Opinion

Opinion

All Tripled Up

August 28

It's not a housing crunch, but it sure is a situation. As many of you are aware, there are quite a few freshmen living in temporary triples. In fact, approximately 55 percent of the class of 2012, 873 students total, currently live in this situation. Due in part to an 18 percent increase in enrollment, this scenario represents both a great challenge and a great opportunity for AU.

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Opinion

Introducing... politics@theEAGLE

By Tony Romm | August 14

With the help of students past and present across AU's academic disciplines, The Eagle is launching politics@theEAGLE, the newspaper's premier election blog, this fall semester.

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Opinion

Obama: A chance for real change

By Jacob Shelly | June 19

As a Democrat of a certain age, I'm accustomed to Republicans nominating Ronald Reagan wannabes for president - candidates who never saw a war they didn't like or a rich guy that didn't deserve a tax cut. While some on the right fret that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

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Opinion

McCain: The only logical choice

By Caleb Enerson | June 19

It seems every four years, we hear that this particular election is the most "crucial" one of our time. While one must always take this claim with a grain of salt - especially because one generally hears it from pretentious blowhards that threaten to leave the States if the election doesn't go their way (I'm talking about you, Susan Sarandon) - it is valid in the sense that the two major candidates for president offer extremely different views for our country and for its future.

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Opinion

Three campaign narratives to avoid

By Tony Romm | June 19

How tempting it is, this general election season, to succumb to the simplicity of elegant political prose. The never-ending jet stream of faux-"comeback" narratives and paltry predictions is enough to send shivers down the spines of even the most cynical of pundits, perhaps myself included.

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Opinion

In our own words: Finding a home: 4 years after AU

April 28

When I first got my acceptance letter from AU, I cried my eyes out. No, these weren't tears of joy, or even of excited yet nervous stress. These were there-is-no-way-I-am-going-there-you-can't-make-me tears. There were several reasons why I did not want to come here initially.

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Opinion

Correction for April 24, 2008

April 28

In "Students miss signals of cell addiction," Fufudio is the correct spelling of Maria's last name.

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Opinion

Capitol blues: Putting inequality back on the radar

By Lisa Petak | April 28

The 1992 election. Bill Clinton vs. Bush Sr. The campaign issue commanding the attention of America: maternity leave. Amazingly, it took until the early 1990s for this country to realize that new children, sick family members and the actual process of birth require some time away from the job.

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Opinion

Making the grade

April 28

Joe Vidulich, SG president Vidulich began his term with a promise to interact with students more than his predecessor, and it is safe to say he did just that. Throughout AU's magnificent NCAA showing, students witnessed a welcomed repeat of the Blue Crew spirit that made Vidulich so popular.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

April 28

What turns so many people off to the idea of white privilege? Why have we as a young generation been afraid to question how we are implicated in the -ism's that hurt so many? We must question ourselves. There is a white institution that has naturalized a culture vested in whiteness and is represented through all forms of society.

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Opinion

Op-Ed: In defense of homestays

April 28

"In life, there are bad things. There's war. There's starvation. But amidst that, there is also music. There's dancing. There are loved ones that give life meaning. There is The Good." So my host mother explained in Madrid as we sipped sweet Andalusian sherry on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

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Opinion

Correction for April 24, 2008

April 24

In the "ATec Fest '08" photo, the singer in the top right photo's name is Matt Boerum.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

April 24

I am happy that Mr. Myslinski is concerned enough about this issue to have responded to my article against his meat campaign. Sadly, his understanding of meat production has been terribly skewed by industry propaganda. He points out that millions of animals are killed in crop production each year, while failing to acknowledge that billions of animals are killed in meat production each year, the majority of whom spend their lives in tiny cages or filthy sheds.

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Opinion

What a travesty: Metro key to solving D.C. transit problems

By Travis McArthur | April 24

The District's transportation policy is in need of review. At the same time that gas prices are touching record highs, the United States population is finally ready to make some sacrifices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The D.C. government should do more to encourage residents to use forms of transportation other than personal vehicles.

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Opinion

Life in the District: Ready to graduate despite nostalgia

By Olga Khazan | April 24

This is my final column for The Eagle, and as such, it's a little bittersweet and surreal to be writing. I'd first like to say thank you to everyone who has been reading the paper and writing letters, making comments online or simply saying, "Hey, I read your column.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: Make AU more accessible

April 24

Last week, the undergraduate senate approved a draft version of the Student Bill of Rights, the seminal document designed to protect students and ensure university accountability. The third section of the bill, Health and Safety, includes one provision to assist disabled students on campus: "Students with disabilities have the right to equal educational opportunities and accessible and adequate facilities.

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Opinion

Letter from the editor

By Lauren Gardner | April 21

Dear readers, As the school year draws to a close, The Eagle is in a time of transition like many of you. I am pleased to introduce you all to The Eagle's editor in chief for the 2008-2009 school year, Jimm Phillips. Jimm, who worked as the managing editor for news this past semester, has worked at The Eagle since his freshman year as a staff writer, assistant editor and desk editor.

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