Opinion

Opinion

Column: The real Madrid, an exposé

September 27

Studying abroad in Europe appeals to the majority of AU students, which is exactly why it may not be a good idea. Columnist Adam Gallagher explains.

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Eagle rants

September 26

Your Sept. 27 Eagle Rants!

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Quick take: Life without the police blotter

September 24

Earlier this month, The Eagle was forced into discontinuing its police blotter feature when AU Department of Public Safety ceased releasing narrative accounts of campus crime. How should AU students reaction to this change?

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Eagle rants

September 20

Your Sept. 20 Eagle Rants!

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Gerrymandered and (sorta) lovin’ it

September 20

New redistricting plan could mean that AU will always have a voice in local politics.

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An open letter to SG candidates

By Douglas Bell | September 20

Douglas Bell calls for real representatives in the AU student body.

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The blotter must return

September 20

Letter to the Editor: One student expresses her concerns over the discontinuation of the police blotter.

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Handling life's hardships, with the help of friends

By Conor Shapiro | September 20

College brings plenty of struggles and challenges, but pairs them with plenty of solutions.

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New words: seasonal fads or a shift in language?

By Francesca Morizio | September 20

Words fall in and out of vogue faster than last season’s new black. Language changes with the times, but in a larger sense than in the way slang changes from generation to generation. I’m talking about actual linguistic shifts in what words we use to express ourselves, not just “rad” or “cool” or “groovy.”

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The quest to eliminate bias

By Julia Greenwald | September 18

One student responds to David Finkel's challenge to find a bias in summer reading book "The Good Soldiers."

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Quick Take: The American Jobs Act: a college perspective

September 16

In midst of unemployment over 9 percent, it's clear that the nation's economy has a lasting problem and Obama hopes that this is the answer. Should AU students nearing graduation get their hopes up? Or is the proposal unlikely to improve the employment outlook. Our Quick Take columnists and guests weight in:

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Public Safety to police blotter: cease and desist

September 13

The Eagle will no longer be publishing the police blotter. This was not an internal decision, but instead the result of judgment made outside The Eagle in consultation with neither us nor the student body. Because this was one of the most popular features of the paper, we believe that we owe our readers ...

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Grade expectations

September 13

Columnist Adam Gallagher takes a look at grade inflation and what it's done to the importance of GPA.

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Dorm 'sextiquite' tips

By Ryan Carter | September 13

Having sex in the dorms calls for sensitivity and special attention to the cultural mores that govern the florescent-lit halls we call home during the academic terms.

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Finding reason and purpose in freshman year

By Mana Aliabadi | September 13

The start of college brings on an existential crisis and ultimately a realization that campus can be home.

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Eagle rants

September 13

Due to a flood of enraged reader responses about our decision to make Eagle Rants print-only, we’ve decided to bring all Rants back online. Enjoy!

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Quick Take- AU, D.C. and 9/11: 10 years later

September 12

In this week’s Quick Take, columnists and members of the university reflect upon the 10th anniversary of 9/11. What does this tragedy mean to AU students? How did the campus community handle its grief and how does it continue to do so? Should this date remind us of larger implications on U.S. foreign ...

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