Reclaiming the label
Progressive columnist Nathalie Marechal on liberalism and stigmatism, and reclaiming the label that applies accurately and positively.
Progressive columnist Nathalie Marechal on liberalism and stigmatism, and reclaiming the label that applies accurately and positively.
On the evening before the first day of classes, AU freshmen received a rude welcome to their new home. A power transformer blew out Sunday, forcing Letts Hall residents to live without power or water for almost a full day. The problem was finally remedied late Monday night, when a temporary generator was hooked up to power the building until the transformer could be fixed.
The Eagle gives: some cheers to students on the campaign trail, support for capitol steps, and zipcars serving campus; some jeers to the AU student teacher ratio, and south side fire alarms.
Anne Godlasky, Editor in Chief of The Eagle: Hello, AU community, and welcome back to school. This is Intro to The Eagle 101. Because new and returning students have approached me with questions about The Eagle I am writing this in response to encourage full disclosure and connectedness between The Eagle and its readers.
AU is continuing to receive positive recognition, as seen in the recent ranking as the 86th best school in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. The improvement from 99th on last year's list was a pleasant surprise. This shows that President Ladner's efforts to make AU a top-tier school are producing positive results and that AU is heading in the right direction.
Eagle writer Ryan Grannan-Doll changes his political opinions after seeing Michael Moore's controversial summer film "Fahrenheit 9/11."