Opinion

Opinion

Op/Ed: Make a difference in the life of a child

March 7

Students Helping Honduras at AU is working to provide an education for children in Eben Ezer, a rural village in northern Honduras.

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Op/Ed: Student Government continues on a destructive path

March 7

SG bureacracy is inhibiting real change and real student advocacy.

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On sequester, a game of political musical chairs

By Ryan Migeed | March 6

You gotta hand it to the Republicans: they’re the best politicians in town. They figured out how to manufacture leverage — and use it, too. They’ve found their rhythm, and they sure are grooving to the beat of their own drum. See, the plan goes something like this: Allow President Ronald Reagan ...

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Staff Editorial: Theft of Tolstoy bust will hurt AU’s image, endowment

March 6

The Eagle staff expresses its disappointment in the recent theft of the Tolstoy statue.

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Americans need to learn from the Kenyan election

By Julia Greenwald | March 6

After visiting Kenya months before its first presidential election in six years, sophomore Julia Greenwald is impressed with Kenyans' dedication to vote and encourages the same urgency here in the U.S.

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Letter to the Editor: "New Abolitionists" are unworthy of their name

March 6

The name of the "new abolitionists" is an insult to those who actually fought slavery.

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Op/Ed: Fight to end apartheid in Palestine

March 5

Students for Justice in Palestine work to end discrimination and inequality Palestinians face by raising awareness during Israeli Apartheid Week.

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Quick Take: How can the U.S. best prepare for attacks by cyber criminals?

March 1

As cyberterrorism is becoming an increasingly legitimate threat, what steps can the U.S. government take to both defend America's borders from hackers and respond to these attacks?

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Letter to the editor: We are more than a "protest group"

February 28

CAUS objects to The Eagle's classification of it as a "student protest group."

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OP-ED: After revolution, women in Egypt still aren’t free

February 28

On Jan. 25, 2011, in Tahrir Square, an uprising marked the beginning of Egypt’s revolution against President Hosni Mubarak. Egyptian activists expressed their anger through protest on issues including Egypt’s government and society. Now, the people still protest over the same preoccupations and ...

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OP-ED: CAUS will continue to fight for democracy at AU

February 27

CAUS rejects the Board of Trustees claim to be a democratic group and continues to push the voice of AU students.

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Staff Editorial: Student voices make an impact on tuition rate

February 27

The Eagle Staff discusses how tuition increase for the 2013-14 school year reflects the combined efforts of Student Government and CAUS.

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Letter to the Editor: SOC supports The Eagle through rough financial time

February 27

Members of the SOC faculty express their support for The Eagle.

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Become a change-maker

By Derek Siegel | February 27

AU New Abolitionists, an emerging campus organization, recognizes the systematic inequalities in our legal and educational systems that restrict opportunities for young people. It also recognizes that these inequalities occur on a much smaller scale. “We talk about Southeast as if it’s one region, ...

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The million-dollar 'sustainability' lie

By Sam Mendelson | February 27

McDonald's introduction of the Fish McBite is an attempt to create a "Certified Sustainable Seafood" option. Mendelson challenges the menu ad-on and calls it a perversion of the food system.

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Quick Take: What are the implications of President Obama's plans to increase the minimum wage?

February 25

What economic and social implications would this have for the working people of the U.S.? Why should AU students be concerned with this change?

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An all-American protest

By Ryan Migeed | February 20

I had the extraordinary opportunity this past Sunday to participate in the largest climate change rally in American history. It was quite the experience, made all the better by seeing the climate “hippies” of the 1970s come out from all corners of the country – Iowa, Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts… And ...

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