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Letter to the editor: Some questions for Tom Smith

Monday, Feb. 7, 2011

With the campus plan having been finalized and released, increased attention is given to the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions that have a large influence over the approval of these plans.

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Letter to the editor: Liberalizing views towards the military

Monday, Feb. 7, 2011

Reading your articles these past months have done wonders for my mental health. I thought to myself, “here is a guy who gets it.” A real liberal, not some obnoxious kid yelling about legalizing marijuana and overthrowing the government while living in his parents’ basement. After reading your last article, however, I can only describe my feelings as disappointment. I am a liberal democrat. But I am also a cadet in Air Force ROTC.

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Staff Editorial: CERF round 2?

January 31

We love green energy and sustainability. We really do. However, we’re questioning the wisdom of the Clean Energy Revolving Fund, which is now getting revamped, repackaged and renamed for a second attempt at success. Haven’t heard much on it, aside from the referendum last year for the one-time $10 fee? Yeah, neither have we – and that’s part of the problem.

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AU shouldn’t give in to phony ROTC patriotism

By Conor Shapiro | January 31

The first time I heard about the Westboro Baptist Church protesting our campus was circuitously through a friend of a friend. She incorrectly believed the Church was targeting their protest against ROTC because “don’t ask, don’t tell” was repealed weeks before (and, you know gays deserve the right to murder, too).

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The Party of Romney meets the Party of Palin

By Nick Field | January 31

Well, what a difference a few months makes. After the Democrats lost the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, the common perception in the media was that the Barack Obama’s presidency was in a potentially fatal crisis.

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Letter to the Editor: What the campus plan means to you

January 31

By now, a growing number of students have heard about a new Campus Plan for AU. Essentially, it’s about new buildings and what AU will become over the next 10 years. If you’re a student here today, you may wonder why this is relevant to you. It is, and here’s why.

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Staff Editorial: Giving compensation where it is due

January 24

We, the underpaid and unpaid staffers of The Eagle, understand what it is like to not be compensated for the amount of time and effort we pour into this beloved publication. Aside from the glory of seeing our name in a byline or in the staff box, we get little compensation for our hours logged here. So we can, in a way, empathize with our Student Government officials that are underpaid for the work they do.

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Staff Editorial: AU’s time to shine

January 24

On Friday, Jan. 14, AU was a university to be proud of. In the face of a small group with messages of hate and with the media spotlight upon us, we had several options. We could have responded in kind to the Westboro Baptist Church’s statements of hate and hurled invectives across the thin police tape. We could have all come up with somewhere else to be and left them to rant at cars passing by on Massachusetts Ave.

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Emphasizing the need for compassion

By Conor Shapiro | January 24

The experience is common. Everyone has their own version. Mine happened a few nights ago eating pizza in Tenleytown. Chowing down with an old friend, we commiserated about the economy and how it looks as grim as a middle seat on a plane between Westboro Baptist Church parishioners. She groaned about ...

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Op-Ed: Roosevelt Institute tackles future challenges with a blueprint for America’s future

January 24

What do the reports from the President’s Fiscal Commission and all the competing budget plans teach us? Americans are searching for answers to questions about our future. What will we invest in, how will we strengthen our communities and overcome the host of challenges we face? The recession, heightened economic insecurity, and a changing world have us asking, “What will the period of American economic growth look like?”

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Staff Editorial: Shine the spotlight somewhere else

January 10

To kick off the new spring semester, we have some interesting events on our calendar — Cee Lo Green will be performing in Bender Arena, MLK Service Day and, oh yeah, the Westboro Baptist Church is coming to protest our University. They say in a press release they’re coming to harangue us for being “fag-infested” and “pervert-run.” Shirley Phelps-Roper said they’re coming because they’ll be in the area for other protests and decided to hit us up while they’re around. Whatever motive you choose to believe, they’ll be here this Friday for a whopping 45 minutes on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue with an overwhelming contingency of seven of their members to do their thing. This description alone leaves us cowering in fear of … nothing.

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The fear of transparency

By Conor Shapiro | January 10

It’s a new year with the same old fear. We remain inundated with rainbow designations (Department of Homeland Security threat warnings), aggressive and invasive security, and predatory corporations ready to devour our tax dollars like starving wolves over their concocted financial schemes and plummeted investments. But thanks to the international emergence of Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks, fear appears to be a double-edged sword.

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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