Columns

Opinion

Opinion: Campus construction projects are worthwhile for future

By Samantha McAllister | October 29

Hall of Science, new steam lines present opportunity to make a better AU

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Opinion

Opinion: Digital abuse and stalking are some of the most difficult to address

By Steph Black | October 29

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is the time to discuss the prevalence of abuse on college campuses

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Opinion

Opinion: Is AUx a helpful freshman transition course or a waste of time?

By Riya Kohli | October 26

Freshmen would be better served by a condensed version of the course

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Opinion

Satire: Senior university administrator responds to an email in timely fashion

By Nickolaus Mack | October 25

We can only hope that this new practice spills over to faculty

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Opinion

Opinion: Testing the authenticity of our Latinx ethnicities is counterproductive

By Leonor Fernandez | October 25

Who defines how we fit our heritage?

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Opinion

Opinion: A student activity fee increase brings no guarantee of benefiting clubs

By Samantha McAllister | October 24

University charges students for everything they can, so an $11.50 increase is real for students

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Opinion

Satire: AU launches 'Spy School' program within new School of Covert Affairs

By Lauren Patetta | October 23

“We’re already graduating plenty of spies, but from now on we’re going to actually know about it"

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Opinion

Opinion: Academic abuse and financial abuse, while less visible, uniquely affect college students

By Steph Black | October 22

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is the time to discuss the prevalence of abuse on college campuses

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Guest Columns

Opinion: I will be voting “yes” on the student activity fee referendum, and you should too

By Thomas Kenna | October 22

What have been the highlights of your experience here at American University? Think about it. I doubt all that time spent going to class or laboring over essays comes readily to mind.

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Opinion

Opinion: AU has $19 million invested in fossil fuels

By Fossil Free AU | October 19

This investment threatens the futures of AU students, says Fossil Free AU

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Opinion

Opinion: Domestic violence takes many forms for college students

By Steph Black | October 18

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is the time to discuss the prevalence of abuse on college campuses

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Opinion

Opinion: Inclusive excellence must be about the desegregation of power

By Nickolaus Mack | October 18

Black AU students are heirs of racial inequity

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Opinion

Opinion: ‘India Day’ festival and Viva Kultura performance shows that AU’s administration forgets their South Asian students

By Maya Krishnan | October 16

Administrators have to begin overseeing what’s occurring on its campus and how these events affect student body

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Opinion

Opinion: We believe Dr. Ford and Anita Hill, but they are not the same

By Sophia Brill | October 16

I came to American University because it houses the most politically active students in the nation, but it was not until the Kavanaugh hearings that this title upgraded from a mere rumor, spread by campus-tour guides and proud convocation speeches, to a personal reality felt in my first-year orbit. The Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford hearings properly expunged any distrust in my new community’s capacity for political awareness, activism and attention.

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Opinion

Satire: Unofficial official Seagle news broadcast

By Nickolaus Mack | October 15

From an electrical fire to legal action, AU proves to be more than just politically active

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Opinion

Opinion: Affording AU makes me worry about my financial future

By Stephanie Mirah | October 11

The adage of pursuing what you are passionate about is not always financially sturdy

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Opinion

Opinion: Hosting Corker at Sine Institute shows how far AU will bend over backwards for appearance of bipartisanship

By Braeden Waddell | October 8

What is the substance of public policy, if not the very people it should serve?

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