So here's the latest craziness: More than 25 colleges in this country have filed official complaints with Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of Budweiser, ...

'District 9' mirrors domestic destruction

Up in my hometown outside of Philadelphia, the threat of storms is taken very seriously. Residents treat looming remnants of tropical storms like the promise of nuclear apocalypse, stocking up on enough bread, milk and other perishable goods to last them well into 2019 -- just in case. The rain that accompanies these storms is comparable to that of a soaking in the Sea World Shamu splash zone, yet time after time and storm after storm, the public response is dependably overdramatic.

Individual liberty means freedom to buy, sell sexuality

I have never been a fan of Rhode Island. It's the runt of our country and last of the original colonies to accept the Constitution. Plus, I was rejected by Brown. Communists. Yet Rhode Island has one redeeming quality: legal private prostitution. The Supreme Court of Rhode Island decided that prostitution can be legal in the privacy of a home.

Memo to liberals: don't despair on health care

"There is nothing more difficult to carry nor more doubtful of success," Niccolo Machiavelli wrote, "than to initiate a new order of things." Therefore, it shouldn't be surprising that the candidate of change is having trouble selling the American people on his largest plan for reform. Americans have ...

Letter from the editor

When I picked up my first copy of The Eagle, I never saw myself where I'm sitting right now. As I type, The Eagle staff is sitting here, editing articles, battling computer problems and proofing pages. So often, I forget about that Thursday morning when I grabbed the paper on my way to my 9:55 World ...

Campus cafes offer coffee fix for students

Though the school year has just begun, AU students are already eagerly -- and sometimes even aggressively -- lining up at their favorite coffee places around campus. With several venues serving up the liquid energy, there is certainly no shortage of caffeine to be found on American's campus. However, ...

D.C. venues promise eclectic fall season

Fall semester is here and along with school comes a great amount of music and talent to Washington. From one-man singer song-writers to once-again reunited emo bands of the 1990s, there are live performances around the D.C. area for anyone. Yo la Tengo, an experimental alternative band from Hoboken, ...

Budweiser's new all-American cans crack open debate

Dozens of colleges across America have spoken out against Budweiser's new marketing campaign that features Bud Light cans decorated with popular school colors. The "Team Pride Fan Can" campaign sparked debate in the AU community about whether or not the cans would be popular among AU students.

My.american portal outage disrupts first day of classes

The portal outage left many students unable to check their schedules on the first day of classes, forcing some to miss class.

KPU kicks off year with Capitol Steps performance

The Kennedy Political Union hosted the Capitol Steps comedy group Sunday to kick off this year's lecture series.

AU ties defending champs Maryland Terrapins in exhibition

AU men's soccer had a major moral victory Sunday, tying the Maryland Terrapins, last year's national champions, 1-1.

NL West sparks excitement

In the National League, the races in the East and Central are looking more like jogs to the finish line as the Phillies and Cardinals have left their respective division rivals far behind. The West is a completely different story.

Field hockey ties 14th in poll

AU's field hockey team will start the season tied for 14th with Boston College in the 2009 Kookbaurra/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I Preseason Poll.

AU freshmen enrollment hits 2009 target

Although some Mid-Atlantic universities needed to enroll students from their waitlists because of low freshman turnout, AU was not one of these schools, according to the AU Office of Admissions.

For small-town gal, first step away is overseas

DUBLIN -- I have never been out of the United States. The furthest I have ever been from home was Chicago during the summer after my senior year. The longest I have been away from home was two months last semester at AU. So no, I am not a worldly person and no, I am not the biggest traveler. However, ...