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Opinion: Stop commodifying feminism (and all activism)

By Sophia Brill · Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019

Commodification is as shameful as it is summative of the illusions drawn by corporate America

Satire: MLK Day of Service consists of searching for loose change to donate to University diversity initiatives

By Nickolaus Mack · Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019

It started out as a joke, but it might just work

Opinion: The media needs to focus on genuine representation

By Leonor Fernandez · Monday, Dec. 17, 2018

Just placing people of diversity in roles isn’t enough to claim diversity

Opinion

Opinion: Faculty should be upfront about their personal political views

By Riya Kohli | December 15

Classroom dialogue can benefit from increased transparency of professors’ political views

Opinion

Opinion: Stop taking (more of) our money

By Braeden Waddell | December 12

Despite consistent and justified complaints about AU’s price-tag, the University is barely breaking even

Opinion

Staff editorial: Unanswered questions remain about construction’s impact on campus life

By The Eagle Editorial Board | December 11

Better communication about projects is key to minimizing inconvenience

Opinion

Satire: AU announces sweeping changes to how it ignores your mental health

By Chris Whitbeck | December 10

University plans to introduce “Failbucks,” a way to help students develop a healthy “appetite for risk and failure”

Opinion

Satire: Report finds AU students most politically active, least sexually active

By Bobbie Armstrong | December 10

Why hook up when you can listen to Pod Save America instead?

Guest Columns

Opinion: Vague bullying prevention efforts do more harm than good

By Carly Fabian | December 5

Ambiguous campaigns and policies hurt students by obscuring most severe and pervasive forms of bullying

Opinion

Satire: Auxiliary Services vows to tell you what exactly they do by 2022

By Chris Whitbeck | December 3

A look inside the department that AU doesn’t want you to know about

Guest Columns

Opinion: Dinesh D’Souza event degrades quality of academic dialogue at AU

By Jonathan Wolfson | December 2

Academia relies on a process of promoting factual ideas and not introducing false ones

Guest Columns

Opinion: Positive environmental change requires more than banning straws

By Miguel Dickenson | November 30

Straws only account for .03 percent of plastic waste in our oceans. So why have we focused so much on it?

Opinion

Satire: AU student devotes his life to finally seeing the inside of the Student Health Center

By Caeden Cloud | November 29

Sophomore believes he’s uncovered a conspiracy about sinister activity in the center

Opinion

Opinion: AU students should participate in the Notice and Comment period for new Title IX guidelines

By Steph Black | November 29

DeVos' proposed changes to Title IX must be challenged

Opinion

Opinion: Politicians must represent the voices of young people

By Emma Greenberg | November 17

Midterm wave of millennials shows the potential for young people to be elected

Opinion

Satire: If you thought voter suppression was good, just wait till you get a load of voter oppression, per exit polls

By Chris Whitbeck | November 16

Polls suggest Republicans may have better luck, and more fun, by outright oppressing voters

Opinion

Opinion: Female professors deserve tenure support

By Samantha McAllister | November 16

University must give women opportunities to succeed in tenure process

Guest Columns

Opinion: After Kavanaugh and misogynistic murders in Florida, men must do more

By David Vine | November 16

There’s no stopping the #MeToo movement, writes anthropology professor

Opinion

Satire: AU student terrified to admit he forgot to apply for an absentee ballot

By Lauren Patetta | November 15

If anyone finds out, he’s a dead man

Guest Columns

Opinion: AU students are not immune to the epidemic of food insecurity

By Sophia Brill | November 15

Innovative student-led ventures stand in stark contrast to bureaucratic laziness of university on issue of student food insecurity

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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