Opinion

Opinion

Kids, it's time to play politician

By Ian Hosking | March 17

Judging by the sudden deluge of Facebook invitations, Student Government elections are here. Yes, that brief campus kerfuffle characterized by the many candidates scurrying across campus in a panic of publicity. These candidates are widely praised — mostly by each other — as noble public servants. But is this really the case?

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Eagle rants

March 17

More of your scandalous rants!

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: The referendum, the right move

March 3

An impressive petition drive should ensure that students get to vote on a referendum dealing with potential methods of CERF funding. Now, policy can be formed the right way.

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Opinion

It’s time to lift AU’s ROTC ban

By Alex Knepper | March 3

This week’s column was difficult to write. Not because of the content, of course - but because of what I had to leave out. I could have written this column about the Women’s Initiative’s new venture, the “Vagina Men” campaign (can I start a “Penis Women” counter-campaign?). But alas, I’ve spilled too much ink whining about feminist follies; this column, instead, will address something of actual consequence.

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Advice for Dems: let the others talk

By Alex Priest | March 3

Democrats aren’t doing half bad right now. So far 2010 actually isn’t looking nearly as dire as it was just after pseudo-Republican Scott Brown won the Kennedy seat in Massachusetts. If Democrats keep up the hard work and continue to ignore tea partiers—radical conservatives and ultra-liberals like they have been—they might just survive this year. Nevertheless, here’s a little advice.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

March 3

I am disappointed to see that in the March 1 staff editorial, “This Metro trip: Courtesy of AU?” the staff of The Eagle wishes to obtain a desired WMATA transit discount through the means of a subsidy from the university’s funds.

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Eagle rants

March 3

More of your Eagle rants!

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Staff Editorial: This Metro trip: Courtesy of AU?

February 28

With negotiations for a city-wide student Metro discount at a standstill, the university has the opportunity to salvage the effort. The time has come for an AU-sponsored discount.

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Post-charges, Phi Sig reaffirms AU commitment

By Joe Rotondi and Garrett Asta | February 28

As the oldest Greek organization on campus, Phi Sigma Kappa has deeply ingrained itself into the AU and Washington, D.C., communities. We have built a dedicated and enthusiastic alumni club having initiated nearly 1,100 brothers, and contributed in more ways to the school that hosts us than is possible to name in this short space.

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AU involvement: Time to expand personal interests

By Parvez Khan | February 28

Last week instead of being productive, I was circulating through my iTunes, reminiscing about the first time I had heard each particular song. I clicked through some Michael Jackson, Eminem, Jay-Z, a female soprano voice with a haunting flute playing in the background and an entire repertoire of Metallica. Although I pride my taste as being “cultured,” it’s not as if I consider myself a music connoisseur compared to the average listener. In fact, I’d guess that most of us can appreciate various forms of music, perhaps with tendencies towards one or two genres.

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Letter to the editor

February 28

Almost everywhere you look on campus, you can find someone glued to his or her cell phone. Our society has become so incredibly infatuated with technology, and yet we are so completely unaware of the fact that we are all directly contributing to one of the deadliest conflicts in the world.

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Correction

February 28

In "AU's Image Awareness Week redefines beauty," in the Feb. 25 edition of The Eagle, the article only reflected the Wellness Center as the organizer of Body Image Awareness Week. Women's Initiative, Eagle Nights and Delta Gamma also helped organize the week. The Eagle regrets the error.

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Eagle rants

February 28

TOP RANT: Dear kind person who returned my iPhone to public safety so I could get it back: THANK YOU SO MUCH! You not only saved me from having to replace my credit card, apartment keycard, health insurance card, AU ID card, library card, driver's license, and iphone; Also in there were two tickets to Disney World from a very special vacation. It means a lot to me to have them back. Your generosity reminds me how lucky I am to be a part of the good-hearted AU community. Thanks again for your kindness. Good karma will surely come your way. :) -Grateful AU Student

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: After vandals, the deluge

February 24

An act of vandalism left Anderson residences flooded and students won’t be reimbursed. Active encouragement to purchase renter’s insurance might have prevented the losses.

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Opinion

Individualism in an uncertain world

By Michael Stubel | February 24

The future — that vast expanse of hopes and dreams — was once reserved for restless Americans out to improve their lot. There were going to be bigger houses, faster cars and better paying jobs in a peaceful world. The fall of the Berlin Wall gave rise to the prospect of widespread prosperity well into the 21st century.

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CourseRank: A critique

By Erin Cady | February 24

Choosing classes can be an extremely tedious and frustrating experience. Trying to find the perfect class, professor or both can lead to hours of study-meetings with your academic adviser, getting recommendations from classmates and spending some quality time with the course catalog.

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Letter to the editor

February 24

Although I transferred out of AU, I have been bombarded with news and updates about SG. While many students at AU don’t highly regard SG, I spent all three of my semesters proudly serving in the senate. Lately, plenty of my friends down in D.C. are upset to hear that the Founders’ Day Ball has been postponed indefinitely. While the postponement of AU’s one great tradition is rather regrettable, it inevitably comes to the point where we begin to ask ourselves why this happened.

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