Op Ed

Opinion

Opinion: Stop commodifying feminism (and all activism)

By Sophia Brill | January 23

Commodification is as shameful as it is summative of the illusions drawn by corporate America

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Guest Columns

Opinion: Vague bullying prevention efforts do more harm than good

By Carly Fabian | December 5

Ambiguous campaigns and policies hurt students by obscuring most severe and pervasive forms of bullying

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Opinion: Dinesh D’Souza event degrades quality of academic dialogue at AU

By Jonathan Wolfson | December 2

Academia relies on a process of promoting factual ideas and not introducing false ones

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Guest Columns

Opinion: Positive environmental change requires more than banning straws

By Miguel Dickenson | November 30

Straws only account for .03 percent of plastic waste in our oceans. So why have we focused so much on it?

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Opinion

Opinion: Female professors deserve tenure support

By Samantha McAllister | November 16

University must give women opportunities to succeed in tenure process

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Guest Columns

Opinion: After Kavanaugh and misogynistic murders in Florida, men must do more

By David Vine | November 16

There’s no stopping the #MeToo movement, writes anthropology professor

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Opinion: AU students are not immune to the epidemic of food insecurity

By Sophia Brill | November 15

Innovative student-led ventures stand in stark contrast to bureaucratic laziness of university on issue of student food insecurity

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Opinion: How men can make themselves agents of change in the #MeToo movement

By Adam Odomore | November 14

Men must listen to the concerns of women if they want to help end rape culture

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Opinion: Champion women who exist in male-dominated spaces

By Aishwarya Rajapur | November 13

Even at AU, women represent untapped potential for change and positive impact

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Opinion: Americans must demand an end to support for atrocities in Yemen

By Carly Fabian | November 12

Momentary shock and condemnation are not enough

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Guest Columns

Opinion: Student Government elections happened. Now what?

By Colin Colchamiro | October 29

When we work together, a lot of good will get done

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Opinion: I will be voting “yes” on the student activity fee referendum, and you should too

By Thomas Kenna | October 22

What have been the highlights of your experience here at American University? Think about it. I doubt all that time spent going to class or laboring over essays comes readily to mind.

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Guest Columns

Opinion: I’m wasting $900 with my meal plan. You could be too.

By Grace Guber | October 2

This semester brought institutional changes to the University’s meal plan program. Specifically, independent food vendors on campus, such as Megabytes and the Mudbox cafe among others, no longer accept Dining Dollars and can only accept EagleBucks. Students now have to spend the Dining Dollars they previously would have spent at Megabytes or the Mudbox at Aramark locations or the AU Pod Markets.

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Guest Columns

Opinion: Here’s how to respond to friends when they disclose their sexual assault to you

By Steph Black | October 1

It is more important than ever that we learn how to support our loved ones who have experienced sexual assault.

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Opinion: Studying on a student visa? Be prepared for debt

By Dylan Lamberti | September 29

The U.S. visa process filters international students based financial ability instead of academic potential

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Opinion: KPU turns 50: A look back at how the student-run speakers bureau has shaped AU

By Yazan Hanouneh | September 16

Since its founding in 1968, the Kennedy Political Union has become a key part of the AU community

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Opinion

Satire: Student files roommate transfer request after discovering roommate prefers Georgetown Cupcake to Baked and Wired

By Lauren Patetta | August 20

"I can’t live under these conditions," freshman says

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