Opinion

Opinion

Letter to the editor

By Ashley Evans | September 15

While I understand Ms. Lincoln's frustration at the different challenges faced by the different genders, I think it is important to focus on the big picture. In the case of the HPV vaccine, that big picture is the more than 11,000 women who will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2008.

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Opinion

College voting controversy

September 15

College students are already in an unprecedented position to influence the outcome of this November's presidential election. The media, the pundits and the candidates themselves have made that quite clear with their coverage and courting of the youth vote.

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Opinion

The media needs to be able to call 'pig' a pig

By Jacob Shelly | September 15

Volunteer to umpire a Little League game and be prepared for maniacal parents to obnoxiously question your eyesight. Join the national press corps and expect rabid charges of bias from all political wings. Lampooning the media is as natural - and as fair - as coaches working the ref; no one wants to lose because of a blown call.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

By William A. Mayer | September 15

To the AU Community: If you were one of the library users last week who had a laptop stolen, first let me extend a very personal apology to you and condolences for your loss. There are thieves among us. As your university librarian, I am utterly disappointed to write those words.

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Opinion

U.S. gov't should reinstate the draft

By Michael Cartier | September 15

In the Declaration of Independence, it says "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." This declaration has been the mission of the United States, and it is one that we try to take optimistically and courageously.

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Opinion

Metrobus needs improvement

September 11

The Metrobus system is the most difficult mode of transportation to understand in D.C. Without the ease - and resultant expense - of taxis, or the reliability of Metrorail, Metrobus seems to go everywhere and nowhere all at once. Freshmen who make their way to a Metrobus stop for the first time are bound to spend at least a few minutes trying to decipher the hundreds of seemingly random times that make up the posted schedules.

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Opinion

Govt needs to keep watch over fast food

By Ben Moss and Brittany Meyer | September 11

Go to a McDonald's in New York and you may see something new. No, it's not some new burger. It's the result of a simple but powerful new law that makes the fast food industry retch and may make consumers retch even more: calorie information printed right on the menu board.

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Opinion

U.S. needs to get its priorities straight

By Dave Stone | September 11

I am in no way a pacifist. I believe in military strength, covert operations and being able to fight when someone threatens our livelihood or that of our allies. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama share that belief with me. But that is where our shared views on the military end.

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Opinion

Construction makes AU shine

September 11

AU students will surely welcome the opening of the new bridge to Mary Graydon Center and Butler Pavilion. Since the start of this school year, the bridge has been closed to foot traffic as construction crews crafted rounded steps to replace the simple "straight" steps from years past.

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Opinion

Why is there no male HPV vaccine?

By Rachel Lincoln | September 8

Men have it easy. They generally get paid more than women for the same job. There's no need to forever hold on to their official divorce papers to prove that there was indeed a name change. No cramps, bloating, or tender body parts once a month. No daily birth control to keep track of.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

September 8

Although Dan Bruey professes to care about student opinion, I and other members of the student government met privately with him at least three separate times last year to discuss changes at the Student Health Center. At least two of those times included discussions about the upcoming change in AU insurance provider.

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Opinion

Public Safety changes policy

September 8

With the last academic year passing relatively crime free, many students have been startled to find reports of sexual assault and robbery upon their return. Surprisingly, there has been no increase in crime-according to Public Safety Chief McNair; his department has simply become more diligent about alerting the campus community of safety concerns.

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Opinion

Textbook costs spin out of control

September 8

A student's problems with the bookstore are as much a part of the AU experience as TDR or late night political throwdowns. Still, this year these problems seem to leave even the most enthusiastic student exasperated as textbook sales continue to increase. Thankfully there seems to be some help on the way, (emphasis on some).

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Opinion

Treat AU as both your school and your home

By Carl Seip | September 8

When I walked through AU's gates three years ago, my new and unfamiliar home was sliding into chaos. Within weeks, I saw President Ben Ladner plummet amid allegations that involved French chefs and private chauffeurs. Students protested on the quad and demanded accountability, honesty and real leadership.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

September 4

As a conservative, I was particularly disappointed with Michael Cartier's assessment of the Georgian conflict. The invasion of Russian troops into Georgian territory was not any sort of "retaliation." For nearly 20 years, Russia has attempted to destabilize any former Soviet republic that has broken away towards democracy.

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Opinion

Agressive foreign policy can be moral

By Alex Knepper | September 4

There is perhaps no political ideology that is more widely discussed and less understood than neo-conservatism. Although aspects of it have captured the imagination of high-ranking officials in the Bush administration in the post-9/11 era and have shaped its foreign policy in unprecedented ways, it continues to be employed as a smear and more often, to the less activist-minded, an utter question mark.

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Opinion

Transgender care lacking

September 4

In 2006, staff members of AU issued a proposal calling for the coverage of transgender care by the university's health care program. The proposal has yet to produce results and staff insurance still does not cover transgender care. Neither does the student health insurance.

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