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Quick tricks for aspiring politicos

By Jacob Shelly | April 27

I first appeared on this page three years ago, analyzing the implications of Ned Lamont's Democratic primary upset of Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. Anti-war progressives were on the cusp of a political breakthrough, I speculated. Forty-five columns later, progressive Democrats are wielding power in every elected branch.

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Eagle Rants

April 27

What the hell is AUpedia? Is it like UrbanDictionary but AU style? I'm afraid I don't have the ability to fall madly in love anymore. How does it make any sense that everyone is up in arms about Barney Frank, yet the CEO of Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn, speaking at the Kogod commencement bothers no one? Dear person who responded to my tricycle comment, Don't worry I've never been awkwarded out and you wouldn't offend me.

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Rep. Frank poor pick for SPA speaker

By Alex Knepper | April 27

By now, most AU students are aware of the controversy surrounding the selection of Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., as the commencement speaker for the School of Public Affairs. The campus has become quite divided over his invitation, with the esteemed Sarah DeStefano receiving national attention due to her leading a student group in favor of inviting a less divisive speaker.

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Correction for April 16

April 23

In "Frank will speak at SPA graduation," The Eagle incorrectly reported that each commencement speaker receives an honorary degree. In fact, a speaker may refuse an honorary degree if receiving the degree could be perceived as a conflict of interest. The Eagle regrets the error.

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Opinion

Letter from the editor

By Jimm Phillips | April 23

Dear readers, While it has been a full year since I officially took over as The Eagle's editor in chief, it seems like it's barely been a month or two. However, as with all things, my tenure must come to an end. After this issue, I pass the torch on to my successor for the 2009-2010 academic year - Jen Calantone.

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Thanks AU for four great years

By Carl Seip | April 23

For the past year, you've allowed me to editorialize on all things AU - from shuttles to surveys to strategic plans. I've done my best to unravel different sides of AU for you. I wrote with one goal: to give students, faculty and staff another reason to pick up The Eagle.

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Eagle Rants

April 23

For every rant below this one, I will donate 10 cents. I kind of got wasted this weekend and accidentally went home with some random dude. Let's just say, I had to call the cops. Great story, but FML. Don't you love when you're struggling through a paper and then all of a sudden.

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Student Government assessments

April 23

Seth Cutter President Student Government President Seth Cutter was no Joe Vidulich - and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Cutter was much less visible than Vidulich, choosing instead to focus on internal changes. He took a serious approach to doing his job and was less interested cheering with the Blue Crew than he was in pursuing his agenda.

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Look to law for lessons in medicine

April 23

Everyone hold on to your chairs, tables or bus seats, because Ben and Brittany - the environment-loving, peace-for-all, liberal beings that we are - are about to agree with former President George W. Bush. Well, sort of. In his last months as president, Bush proposed a bill expanding the rights of health care workers to allow them to refuse providing services or advice to patients seeking abortions, contraception or even blood transfusions when the workers morally oppose those treatments.

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Opinion

SG closes door on public scrutiny

April 20

The Student Government was busy, busy, busy Sunday as they unanimously passed a bill about AUTO oversight in response to allegations of misuse by AUTO Commissioner Zack Schwartz. Not that we know exactly what happened, because the Undergraduate Senate decided to hold most of the session behind closed doors, barring anyone - including SG President Seth Cutter and any Eagle reporter - from listening in.

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Two party dialogue creates true progress

By Jong Eun Lee | April 20

For two years I have had the privilege to write as an editorial columnist for The Eagle. As a blue dog Democrat, I have continuously strived to present my sincere, but also balanced, views on political issues. To some, my columns may have been too nuanced and lacking zeal for the Democratic Party line.

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Opinion polls lead politicians astray

By Joe Wenner | April 20

The nation's economy has little chance of a recovery. That is, according to a recent FOX News article published last week. Citing numerous statistics, FOX News paints a dire picture for the United States, concluding that "the worst is yet to come." This information is enough to make even a seasoned economist frantically retract into the fetal position.

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Letter to the editor: Prayers at commencement exclude more than atheists

By Executive Board and Senior Members of AU Rationalists and Atheists | April 20

In "Private prayer no problem for AU," The Eagle editorial board was conscientious enough to realize that any formal prayer at commencement will always exclude those of different religions and those of no religion. The board was also correct that private institutions are not bound by the same rules as public universities.

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Social justice doesn't override written contracts

April 20

We all appreciate the Community Action and Social Justice Coalition's attempt to get tuition remission for Aramark employees. Aramark employees at AU work very hard and clean up enough puke that free college for them could be a wonderful perk. With that said, Aramark employees are not AU employees and therefore get no benefits or paychecks through the university.

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Eagle Rants

April 20

There was a girl on the shuttle yesterday who literally took my breath away. She sat across from me wearing little tiny booty shorts. I'm sure she didn't go to AU. How about instead of spending university money making the sidewalks bigger for no apparent reason, let's spend some money getting box lunches that don't taste like shit.

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Letter to the editor: Rep. Frank a terrible choice for SPA commencement address

By Travis Wolf | April 16

To President Kerwin, I, like many of many colleagues who have spent some fabulous years at AU, am alarmed by the administration's selection of Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., for keynote speaker at this year's School of Public Affairs commencement ceremony. There are some who would say that Frank is a valid choice for this honor, pointing to his record of public service.

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Letter to the editor: AU publication censors student

By Katelyn Hurley | April 16

When I chose to attend AU two years ago, I was happy to hear about how free-spirited the place seemed to be. I didn't imagine it as a place where there was such an overwhelmingly liberal, socialistic opinion that if you denounced the state, you'd be censored from university publications.

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