Opinion

Opinion

Lavar Ball may be a jerk, but he’s not a bad father

By Chris Whitbeck | August 29

Sports are full of polarizing figures, but rarely are any of them related to you by blood.

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Opinion

Explore your options, but know the cost

By Sonikka Loganathan | August 23

One of the many assets that universities in the U.S have to offer is the ability to pick and choose exactly what you want to study.

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Opinion

Dear DNC: Jobs, not entitlements, win votes

By Mark Lu | July 20

A couple of months ago, I was talking to a friend about the American Health Care Act, Paul Ryan’s egregious Republican health care bill that hadn’t yet passed the House of Representatives. At one point during our conversation, she said to me something along the lines of, “Healthcare is a right, which means it must be made affordable by the government.

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Guest Columns

Op-ed: Beware the national debt

By Natalie De Vincenzi | June 28

The national debt is frightening, Natalie De Vincenzi writes

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Opinion

Blackballed or not, Kaepernick’s politics are no cause for punishment

By Chris Whitbeck | June 28

Punishment on the basis of politics sets dangerous precedent, writes Chris Whitbeck

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Opinion

America’s monopoly on enthusiasm

By Sonikka Loganathan | June 27

Sonikka Loganathan reflects on cultural differences between United States and India

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Opinion

Lack of cyber security poses a major threat to human lives

By Mark Lu | June 16

Mark Lu argues that institutions are increasingly at risk of cyber attacks

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Guest Columns

Op-ed: AU must support journalists

By Fallon Forbush | June 15

Fallon Forbush criticizes AU's decision to keep professional journalists off campus

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Guest Columns

Op-ed: Unifying our community after hate

By Jordan Barth | June 8

Jordan Barth advocates for healing within AU community

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Guest Columns

Op-ed: A special thank you to former AU President Kerwin

By Joe Vidulich | June 7

The American University Alumni Board expresses thanks to the former president for his leadership

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Guest Columns

Mental illness isn’t romantic

By Julia Gagnon | June 1

Society’s misconception of mental health is unhealthy, Julia Gagnon writes.

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Opinion

Including men in your feminism

By Julia Gagnon | May 27

Julia Gagnon wants you to understand how patriarchal systems affect men

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Opinion

Op-ed: American University faculty and staff sign solidarity statement in response to racist hate crime

By AU Faculty and Staff | May 11

Faculty and staff urge administration to address academic needs and safety of Black students

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Guest Columns

Straight from print: Staff editorial: We need answers, Public Safety

By The Eagle Editorial Board | May 10

Students deserve a safe ride home

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Opinion

Op-ed: The art of domination

By Jordanna Matlon | May 5

SIS Professor Matlon argues that the university must respond to racism on campus by decolonizing the curriculum

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Guest Columns

Op-ed: Saying goodbye to my student-athlete family

By Shannon Scovel | April 29

Senior staff writer Shannon Scovel reflects on the lessons she has learned during as a student-athlete and student reporter

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Guest Columns

Give me liberty, or give me safe spaces?

By Renee Ermer | April 28

In the era of safe spaces, trigger warnings and cultural appropriation, it is as if college students don’t understand the concept of free speech in society, let alone its necessity in getting the most out of college.

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