Opinion

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Staff Editorial: TKE’s alleged hazing tarnishes University Greek life’s reputation

April 25

Fraternity hazing escalates despite University efforts to control it.

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Looking forward, a new era for The Eagle

By Zach C. Cohen | April 25

Goodbye to the last print edition of The Eagle.

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The last meal: final act of dignity for death row inmates

By Samuel Mendelson | April 25

The powerful have endless choices from a bounty of meats, cheeses, exotic fruits and unpronounceable delicacies. The powerless are left with the scraps, the expired and the unwanted. Food is power. The ability to choose what you eat is perhaps the greatest divider between the powerful and the powerless. ...

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Safe sex means do more than ‘wrap it up’

By Derek Siegel | April 25

We often engage in “wrap it up” discourse when discussing safe sex. We promote condom use to the point where condoms become the primary way in which we measure the health of our sexual encounters. Truthfully, safe sex is more than this. We need to adopt a more comprehensive definition of safe ...

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Op/Ed: Election recount is the first step toward democracy for Venezuela

April 25

Many countries, especially those in Latin America, through hard work and dedication, make the transition from an authoritarian regime to a liberal democracy. In Venezuela, the story seems to be in reverse, and a simple democratic act such as a ballot recount is being denied by the oppressive regime. ...

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Quick Take: What do we make of the new roles of jihadists in Syria's civil war?

April 22

The powerful role of Islamic insurgency in Syria's civil war became clear to the world this past week, when Jabhat al-Nusra, a leading Syrian rebel group previously blacklisted by the White House, formally announced its ties to the terrorist group al-Qaida. What could have been done differently to prevent ...

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Op/Ed: In an interconnected world, empathy is a must

April 19

In the midst of the horror caused by the Boston Marathon bombings, empathy is important to seek justice.

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Staff Editorial: Changes to dining plan promises improvements

April 18

The Eagle weighs in on drastic changes in dining program.

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Op/Ed: Student-drafted report pushes for reorganized student activity fee

April 18

Co-chairs of the Student Activity Fee Study Committee work to reallocate student activity funds in a more equitable fashion among student-run groups on campus.

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Fifty years later, Kennedy’s speech stays relevant

By Ryan Migeed | April 18

"Because, after the bombings this week in Boston, we need to remember Kennedy’s call to peace now more than ever."

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Amidst Boston tragedy, focus on the helpers

By Julia Greenwald | April 18

As both Boston and Iraq were plagued with terror, we must remember the "helpers."

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National trend leans towards more adjuncts, less reliable student-professor relationships

April 18

After being at AU for four semesters, I have finally been able to establish meaningful relationships with many of my professors. This student-teacher relationship has not only been stressed by family, advisors and peers, but it has also been promised by AU in their boasting of the professor’s “open ...

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Letter to the Editor: S&M 101 promoted healthy sex, cannot be compared to smoking ban

April 18

In the April 11 issue of The Eagle, an op-ed entitled “Tobacco-Free policy isn’t a solution, just pushes problem off AU’s campus,” was published, which I nearly agreed with. At one point the author cited the University’s S&M seminar as evidence. He claimed that a cigarette ban is hypocritical, ...

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Op/Ed: An open letter to Sri Lankan Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya

April 17

A response to Sri Lankan Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya.

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Quick Take: How can AU best address the spike in vandalism on campus?

April 14

The AU campus is experiencing a problem with vandalism. What steps can the AU administration take to both punish offenders and prevent additional incidents from happening in the future?

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Op/Ed: Looking back on my time at AU

April 14

With only a few weeks left in the semester, and therefore only a few weeks left of my undergraduate career, I begin to reflect back at my time here at AU.

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Opinion

Immigration, LGBT rights are not mutually exclusive

By Derek Siegel | April 11

"Immigration reform isn’t separate from LGBT equality. Rather, it changes the way LGBT persons understand our identities and how we advocate for our communities."

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