Opinion

Opinion

Satire: Student files roommate transfer request after discovering roommate prefers Georgetown Cupcake to Baked and Wired

By Lauren Patetta | August 20

"I can’t live under these conditions," freshman says

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Opinion

Opinion: Supporting freedom of the press will make America great again

By Sonikka Loganathan | August 16

A response to the Trump administration's continued attacks on journalism

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Opinion

Opinion: The AU Alert system has failed students

By Samantha McAllister | August 11

With events ranging from an armed intruder to gas leaks, the alert system is inconsistent

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Guest Columns

Opinion: Out with Maria Butina and in with new national security organization

By Kevin Norton | August 10

Butina started conversation that Alexander Hamilton Society will continue in the fall

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Where AU stands, one year after a hate crime shook university to its core

By The Eagle Editorial Board | May 1

Today marks the unfortunate anniversary of the May 1 hate crime that shook the foundations of American University by targeting our most marginalized community: black students.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: We’re joining the call to #SaveStudentNewsrooms

By The Eagle Editorial Board | April 25

Loss of editorial and financial independence of campus publications pose a threat to transparency at colleges

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Opinion

How we can understand and reignite the Poor People’s Campaign

By Rebekah Escala | April 23

In light of the 50th anniversary of 1968, we must utilize the D.C. Public Library’s resources to expand our knowledge of history

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Opinion

To print or not to print

By Stephanie Mirah | April 20

American University prides itself on being environmentally friendly. The campus is an arboretum and the classrooms use motion-sensored lights.

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Guest Columns

A brief post-slavery history of African-Americans at American University

By Nickolaus Mack | April 19

Despite petitions, Hurst’s belief in education for all and personal regret for his prior treatment of Blacks, Hurst founded the University as a whites-only institution, without any explicit integration policy, in 1893.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: With Burwell’s honeymoon stage over, administrators stand at a fork in the road

By The Eagle Editorial Board | April 18

A little more than a year ago, our editorial board considered what we’d like to see from Sylvia Burwell as our next University president. Chiefly among our hopes, we requested that Burwell maintain an open line of communication with the student body.

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Opinion

Letter from the editor: Thank you for the experience of a lifetime

By Courtney Rozen | April 17

Farewell from Courtney Rozen, The Eagle's outgoing editor-in-chief

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Opinion

Burwell presidency is an example of women’s leadership

By Samantha McAllister | April 16

As a senior in high school, the announcement that Sylvia Burwell would be the president of American University during my time at AU was incredibly exciting.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Next provost must repair University’s reputation of discrimination

By The Eagle Editorial Board | April 13

Our professors deserve to feel welcomed and respected

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Opinion

Shutting down affordable access to dining options during spring break is absurd

By Sonikka Loganathan | April 13

Refusing to accept meal swipes during time off hurts students

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Guest Columns

Op-ed: Women’s basketball is succeeding without support

By Mike Brest | April 10

American University women’s basketball team just competed in the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in school history.

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Guest Columns

Op-ed: It’s time for American University to adopt an End Genocide Policy

By Angus Dutton | April 10

Handled responsibly, AU’s wealth can enact real change toward ending genocide

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Guest Columns

Op-Ed: Resurrection: A Eulogy for Kenneth Clarke

By Mark Schaefer | April 10

A homily delivered by Rev. Mark Schaefer at a memorial service for freshman Kenneth Clarke

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