Opinion

Letter to the editor: "Privileged" Knepper is blissfully ignorant

It has been said that ignorance is bliss, and local neo-con Alex Knepper certainly may be a living example of such an idea. In his latest article, Liberals keep the victimized down, Mr. Knepper uses out of context remarks made by myself and the president of Queers and Allies, an organization we were not representing at the time when the statements were made on a previous article, in order to further his quest to belittle and demean any person or organization that does not equate itself with his very narrow-minded version of reality.

Dumb, mean GOP proving irrelevant

Barack Obama's first month as president has provided fresh evidence that may help resolve one of the most vexing political questions of our day: do Republicans do what they do because they're not particularly good people or because they're not particularly smart people? The last eight years has seen a pitched battle between these two camps.

No guns for Public Safety

Since the Virginia Tech tragedy, students across the country have been thinking about ways to stay safe on college campuses. In response, many college administrations made student safety on campuses a top priority - schools installed extra swipe-card systems, legislation was written and enacted.

Correction for Feb. 23

In "Political clubs discuss health care, stimulus," The Eagle incorrectly identified Quinn Hurdle as a female. Hurdle is, in fact, a male. The Eagle regrets the error.

Letter to the editor: Student behavior disgusts fellow student

Tuesday night, I attended former Rep. Tom Tancredo's, R-Colo., speech on multiculturalism. Like many attendees, I strongly opposed his viewpoints and voiced my dissent, but I was willing to learn where he was coming from. Though I went as a protester, my goal was to listen respectfully, then challenge him on various points of his speech.

D.C. residents, as Americans, deserve representation

The column "D.C. voting needs creative solution" paints the issue of D.C. voting rights as a choice between statehood and retrocession, ignoring the fact that a bill currently before Congress is, in fact, constitutional. Statehood is a problematic option that would require a constitutional amendment.

Letter to the editor: GLC needs reform, increased attendance

Monday night, the Graduate Leadership Council hosted a grad student forum to hear grad student concerns. This was an event that we had been spammed about for weeks. It was billed as a good opportunity for grad student to hear concerns, share ideas, get answers and to help move the university forward.

Lee's D.C voting column misrepresents argument

While I agree with Jong Eun Lee in his Feb. 23 column "D.C. voting needs creative solution" that D.C. voting rights is a tricky issue, I do not believe he fully understands what the actual argument is about and what the consequences of retrocession would be.

UDC does tuition tango

Plans to increase tuition costs at the University of the District of Columbia from $3,800 to $7,000 have UDC students up in arms - and rightfully so. A nearly 100 percent increase in tuition is not acceptable at any institution of learning at any time. A nearly 100 percent increase in tuition at a public university dedicated to open access is ridiculous.

We need a store to represent the real AU

The Eagle recently reported that Housing and Dining has begun evaluating plans for the empty retail space in the tunnel, which has been vacant for the three-and-a-half years I've been at AU. Apparently the space's limited size and lack of an exhaust system make it a difficult sell to any potential food vendor.

Supreme Court stands in D.C.'s way

Should D.C. have representation in Congress? A new bill working its way through committee would give D.C. a voting House member while adding another seat for Utah. Although D.C.'s lack of voting rights is profoundly undemocratic, we oppose this bill because it has the pesky problem of being unconstitutional.

Historic lessons loom over empire

Afghanistan: where empires go to die. Or so history would make us believe. First, it was the British - fresh from their conquest of India - that attempted to occupy the country in 1839. A short three years and some 20,000 casualties later, the Brits left to try again somewhere else.

Letter to the editor: FERPA loopholes should be closed, not opened further

I completely agree with your Feb. 19 staff editorial "Small change, big trouble." There are too many holes in the Family Rights and Privacy Act as it is. Colleges and universities can already discuss records of disciplinary offenses (involving any sex or violence) with whomever they see fit.

Letter to the editor: Eagle coverage of staff- produced plays lacking

I was very disappointed that The Eagle failed to write a review for, or even cover, the Department Of Performing Arts' recent production of Noel Coward's "Hay Fever" in the Scene section of their publication. I understand that it is not possible for this paper to cover everything, but I feel that more effort could be made in terms of covering on-campus theater.

D.C. voting needs creative solution

After years of effort, it appears as if those who have long strived for D.C. voting rights might finally have their wish. The U.S. Senate has scheduled a preliminary vote on Feb. 24 on a measure to give D.C. full voting rights in the U.S. House of Representatives.

All students have the right to know

Students still living on-campus who were smart - or obsessive-compulsive - enough to read all the e-mails sent by the AU administration learned Saturday that a student has contracted the notoriously scary disease - tuberculosis. This unwelcome news was e-mailed along with a handy fact-sheet from the Centers for Disease and Control.

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