Opinion

Opinion

Corrections for April 3, 2008

April 7

In the article "New scooters to help increase response times," the phrase "increased response times" is counterintuitive; it suggests it takes longer for Public Safety officers to mobilize using the scooters. In fact, as the article itself pointed out, the new scooters lower Public Safety response times.

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Staff Editorial: A world of financial trouble

April 7

Although we sympathize with cash-strapped AU students studying abroad in Europe, we have little desire to echo their complaints. For as long as many of us care to recall, the euro has been stronger than the dollar. Even cursory research could have predicted that the situation was bound to worsen by 2008.

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Progressive point: Dean: The struggling Democrats' '08 savior

By Jacob Shelly | April 7

"What I want to know, is what in the world so many Democrats are doing supporting the president's unilateral intervention in Iraq?" With these words, Howard Dean didn't just begin his 2003 address at the California State Democratic Convention. With this damning question, Dean took the first steps toward taking back his party.

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In our own words: Diversity: More than a friendly statistic

By Ethan Klapper | April 3

One of the reasons I chose to attend AU was because of diversity. I felt like I had been sheltered during my formative years. My hometown of Rye Brook, N.Y., is 92 percent white, 17 percent higher than the national average, according to the Census Bureau. The public high school I attended, which has an enrollment of about 400, is probably more than 95 percent white.

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Staff Editorial: Scooting along just fine

April 3

Before AU students decry Public Safety's new scooters as wastes of time and money, they should consider its unviable alternatives. Although the new equipment and its batteries cost the university an astronomical $34,000, purchasing three new scooters was still considerably cheaper than replacing even just one old patrol car.

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In my humble opinion: Creating kosher dining options

By Peter Brusoe | April 3

Imagine for a moment that you walk into a room with all types of delicious foods. Turkeys, steaks, pasta, apple pies, anything and everything that you would possibly want to eat. It smells great, looks good and you know it would be very tasty. Yet you also know there is a problem with how the food was prepared.

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Opinion

Letter to the editor

April 3

As an AU student athlete, I support of all of our sports teams because I know the work that goes into competing at the Division I level. March Madness ran rampant all over campus, but Joe, the basketball boys aren't the only team AU fields, and they aren't the only good team at that.

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Letter to the editor

April 3

While I applaud KPU for bringing the lead actor of the school's favorite TV show to campus, I am disappointed in the choice of topic for Mr. Sheen. KPU has asked Mr. Sheen "how his role on 'The West Wing' reflects real life politics and how he can use his fame to bring awareness to social issues.

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Opinion

Correction for March 20, 2008

April 3

In the March 20, 2008 issue's Police Blotter, it was reported that an AU shuttle was involved in an accident at Ward Circle. In fact, the accident occured at Tenley Circle.

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: Saving Sudan

March 31

Thursday's forum on the Sudan conflict, hosted by the School of Public Affairs Leadership Program and the Kennedy Political Union, was an incredibly insightful glimpse into one of Africa's most devastating crises. Although a last-minute no-show left the panel without a representative from the Sudanese government, the forum's talking points were still incredibly relevant.

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Capitol blues: Media killed '08 primary giddiness

By Lisa Petak | March 31

Every few weeks, I am given the opportunity to say pretty much anything I want, and for my efforts, I am awarded the benefit of your attention. There are few rules: As long as the article is a certain length, in proper English and sufficiently left-leaning, my thoughts on the American political landscape get a readership, and I get a byline.

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Op-Ed: Beware of law school rankings

March 31

Last week, U.S. News and World Report published its annual law school rankings. After the AU Washington College of Law slipped from 43rd to 47th place last year, I was convinced we'd slide again - this time into the deep dark pit informally known as tier two (schools ranked 50 through 100).

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Common sense: Follow the facts, or please don't vote

By Charlie Szold | March 31

Nothing cheapens a democracy or ruins it faster than a bunch of ill-informed, politically lazy voters clogging the polls. Here is my philosophy: If you can't name at least one of your senators, don't vote. If you can't name your congressman or even the party they are affiliated with, don't vote.

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Correction for March 27, 2008

March 31

In the photo accompanying "Motor burnout brings out DCFD," the cut line indicated that the fire was a false alarm. In fact, the alarm was real; there was smoke in the building. However, there was no fire.

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Correction for March 20, 2008

March 27

In The Eagle's March 20 issue, the Police Blotter reported that an unknown individual stole a flat-screen television from its wall stand in front of the Career Center. In fact, the television was stolen from the wall stand in front of the Campus Store.

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Progressive point: Repairing the house Reagan once built

By Jacob Shelly | March 27

The Democratic Party is often painted as an amalgamation of discrete factions and diverse interests, a "big tent" holding together a circus of minorities, laborers, civil libertarians and foreign policy doves, among many others. The heterogeneity of its composition, goes the caricature, has produced a party unwieldy and unsustainable.

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Staff Editorial: Another pointless poll

March 27

No matter how the pundits spin it, the recent Rock the Vote poll that depicts Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 as more concerned about the economy than the Iraq war is both unsurprising and insignificant. Although we'd be remiss to admit that the economy is in serious trouble, the poll's results are largely contaminated by its timing.

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