Opinion

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Forget the fringe; Obama supporters are silent majority

By Nick Field | September 23

On Nov. 3, 1969, in a presidential address to the nation, Richard Nixon spoke of his plan to end the Vietnam War.

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Once called ‘MySpace Generation,’ students feed off Facebook

By Casey Petroff | September 23

Our generation was once dubbed the ‘MySpace Generation,’ but Facebook changed all that. The Web site surpassed MySpace in total number of unique users all the way back in April 2008.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

September 23

I was appalled at the “Moderately Amused” column in the Sept. 21 issue of The Eagle (“President Carter, please do America a big favor — sit down, shut up”).

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Eagle rants

September 23

More of your Eagle rants!

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Opinion

Students should oppose amendment

September 20

The Undergraduate Senate passed a resolution yesterday that will place a proposed amendment to the Student Government constitution on the ballot in this fall’s election.

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If history guides, Obama will face Romney in 2012

By Michael Stubel | September 20

The time is ripe to discuss the 2012 election. While roughly 1,140 days is not looming per se, whispers of potential match-ups will surely dominate Washington in the coming months.

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President Carter, please do America a big favor — sit down, shut up

By Joe Wenner | September 20

President Jimmy Carter, I have a request: sit down and shut up. Please. We all know you were well intentioned, but saying that anti-Obama protests is fueled by racial tensions serves no constructive process.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

September 20

On Sunday, the Senate enabled the student body to decide whether the Comptroller and Secretary should be appointed rather than elected.

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Eagle rants

September 20

After a hiatus, your rants are back!

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Opinion

Amending the SG constitution

September 16

This Sunday, the Undergraduate Senate will debate a proposed amendment to the Student Government Constitution. The amendment would empower the SG president to appoint a comptroller and secretary.

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Opinion

America's crusade against marijuana cannot continue

By Phil Cardarella | September 16

As you might have heard, Richard Nixon was a crook. He was behind one the largest scandals in our government’s history, but that isn’t the action that has had the most devastating impact on America. Richard Nixon is a crook because he brought us into a pointless, tremendously expensive and impossible war: keeping people from smoking pot.

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Opinion

If you’re comfortable in your own skin, binge drinking seems stupid

By Alex Knepper | September 16

I don’t drink. First, a word on terminology: when I mention “drinking” in this column, I mean drinking for the purpose of getting drunk. I don’t mean relaxing with a nice glass of wine or having a beer with friends during the game. I mean getting hammered. Smashed. Shitfaced.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

September 16

When I first encountered Professor Frederick Holliday last fall in Reflections of American Society on Stage and Screen, his boundless energy grabbed my attention. He was wonderful. He treated his students with respect, as equal partners in the learning process.

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Letter to the editor

September 16

While I agree with the overall theme of your article ("Right wing extremists taint Tea Party protests, hurt conservative cause"), I feel it is guilty of a double standard.

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Letter to the editor

September 16

As a new graduate student who traveled from a small university in the southwest corner of Michigan, I am settling in well at AU. One of the places that I enjoy most on my new campus is the Kay Spiritual Life Center, a place I have enjoyed visiting for prayer.

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Opinion

A story of service, a noble cause

September 13

Adam L’Episcopo will get to graduate this spring, but soon thereafter he may be headed to Iraq — again. L’Episcopo is a senior in the School of International Service and he has a remarkable story. He served four years in the Army, including 18 months in Iraq.

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Common ground tough to find in a polarized America

By Casey Petroff | September 13

Since last year’s election season, partisanship has become our new national pastime. While not every member of the electorate officially belongs to a party, nearly every voter casts their support to either the Republicans or the Democrats, breeding the rivalry that plagues today’s political atmosphere and eliminating possibilities for common ground.

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