Opinion

Opinion

What a travesty: Time to give D.C. the right to vote

By Travis McArthur | November 29

Picture the following situation: Laws with shaky moral foundations prevent a category of people, most of whom are in a racial minority, from exercising their right to participate in their federal government through voting. This is not Birmingham, Ala., 1963.

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Progressive point: Primary schedule unduly influential

By Jacob Shelly | November 19

Forty-seven isn't as elegant as 50. But some states frankly don't deserve their star on the American flag. Alaska, bastion of corruption, has to go. When a state's entire federal delegation is rocked by scandal, joining the Arab example of wedding oil wealth with nepotism, it's time to auction off the whole territory.

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Staff editorial: Keeping tabs on students?

November 19

After a week of debate, the offices of Campus Life and Greek Life have postponed enacting a plan that would require students in greek organizations to report their off-campus addresses to the university. But fraternities and sororities should sigh in only temporary relief.

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When good men do nothing: Democrat divisions benefit the GOP

By Shane Carley | November 19

Most Republicans look back on the Ronald Reagan era with a considerable amount of nostalgia, and justifiably so, as the man was arguably the greatest president of the 20th century. Republicans usually get most nostalgic for President Reagan when they look at the issues that plague today's Republican party.

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Staff editorial: A rally for practice space

November 19

AU students and a Kogod professor seeking to play tennis on AU's courts were repeatedly turned away this fall, as the courts were rented out to players from the local Georgetown Day School. While it is perfectly understandable for the university to try to build neighborhood relations and raise funds in the Athletic Department, it is equally important to respect the needs of AU's own faculty and campus community.

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Corrections for Nov. 15, 2007

November 19

In "A new home for SIS," The Eagle reported the new School of International Service building was designed to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system's highest level - gold. While the SIS building is designed to meet LEED's gold standard, it is not the highest rating.

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Letter to the editor: AU Athletics gets little coverage in The Eagle

November 19

Over the past two weeks, AU Athletics has been very active and successful. However, the coverage of these events by The Eagle has been sub-par. The school has had the field hockey team, volleyball and cross-country teams win regular season and Patriot League championships with no front-page mention of these events at all.

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Letter to the editor: Response to Letts flood letter

November 19

This is in response to Joseph Clark's letter to the editor regarding the Letts terrace flood and ill-equipped bathrooms. I can only speak from experience as a female resident living on campus, but every bathroom stall I have encountered in the residence halls has been equipped with a trashcan.

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Letter to the editor: Remember more than the fallen on Veterans Day

November 15

Sitting on a concrete bench in the quad, a student I know walks up to me and asks what I am doing. I respond, "Spending some time with my friends." She looked confused, as I was seemingly alone, but then picked up on the nod of my head toward the grassy green field in the quad.

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Letter to the editor: Professors should submit textbook lists soon

November 15

As the semester is winding to a close, we just wanted to remind you of the importance of getting your textbook adoptions in to the bookstore as quickly as possible. When you get your book lists in on time, the bookstore is able to buy back books from students at higher prices, offer used copies to students at lower prices in future semesters and ensure that students have books in time for the start of classes.

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From atoms to Asimov: Other life forms: A humbling possibility

By Josh Levitz | November 15

Perhaps one of the hallmarks of an intelligent species is an intense interest in life in other worlds. Despite being somewhat taboo, this is certainly true of human beings. Science seeks to describe our universe, but it is often forced to do so in terms of our specific point of view here on Earth.

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Letter to the editor: SG committed to diversity

November 15

Reading this Monday's editorial, "SG Diversity Discussion," we could not help but be disheartened. The editorial gave the impression that the Student Government has done nothing to address the issue of diversity. On the contrary, we have started the conversation about how to address this important issue.

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Staff editorial: A sad song for AU clubs

November 15

According to the University Center and Student Activities, AU administrators abruptly ended On A Sensual Note's Mary Graydon Center Thursday performance because passers-by-turned-audience members disrupted traffic in the building and disturbed meetings upstairs.

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Progressive point: Time to prioritize mining reforms

By Jacob Shelly | November 15

Politicians stumping on their resolve to "keep us safe" usually train their rhetoric on a predictable lot. For the right, the danger is manifest in cave-dwelling fanatics in the Middle East. For the left, carbon footprints and melting ice caps pose the existential threat.

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Correction for Nov. 12, 2007

November 15

In "Jackson encourages world to confront its limitations," professor Patrick Thaddeus Jackson explains the origin of the word "grok," which was incorrectly spelled.

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Staff editorial: Safer at this speed

November 15

According to D.C. officials, 27 pedestrians have been killed in traffic accidents this year so far, the most since the city began tracking in 2002. While the fatality count may seem high compared to years past, problems with pedestrian safety are all too familiar for AU students accustomed to the dangerous intersections around campus.

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Staff editorial: Monitoring greek life

November 12

In light of a proposal that requires students in fraternities and sororities to register their off-campus addresses with the Office of Greek Life, The Eagle supports and praises the Interfraternity Council's dissent. According to Associate Dean of Students Sara Waldron, the university does not intend to use the address database to police fraternities and sororities.

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