Opinion

Opinion

Drinking policy misses its mark

August 30

Starting this Friday, American University students cited for underage drinking off-campus can be punished through AU's judicial system, according to Associate Dean of Students, Sara Waldron. While such action has always been permissible under Section III of the Student Conduct Code, it has not been enforced until now.

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Opinion

Embracing a 'radical' tendency within

By Charlie Szold | August 30

I used to call myself a Republican. It was a short phase, lasting from September 2001 until early 2007. Back in the 2000 presidential vote I wanted Al Gore to win because I was 11 years old and he looked smarter in the Saturday Night Live debates. But when he lost, I didn't mind.

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Opinion

Expect a little, gain a lot in 2008

By Roddy Flynn | August 30

While I do not buy the extraordinary emphasis political pundits place on the expectations game, it is an integral part of campaign politics. A candidate's ability to meet, exceed or fall short of his or her expectations will certainly play a big role in 2008, and as it stands now, only two candidates are in prime position to exceed their expectations: Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton.

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Opinion

Our Very Own Factory of Privilege

By Paul Perry | April 30

What sets AU apart from other top liberal arts universities around the country? I'm not talking about our academic programs, our professors, our extracurricular offerings or even our status as a national arboretum. As important as those traits may be, the meat and potatoes of one's experience here rests on the composition of the student body.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor

April 30

Views on Virginia Tech I take great issue with Alexandra LeBraun's letter to the editor regarding the Virginia Tech shooting and the "Progressive Paulitics" column. It is rather sad and indeed disturbing that she misses the point so blatantly - that there is always something that we can do.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: SG Execs Should Work on Publicity

April 30

As The Eagle wraps up its last issue of the semester, its editorial board turns to the yearly task of grading members of the Student Government on their performance and offering recommendations and suggestions for next year's incoming officers. Without further ado, here are the verdicts.

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Opinion

Liberalism and War

By Erin Wildermuth | April 26

Earlier this year, my parents packed their bags for Iraq while my older brother chastised them for ignoring God's message of peace. My younger brother quickly followed. They have been there for months. My parents send e-mails about falling asleep to the sound of mortars exploding in Baghdad.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Dry Campus: Not a Bad Solution, But Not a Good One Either

April 26

Excessive alcohol consumption is a problem at college campuses around the nation, and AU is no exception. Sixty-eight percent of college students nationwide reported having tried alcohol in a study conducted in 2005 by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.

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Opinion

Case for Competitive Bipartisanship

By Jong Eun Lee | April 26

In America, I am proud to call myself a Democrat and look forward to another Democratic triumph in 2008. Those who know me, however, are surprised by my apparent affinity toward the Republican Party. I have regularly attended College Republicans meetings, been to numerous conservative conferences and often called myself a "Fox News Liberal.

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Opinion

Letters to the editor: Virginia Tech Tragedy

April 23

I am writing this letter in regards to the infuriating comments made by Paul Perry about the Virginia Tech massacre. Perry stated that the so-called "deceitful rich kids exacerbated the feelings of social ostracization residing within Cho Seung-Hui" and that "his community failed him.

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Opinion

The Consequence of Failure

By Jacob Shelly | April 23

Every day that Alberto Gonzalez serves as attorney general is a slap in the face to anyone who believes justice should be a priority at the Department of Justice. Every day President Bush leaves our soldiers to kill and die in Iraq is a punch in the stomach to anyone who believes national security and supporting soldiers should be a priority for the commander in chief.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: It's Time to Get to Work on D.C. Schools

April 23

A group of AU students protested throughout the city over the last two weeks to encourage the D.C. Board of Education and Mayor Adrian Fenty, who recently won approval to take over the city's public school system, to repair the crumbling physical structures of the District's schools.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Text Message Alerts Should Be Part of Larger Response

April 23

In light of the tragedies last week at Virginia Tech, AU officials, like those at most other colleges around the country, have begun reviewing the school's emergency response policies. Students are generally not aware of the current policy even though it's available online and all resident assistants are (at least in theory) well-versed in the procedures.

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Opinion

Working Toward a Pax Americana

By Caleb Enerson | April 23

To the joy of some (NCOR) and the disappointment of others (Mom and Dad), I am announcing that this is my last article as an Eagle columnist. While I may often be a cold-hearted conservative who vehemently disagrees with hippies and femi-Nazis, I don't listen to Ann Coulter or George Bush for my beliefs about politics.

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Opinion

Op-Ed: College Republicans' executive board

April 19

Last Thursday's Eagle article by Brian Kalish accusing the leadership of the AU College Republicans of being "under fire" was both inaccurate and misleading. The story relied on unaccountable anonymous sources to advance outright lies and hearsay about our club.

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Opinion

Staff editorial: Virginia Tech Tragedy Starts Conversations

April 19

AU students, like countless others around the world, have spent the last few days grappling with the loss of those at Virginia Tech. We, as a campus, mourn the loss of our peers and the lives they could have led, and struggle to understand why someone could commit such a senseless act of violence against so many innocent people.

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Opinion

Mind of a Killer, Mindset of a Nation

By Paul Perry | April 19

Given the weight of the tragedy at Virginia Tech that is upon us, as well as the fact that this will be my final article for this newspaper, I am at a loss for words. All of the talking heads, the pundits and the commentators have left me without much to say because they are talking all of our heads off dissecting this situation.

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