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Opinion

Unpaid internships, are they worth it?

By Julia Greenwald · Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013

Columnist Julia Greenwald speaks from personal experience about unpaid internships. She questions whether they really bring the benefits that they promise.

Don't bomb Syria

By Dave Sweet · Monday, Sept. 9, 2013

Dave Sweet discusses many reasons why the U.S. should not instigate war with Syria.

Letter from the Editor: The Eagle goes digital

By Paige Jones · Monday, Sept. 9, 2013

Editor-in-Chief Paige Jones describes the changes The Eagle underwent this summer.

Opinion

Quick Take: What are the international implications of US military intervention in Syria?

By Katlyn Hirokawa and Rathna Muralidharan | September 7

Every Friday, the Quick Take columnists will offer their views on an issue of significance to AU. Notable members of the campus community will also be invited to contribute to this feature.

Opinion

No Wi-Fi, no problem

By Caroline Handel | September 5

In her first weeks abroad in Prague, Caroline Handel realizes that being disconnected from social media is not all too bad.

Former Student Government President Sarah McBride (left) poses for a picture with current SG President Patrick Kelly (right).

Opinion

Staff ed: New insurance policy furthers equality on campus

September 4

The new AU insurance policy will cover students’ transitional care and gender reassignment surgery, making this campus a more accepting and equal environment than before.

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King’s call for community is still left unanswered

By Kyle Graczyk | September 3

Sophomore Kyle Graczyk comments on how implicit racism is still present in America, and how Martin Luther King Jr.’s original call for local community could help solve the problem.

Opinion

France’s pension failure

By Marshall Bornemann | September 3

Columnist Marshall Bornemann explains how France’s financial difficulties are similar to that of those U.S., and why, as a country, we should take a different path.

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Quick Take: How have recent scandals changed public perceptions of professional sports and athletes?

By Marisa Fein , Emma Williams , Michelle Sindyukov and Madison Freeman | August 31

Quick Take writers comment on the various recent scandals in sports.

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Creating a new identity abroad

By Derek Siegel | August 29

Abroad columnist Derek Siegel discusses how identities change when interacting with different cultures.

Opinion

Quicktake: freshman year and summer news

By Katlyn Hirokawa , Dave Sweet , Rathna Muralidharan and Emily Dalgo | August 29

Every Friday, the Quick Take columnists will offer their views on an issue of significance to AU. Notable members of the campus community will also be invited to contribute to this feature.

Lupe Fiasco plays for a crowd of AU students in Bender Arena on Aug. 24, 2013, a Welcome Week concert hosted by the Student Union Board.

Opinion

Staff ed: SUB successfully opens the Fall 2013 semester

August 29

AU lacks typical college school spirit. But after the Lupe Fiasco concert, no one would be able to tell.

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Marijuana prohibition: It’s a race issue

By John Foti | August 29

The Eagle’s columnist John Foti describes how marijuana prohibition is a failing political policy.

Opinion

Meet The Eagle’s new columnists

By John Foti and Marshall Bornemann | August 27

With a new year, The Eagle is launching a new set of columnists. Look out for these new columns every Tuesday.

Opinion

Going abroad was not in my plan until one day, in between a meeting with a professor and a weekly coffee date with a friend, I decided out of the blue to go to India. I’m a fairly predictable person. I value punctuality. I like to have a plan. When I take personality tests, the final result includes ...

Opinion

Meet the Abroad Columnists

August 22

This semester we have three abroad columnists who will contribute a column to The Eagle once a month.

Opinion

Op/Ed: Israel must be held accountable for its international crimes

July 12

By Matthew Farrell Martin Luther King Jr. famously said from a jail cell in Birmingham, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." In a simple and concise manner, it articulates the notion that all men are equal and should have a universal interest in each other's well-being and that ...

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Unpaid internships exacerbate inequality

June 12

The Eagle, AU students and the Career Center can do much better than simply accepting the status quo when it comes to unpaid internships.

Harold Koh will speak at the 2013 Washington College of Law commencement ceremonies May 19. Graduating law students at WCL are petitioning against his appearance.

Opinion

Op/Ed: Koh does not represent WCL

May 18

Law students protest Harold Koh, a former legal adviser to the State Department, as Washington College of Law commencement speaker for his support of the Obama administration's targeted killing program.

$D.C. City Council Member Marion Barry, here in the council chambers Feb. 5, has spoken in favor of spending the city\'s current budget surplus.$

Opinion

Op/Ed: D.C. should spend surplus to help the homeless

May 18

With a $400 million surplus in the D.C. budget, a Kogod sophomore argues that money should go to alleviate poverty in the District and improve the economy.

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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