Opinion

Opinion

Staff Editorial: Make AU more accessible

April 24

Last week, the undergraduate senate approved a draft version of the Student Bill of Rights, the seminal document designed to protect students and ensure university accountability. The third section of the bill, Health and Safety, includes one provision to assist disabled students on campus: "Students with disabilities have the right to equal educational opportunities and accessible and adequate facilities.

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Opinion

Letter from the editor

By Lauren Gardner | April 21

Dear readers, As the school year draws to a close, The Eagle is in a time of transition like many of you. I am pleased to introduce you all to The Eagle's editor in chief for the 2008-2009 school year, Jimm Phillips. Jimm, who worked as the managing editor for news this past semester, has worked at The Eagle since his freshman year as a staff writer, assistant editor and desk editor.

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Opinion

When good men do nothing: MoveOn: Too left for hypocritical Hillary

By Shane Carley | April 21

If you're like me, you're probably sick to death of the election coverage that has been permeating television news for what feels like the last four years. And if you're Republican like me, chances are you're even sicker of hearing the accusations by liberal activism groups such as MoveOn.

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Progressive point: Reform the primaries, save U.S. democracy

By Jacob Shelly | April 21

"I think a lot of people on both sides of the fence have a sneaking suspicion that democracy is kind of falling apart," Susan, a Cleveland voter, said in The New York Times last year. Indeed, I fear the veil has long been pulled on the Oz that is American Democracy.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

April 21

This past Thursday, Mr. DeVries wrote an op-ed espousing the view that humans had a moral obligation to be vegan. I believe Mr. DeVries overlooked a critical issue while on his self-righteous moral campaign: The hundreds of millions of animals killed during crop production and harvest.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: The value of reform

April 21

The Eagle's unscientific financial aid survey shows results that, while initially shocking, really are not that surprising. Of the 107 students surveyed, about half said the Office of Financial Aid failed to educate them about debt. A slightly lower number of respondents said they felt the staff at the office did not care about their well-being.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

April 21

The wall finally came down earlier this month in the only divided capital left in the world. This is not part of the Iron Curtain, but a wall through Nikossia, Cyprus, which separates European Union member Republic of Cyprus from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - a country whose independence is only recognized by Turkey.

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Opinion

Op-Ed: In pursuit of importance

April 21

When I was a freshman, my best friends and I spent our time talking, debating and questioning the life and system we were in. Back then, summer jobs were nothing more than ways to fill our pockets with cash begging to be carelessly spent away at the Jersey shore on overpriced pizzas and shamelessly fixed boardwalk games.

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Opinion

In our own words: Politicians: Million-dollar Frankensteins

By Dave Stone | April 21

As a proud Pennsylvanian, I have been following the upcoming, very important Democratic presidential primary election in my home state. The fact that Pennsylvania is going to get the opportunity to play a major role in this historic race is very special to me.

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Opinion

Correction for April 17, 2008

April 21

In "B-ball claims NCAA's grad AU rate is wrong," the headline should read "B-ball claims NCAA's AU grad rate is wrong." Also, the article stated that the NCAA uses Graduation Success Rates as its main gauge of academic success. The article did not mention that the NCAA uses a measure called the Academic Progress Rate to measure success in this area.

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Opinion

In my humble opinion: Strategic plan key to provost search

By Peter Brusoe | April 17

I was excited when the provost finalists were announced. Our search team came up with four highly qualified finalists with amazing records of success at their current institutions, solid research records, national reputations and genuine interest in coming to AU.

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Opinion

Correction for April 3, 2008

April 17

In "Study: Adjuncts, big classes may discourage freshmen," professor Whiting Wicker was paraphrased as saying "An AU adjunct teaches up to three courses per semester and must have a doctoral degree and hold office hours. While they teach less than full-time professors, the university also pays them proportionally less.

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Opinion

Corrections for April 13, 2008

April 17

In "Alum Caccavale opts out of MLS play," it was reported that players under 25 years old must be on a developmental contract. In fact, anyone signed to a developmental contract must be under the age of 25. In "Study: Adjuncts, big classes may discourage freshmen," professor Whiting Wicker was paraphrased as saying "An AU adjunc teaches up to three courses per semester and must have a doctoral degree and hold office hours.

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In our own words: Measuring growth in national happiness

By Kristen Powell | April 17

As I run from work to class to The Eagle's office and a million other places, I sometimes wonder why I choose to do so much. It would be easier to do less. But when I sink down on the couch late at night enveloped in genuine fatigue, I remember: the satisfaction of being tired for a reason is reason enough.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: A green rule of thumb

April 17

Tuesday is Earth Day, and there is no better time for students to reflect on the ways they can make a difference and lessen their environmental footprint. Within the past year, we've witnessed a healthy and much-needed dose of environmentalism at AU. Eco-Sense has done a great job promoting the green cause, and their recent initiative to teach and certify environmentally friendly offices on campus is incredibly perceptive.

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Op-Ed: A modern meat emergency

By Mark Devries | April 17

If you're anything like most Americans, whether on the political right or left, you are strongly opposed to cruelty to animals. I mean, you're opposed to things like forcing dogs to spend their lives in crates, or slicing off parts of cats' bodies without painkillers.

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Staff Editorial: Digging for real answers

April 14

This week's news that an Army Corps of Engineers team plans to move to a lot behind the Public Safety building to finish clean-up efforts brings back memories of the Corps' previous discovery of dangerous levels of arsenic behind the Public Safety office and near Kreeger and Hamilton halls.

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