Column

Opinion

Staff Editorial: AU listened to students in their decision not to arm AUPD, but they must keep listening

By The Eagle Editorial Staff | March 7

AU needs to commit to highlighting student voices after student feedback proved integral to the decision-making process

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Opinion: Recognizing the homesickness that students tend to silence

By Jeronimo Freydell-Cristancho | March 7

Homesickness can include feelings that may arise in stressful environments, and how we manage it can affect our daily lives

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Opinion

Opinion: AU should not mandate two years of on-campus living

By Ritika Shroff | March 6

AU has not fully thought out implementation of on-campus housing for both freshmen and sophomores

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Opinion: The hidden cost of studying with AI: your personal growth

By Harry Walton | March 5

Increased self-reliance may be the key to better mental health

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Staff Editorial: AU’s continuous failure to address voyeurism endangers students

By The Eagle Editorial Staff | March 4

The University needs to break its pattern of silence, vague statements on actions that directly impact students

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Opinion

Opinion: The message beyond the football game

By Addie DiPaolo | March 3

Super Bowl LIX reflects the key disagreements and shortcomings of this nation

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Opinion: President Trump’s policy accelerates LGBTQ+ erasure

By Quinn Volpe | February 27

The removal of vital resources from government websites and programs is a deliberate act of erasure

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Guest Column: AU must protect and support its anti-Zionist Jewish and Palestinian students, faculty and staff

By AU Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine | February 26

AU’s treatment of anti-Zionist Jewish & Palestinian community members must reflect the values we aspire to rather than mimic the worst impulses of rising authoritarianism

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Opinion

Opinion: Having high expectations for art hinders our ability to enjoy it

By Deniz Kurdi | February 25

To avoid being labelled as uncultured, we set ourselves up for disappointment

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Opinion: Attendance policies should promote student independence

By Avyay Sriperumbudur | February 25

College is where students learn to be independent, which attendance policies should reflect

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Staff Editorial: The new amnesty policy is a good first step, but AU can’t stop there

By The Eagle Editorial Staff | February 24

Flaws and lack of engagement with on-campus organizations need to be addressed in future survivor demands

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Opinion: Project 2025 has slowly been implemented at the state level

By Ritika Shroff | February 24

National-level politics often gets the major headlines, but why don’t we pay attention to effects on the local level?

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Opinion: President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center is a direct attack on art and free expression

By Alana Parker | February 18

Trump is turning a national arts institution into a tool for political censorship

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Opinion: American University needs to create a more cohesive technology policy

By Addie DiPaolo | February 17

Frequent IT issues in classrooms, hard-to-navigate Canvas pages waste students’ time and money

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Opinion: The inequities of college-level credit persist after high school

By Addie DiPaolo | February 11

AP classes in high school amplify socioeconomic divides in higher education and beyond

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Opinion: ‘Oh, you’re an American — do you see what’s happening in your country?’

By Mari Santos | February 10

Watching America destroy its public image and institutions from across the pond

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: AU can’t stay silent in the face of the Trump administration’s policies

By The Eagle Editorial Staff | February 4

The University must act to protect the impact on students and their futures

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