Opinion

Opinion

Staff editorial: AU's Social Security blunder

January 31

Let's be blunt: There's absolutely no excuse for the university's mishandling of students' Social Security numbers in the McKinley Building. The boxes, which an AU student found last week next to containers filled with trash, had been sitting in the hallway for an unspecified amount of time, with only a piece of printer paper protecting students' personal information from misuse.

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What a travesty: Closings save D.C. public schools

By Travis McArthur | January 31

In November, D.C. Mayor Fenty and School Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced a plan to reduce the number of operational public schools in the District from 143 schools to 121 schools in an effort to redirect scarce funds. The plan is expected to reassign 5,000 public school students to other schools.

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Capitol blues: When the FBI fails to pay its phone bill

By Lisa Petak | January 28

Every morning, I sit down and slowly wake myself up with a cup of bad coffee and The Washington Post. When I flipped through the paper on Jan. 11, I almost spat my coffee across the funnies. It seems that those pesky wiretaps, placed on American citizens by executive decree, are being turned off because the FBI forgot to pay its phone bill.

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Letter to the editor

January 28

While I am ecstatic about the coverage and accompanying editorial about the importance of the Women's Resource Center, I want to give credit where credit is due. In Mr. Brusoe's editorial, he mentions that Women's Initiative administers the RAD classes. While we do help with publicity for the sessions, they are administered by Public Safety.

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Staff editorial: Some much needed election buzz

January 28

Even for those of us who are not Democrats, the news that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is speaking at AU came as a pleasant shock. And considering how quickly the news spread across campus, it's safe to say that the rest of AU's student body was equally as ecstatic.

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In my humble opinion: End the transfer credit double standard

By Peter Brusoe | January 28

What are you doing this summer? Like many students, you may decide to take a summer course to broaden your horizons, knock off a few prerequisites for an AU course or just up credits that you need to graduate on time. Many college students will choose to take these courses back home and save some money by commuting and paying less per credit hour.

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Common sense: America: Still the world's hegemon

By Charlie Szold | January 28

Have some faith. I'm not talking about the religious kind - that's all well and good. I'm talking about personal faith in this country. This past weekend, The New York Times Magazine published a gigantic article about the United States' slipping global position, pointing to the emergence of China and the European Union as global economic players and policy shapers.

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Staff editorial: AU Abroad under investigation

January 24

We have nothing but unanswered questions following New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's subpoena of the AU Abroad office. Sadly, the allegations aren't very specific. All Cuomo's office told The New York Times was that a variety of study abroad programs may have accepted kickbacks in the form of rebates, free or subsidized travel, help with office or marketing services and seats on administrative boards.

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Letter from the editor

January 24

"In our own words" is the newest addition to the editorial page. Unlike our other content, it is a biweekly opinion column written by The Eagle's editorial staff. The column tackles no one particular issue - it is not inherently political, nor does it concern only campus matters.

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Letter to the editor

January 24

Really? Pirate-themed sex advice? Are we 14? I do not think I am alone in saying that Pierce Hardcastle will be sorely missed. AU students deserve a humorous, though informed, sex column - one that can live up to the standard the former columnist set. Everyone who is having sex in the dorms already knows they should warn their roommate(s).

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Correction for Jan. 17, 2008

January 24

In the two photos accompanying "Pants-less jokesters take passengers for ride," the photos were incorrectly credited to Dave Stone. Both pictures were taken by Adam Dexter. In the photo accompanying "Dorm Recipe: Outrageous orzo peppers anyone's palate," there was no credit.

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In my humble opinion: Time for a gender resource center

By Peter Brusoe | January 24

One of the great narratives in American culture is our quest to ensure that the "blessings of liberty" are given to all Americans, regardless of money, race, national origin, religious preference, sexual orientation or gender. Sadly, the most pervasive areas in which our society fails us is when it comes to promoting the equality of the genders.

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In our own words: Beware of election opinion polls

By Tony Romm | January 24

"Obama bolts ahead of Clinton in new poll," read a New York Times headline two days before the seminal New Hampshire primary that "reaffirmed" the New York senator's status as front-runner. "Fading in polls, Clinton vows to fight on," was The Washington Post's optimistic approach to the story.

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Staff editorial: An unfair mandate?

January 24

When Mayor Adrian Fenty last semester issued a controversial order mandating taxicab drivers to switch from a zone-based system to a time-and-distance meter, we accepted his decision with reasonable qualifications. As we outlined in a previous staff editorial, the new meter system provides much needed relief for our wallets, but the means by which the mayor procured that change were incredibly unfair to the cab drivers.

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Staff editorial: Digging for some real answers

January 17

Despite the frequent setbacks last semester, it is by no means surprising that yet another roadblock stands in the way of the Army Corps of Engineers' controversial Pit 3 dig: a shell containing arsine gas and "energetics," which are explosives containing TNT.

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Thumbs up...thumbs down

January 17

Thumbs Up to... Sporadic 70-degree weather... Unseasonably warm days are nice breaks from freezing, occasionally snowy morning treks to class. Free Metro rides... WMATA should make mistakes more often. Class squatting... It might be wrong, but it's the only way some of us get to take the classes we want.

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What a travesty: Fenty's first year a mixed success

By Travis McArthur | January 17

This month marks one year since Mayor Adrian Fenty took office. Let's review the first year with this young, ambitious politician at the helm of our city. As a D.C. councilmember representing Ward 4, Fenty gained a reputation as a can-do leader who focused on the needs of the less fortunate members of the District.

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