Opinion

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A Metro mess

By Erin Cady | February 3

Location, location, location. AU is far enough from the heart of the city to have the feel of a suburban campus, yet close enough to still be within city limits. However, AU’s location would prove to be an issue for car-less students if not for D.C.’s lifeline — the Metro system.

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Letter to the editor

February 3

Women’s Initiative would like to thank Eagle Columnist Alex Knepper for his gracious promotion of the Vagina Monologues in his recent column. The Vagina Monologues are one of AU’s longest running traditions; this year’s performance marks the 10th year it has been performed on campus. Hundreds ...

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Corrections

February 3

In “Frat faces IFC allegations,” from the Feb. 1 edition of The Eagle, Curtis Burrill was misidentified as the director of greek life. His job title is “coordinator,” not director. In “Undergrad Senate votes to uphold MacCracken veto,” The Eagle stated that the Senate voted 11-7-1, sustaining the veto. At the Feb. 1 meeting of the Undergraduate Senate, there was an 11-7-1 vote in favor of overriding the veto. The votes were not enough of a majority to override the veto, thus sustaining it. The Eagle regrets these errors.

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Eagle rants

February 3

More of your beloved rants!

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Opinion

Rushing for a sanction?

January 31

In a total of six allegations, the Inter-Fraternity Council has directed regulatory attention toward AU fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa, and in doing so, has become even further involved in shaping the already dynamic greek scene on campus. The charges against PSK stem from its practices during the ongoing fraternity rush process — most essentially PSK has been accused of tainting their recruitment process through various alcohol and conduct infractions, including behavior “unbecoming of a fraternal organization,” according to an IFC statement.

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AU: A campus of victims?

By Alex Knepper | January 31

Hearing the complaints of college students, one might imagine himself to have wandered into the ghetto. Now, it may be confusing at first glance to think that one of the most expensive universities in the country harbors anyone other than the luckiest 20-year-olds on Earth — or, in their own words, the most “privileged” - but this is silly talk. To understand the collective psyche of university political culture, one has to realize that one walks among the oppressed, the damned, the downtrodden.

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Angry press, stalled agenda

By Alex Priest | January 31

After a stinging loss in Massachusetts, miserable polling and ever-lower expectations for the November midterm elections, there has been plenty of advice going around for Democrats. Last week, I counted no less than five such articles and editorials in Sunday’s Washington Post.

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Letters to the editor

January 31

I have gone abroad this semester, and can’t usually keep abreast of campus affairs. But, one astounding thing which did manage to flash across my radar was a recent bill passed by the Undergraduate Senate on Jan. 24th. Entitled “A Bill to Express Support for an Appropriate Clean Energy Revolving Fund,” this bill actually served to undermine the long-term effectiveness of the Clean Energy Revolving Fund (CERF) because it precludes even a discussion of green fees or student government contributions down the line.

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Eagle rants

January 31

More of your Eagle rants!

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Opinion

Studying without Big Brother

January 27

In a logical response to a string of thefts experienced last year, Bender Library has installed 42 cameras to serve as a method of deterring and catching future larceny attempts.

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Strengthening ties, one dinner at a time

January 27

Many students might be surprised to hear of AU’s new student-community outreach program: a home-cooked dinner hosted at the house of a community member. While there has been little talk of the program among AU affiliates on school grounds, AU’s January newsletter to the community described the idea to the potential hosts.

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From the top: AUTO is being improved

By Andy MacCracken | January 27

In December, I sat down with former Student Government (then called the Student Confederation) president, Neal Sharma, to swap stories. Over the decade that separates our tenures, a lot has changed at AU - much of it for better. The Student Health Center has improved; AU is becoming a more culturally inclusive campus, and the library has become much more than a place that stores books.

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Opinion

A Muslim without pride

By Parvez Khan | January 27

In the last few years, I’ve been forced to accept what I consider to be a stark and harsh reality: Muslims around the world, my fellow adherents of the beautiful religion of Islam, are lamentably falling short in our duties. The caliber of person that gave the modern era the fundamental knowledge of the Roman and Medieval epochs is suddenly difficult to find. Now, the image of a Muslim conjures up expressions akin to strange, backwards, crazy and different.

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Eagle rants

January 27

More of your Eagle rants!

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Opinion

Going greek

January 24

The recent news that the once-unrecognized fraternity Sigma Alpha Mu — more often called “SAMMY” by members of the AU community — has regained recognition by university administrators undoubtedly elicits mixed feelings among students, faculty and staff. Some take these actions as positive progress ...

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Uncle Sam and the red ink sea

By Michael Stubel | January 24

My first days as an intern on Capitol Hill were marked by the unheralded tasks familiar to any newcomer to the House of Representatives: sorting mail, distributing faxes to aides and answering phone calls from district constituents. As expected, many of the conversations were dominated by the everyday concerns of middle-class citizens struggling through an economic downturn. What surprised me, however, was the volume of appeals insisting on more Medicare protection, expanded health care coverage or increased security to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.

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Thoughts on housing

By Erin Cady | January 24

Barely two weeks into the semester, AU students have found themselves in the midst of a campus-wide housing mess. Through the barrage of talk and confusion, a few points have become clear. Specifically, while this news should not have come as a huge shock to students, Housing and Dining clearly should have handled the situation better.

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