Opinion

Letter to the editor: Conservative women should not sacrifice convictions

I would be lying to myself if I said I completely agree with the way the Women's Initiative advances feminism. In fact, I do not agree with a lot of things that are associated with the whole women's equality movement. It is highly unfortunate, but I have been forced to find my own medium to advance the cause.

Staff editorial: Letts floor floods

A day after a pipe burst and flooded the Letts North terrace, it seems that affected students lack a reasonable explanation of what happened, and unaffected students don't even know a flood occurred. What we know is that available housing staff was quick to help students relocate and avoid the unexpected deluge.

Editorial cartoon

Correction for Oct. 29, 2007

In the Oct. 29 article "Successful opener for both AU swim teams," the accompanying photo caption misidentified the swimmer as Molly Bohmer. The swimmer was senior Melinda Gilbert.

Staff editorial: Second round of resignations

SG Vice President Jeff Hanley and Comptroller David Teslicko announced yesterday their resignation plans, officially leaving SG President Joe Vidulich as the sole survivor of this frantic fall semester. Although Hanley's and Teslicko's resignations coincide with their spring semester trips abroad, their academic aspirations barely justify their perceivably unexpected announcement.

Letter to the editor: Former columnist Key apologizes

On Oct. 31, I was released from the columnist position due to several instances of inadequate citation and my failure to honestly acknowledge the sources I used in my article from The Economist. While I did cite that particular article, I did not do so enough for all the references I made and the statistics I obtained from it.

Progressive point: Feds' big hand a welcome guide

Halloween, more than an excuse to gorge on candy, is also an ideological celebration for conservatives. Right-wingers have developed an obsessive addiction to fear, whispering spooky tales of an Islamic takeover of the United States, gays buying wedding rings and immigrants requesting driver's licenses (in Spanish!).

When good men do nothing: Scandals, crimes hurt GOP popularity

Does everyone do it? This is what I ask myself these days whenever I pick up a newspaper. It seems like every time I do, there is a new story about one of our boys in Washington resigning because of some sort of sex scandal. It is interesting and disturbing to look at the history of sexual misconduct within our own democratically elected legislature.

Common sense: Owning up to our selfish footprints

Just forget it. That doctor's appointment next week? Cancel it. Dinner at the Smiths' house? Absolutely not. Vacation at the beach this summer? Please, don't make me laugh. Cancel it. What's the point? It's all over, isn't it? I mean, that's what I've been told.

Letter to the editor: Partisanship does women's issues little justice

Women's Initiative, a non-partisan department of the Student Government, is encouraged to see so many clubs on campus addressing the many and diverse needs of college women as discussed in the Oct. 29 article, "Republican women's club formed." We were, however, dismayed to see that some clubs have divided campus into those that support "conservative" women's issues and those that support "liberal" women's issues.

Staff editorial: A fare strike?

Perhaps to the chagrin of Halloween partygoers, the District's much-needed cab drivers intended to strike from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and we at The Eagle don't blame them. Although we stated in our Sept. 20 editorial that the District was long overdue for a cab fare overhaul, we did not exactly advocate a solution involving a mayoral order.

Staff editorial: Barely passing

A scorecard released this week by the Sustainable Endowments Institute gave AU a D+ for environmental sustainability. The organization, which ranked the top 200 universities with the largest endowments, gave AU good grades for composting and green buildings.

Letter from the editor

On Wednesday, Oct. 31, columnist Dorian Key ("Econ-Sense") submitted a column. During the editing process, it became clear that much of the content in Key's column was lifted directly from an Economist article without adequate attribution. After a further investigation, it became apparent that portions of one other column, "Wall street 'recession' threatens new grads," contained a few unattributed phrases that originally appeared in The New York Times.

Letter to the editor: Response to Dobbyn's letter

The AU College Republicans are deeply disturbed by the collective slander our organization received from Mr. Dobbyn in an Oct. 29 "letter to the editor." The way in which Mr. Dobbyn characterizes the article outlining our fundraising is false. We have made our case that the funding allocation is a broken system, which, by the admission of the AUCC chairwoman, has based previous allocations on a biased "gut feeling".

From atoms to Asimov: Vote for science in the 2008 election

It is striking to observe the narrow scope of debate in presidential politics. Even more disheartening is the lack of reference to vital science-based issues. This isn't entirely surprising, especially on the Republican side, where three candidates openly dispute evolution.

Common sens: Intrusive regulation undercuts freedom

In 2003, when France refused to support our plan to invade Iraq, Americans started calling french fries "freedom fries." This is ironic because our "freedom fries" are now anything but free. Recently, the federal and state governments of our wonderful country have been banning trans fats and other artery-clogging oils from fried foods.

The people vs. Roddy Flynn: 'Moral neutrality' plagues politicians

Americans are given the runaround on many issues during campaigns. Candidates try to appeal to everyone everywhere, avoiding any kind of firm stance so that they can bobble-head their way to appeasing the "average voter." This, I suppose, is OK with issues that don't really affect society.