Guest Columns

Guest Columns

Opinion: Expressing humility while advocating for racial justice is imperative

By Adit Roy | June 5

How to do our best as allies in the movement for change as non-Black students

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Opinion: A letter to the Class of 2020 from a 2020 AU graduate

By Ryan Barto | May 18

Our experience at AU taught us how important it is to speak up, show up and stand out

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Opinion: We need to do more to help our veterans

By Marshall Child | April 27

Supporting veteran-focused organizations should be a priority

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Letter from the editor: My AU journey is over, but my legacy lives on

By Lydia Calitri | April 17

Outgoing editor-in-chief Lydia Calitri reflects on her time at AU despite having her last semester cut short

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Opinion: AU needs more women of color in AUSG

By Analyza Jenkins and Chase Vincent | April 15

We need more Black and Brown women in AUSG; here’s how we can start

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Staff Editorial: Reorganization of student involvement was necessary, but brings up new challenges

By The Eagle Editorial Board | November 1

New tools for student involvement create uneasy transition

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Opinion

Staff editorial: University should adopt new policy on selling alcohol at athletic events

By The Eagle Editorial Staff | May 3

Alcohol sales may boost attendance, engagement with AU sports

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Opinion

Opinion: AU needs to do more for students struggling with drug addiction

By Riya Kohli | May 1

AWOL’s podcast sheds needed light on resources, challenges

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Opinion: Let Wonk Cat be a cat, not a fundraising tool

By Lauren Patetta | May 1

AU is attempting to take advantage of student love for cat for financial gain

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Opinion: AU’s Preventive Work to Address Mold Threats

By Christopher Silva | April 27

AU Housing responds to mold issue

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Opinion: AU’s poor handling of mold threatens student health

By Carly Fabian | April 16

When a freshman at the University of Maryland died unexpectedly last November from pneumonia related to adenovirus infection, American University responded promptly by sending an email alert to students about the adenovirus infection. The email included an overview of the virus, an explanation that ...

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Opinion: Administration needs to listen more and defend less

By Samantha McAllister | April 15

In a multimedia project, The Eagle reported on the current AU financial situation, and how students are working to fight for their financial futures. Any university student in the United States could tell you about how their school is too expensive and their financial aid isn’t enough. American University ...

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Opinion

Opinion: Why AU students should care about repealing the Global Gag Rule

By Keke Debebe | April 13

On March 26, the Trump administration released a statement saying it would further expand the Mexico City Policy, otherwise known as the Global Gag Rule (GGR). This is a policy that cuts U.S. funding from non-governmental organizations (NGO)s to hinder their ability to use any funding towards abortion ...

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Guest Columns

Opinion: Student government does not need another insider

By Valentina Fernández | March 25

Why I am voting for Joshua Dantzler and Carolyn Mejia

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Opinion

Opinion: Stop commodifying feminism (and all activism)

By Sophia Brill | January 23

Commodification is as shameful as it is summative of the illusions drawn by corporate America

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Guest Columns

Opinion: Vague bullying prevention efforts do more harm than good

By Carly Fabian | December 5

Ambiguous campaigns and policies hurt students by obscuring most severe and pervasive forms of bullying

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Opinion: Dinesh D’Souza event degrades quality of academic dialogue at AU

By Jonathan Wolfson | December 2

Academia relies on a process of promoting factual ideas and not introducing false ones

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