Column

Opinion

Opinion: Students deserve safe and healthy housing on campus

By Anna Gephart | February 10

University leaves some residence halls unchanged despite health and safety concerns

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Opinion

Opinion: Black allyship or Black erasure?

By Kayla Kelly | February 9

AU administration and its students fail to create and sustain a safe space for marginalized communities

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Opinion

Opinion: AU Counseling Center needs to increase appointment accessibility

By Sierra Rodriguez | February 8

The AU Counseling Center is unacceptably slow at getting students in for appointments

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Opinion

Opinion: AU’s KN95 mandate needs work

By Alexis Bernstein | February 7

AU must make KN95 masks more accessible to students

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Opinion

The AU community has a duty to help and protect DC’s unhoused — here’s how they can

By PJ Cunningham | February 4

Mayor Bowser’s government has not acted in the unhoused’s best interests

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Opinion

Opinion: Mandatory testing at American University is necessary

By Allie Grande | February 3

In the wake of the Omicron variant, testing can ensure the health of all students and outside communities

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Opinion

Opinion: Students bear the responsibility of the University’s shortcomings in move to online learning

By Anna Gephart | January 24

AU puts return to campus on students with no reduction in housing prices and the coronavirus surging

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Opinion

Opinion: AU must continue to have remote classes to include students with disabilities

By Darya Iranmanesh | December 16

The shift back to in-person learning is bringing back access issues for the disabled community

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Opinion

Opinion: Cultural-based clubs are conduits for connection

By Nick Blanco | December 14

How cultural clubs could help new students understand their identity while expanding their social circle

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Opinion

Opinion: The necessity of giving back to Latino-owned businesses

By Nick Blanco | December 2

Why economic involvement for the Latino community matters more than ever

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Opinion

Opinion: Having poor manners is a sign of privilege

By Emily Brignand | November 16

The privilege of AU students shows in their lack of manners or respect toward staff

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Opinion

Opinion: Commuting to the Spring Valley Building is difficult for many students

By Riley Lorgus | October 26

University should consider changes to the bus system

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Opinion

Column: Though DC is qualified to host the World Cup, drawbacks outweigh benefits

By Annie Erickson | October 21

The economic and social impacts of bringing FIFA to DC do not serve best interests of residents

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Opinion

Opinion: Looking on the bright side could blind you

By Diana Gertsenshteyn | August 9

Excessive positivity can do more harm than good

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Opinion

Opinion: No, big corporations are not the only ones to blame for the climate crisis

By Isabela Linares Uscher | June 21

We have a responsibility to change the way we consume

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Opinion

Opinión: Cada 9 de marzo: todas nos movemos por igualdad y respeto

By Aline Behar Kado | March 10

El movimiento feminista decidió que era el momento de que las voces de mujeres fueran escuchadas

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Opinion

Opinion: Our only shot at freshman year

By Riley Lorgus | March 3

While the Mid-Semester Residential Experience is not ideal, it’s the only freshman experience we can get

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