Opinion

Flying Spaghetti Monster mocks Christianity

Recently during a quiet dinner in TDR my train of thought was abruptly interrupted by a wonderfully tolerant American University student who decided that it would be clever to place flyers touting "Flying Spaghetti Monsterism" (FSM) on the tables around the cafeteria.

Will Haun's Iraq column missing the facts

In the article in The Eagle printed on Dec. 5, "Iraq: right war, right time," the author, Will Haun has some serious flaws in his argument. While I generally agree with Haun's argument that this is not the time to "cut and run," he mentions many points that either have nothing to do with Iraq, or of which the evidence is foggy at best.

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Correction: Corrections

"Les Miserables" is not being presented by the Washinton Performing Art Society, as reported in the Nov. 17 issue of The Eagle. It is a Cameron Mackintosh production.

1st round foils volleyball again

The AU women's volleyball team received another first round exit in NCAA Tournament play, losing to Duke, 30-14, 30-16, and 30-16 in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday night. After a fifth season winning the Patriot League title and qualifying for the NCAAs, the Eagles have been eliminated in the first round each time.

Iraq: right war, right time

The lack of adequate defense for the Iraq war by conservatives and the Bush Administration has prompted the left to step up their misguided criticisms of a just and necessary battle. Support for the war has waned in the polls and hurts America's ability to effectively fight the war on terror; a fight dependant upon the result of the battle of Iraq.

All thumbs

Thumbs up... Gospel Choir concert... The choir filled Kay with rapturous sounds as they jammed and swayed to holiday beats. Congrats on another awesome concert! Snow forecasts... We don't want to to jinx the forecast, but be prepared for around 5 inches of winter delight on Tuesday.

Staff editorial: What exactly is the matter with Kansas?

A professor at the University of Kansas had to cancel the class he planned to teach after reaction to comments he made about religious conservatives. The course was entitled "Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationism, and other Religious Mythologies.

Staff editorial: O' Christmas tree, er, O' holiday tree...

Debate is raging again this year over whether Christmas trees should be given a more innocuous name: holiday trees. Proponents site America's pluaralistic society as a reason to try and include as many people as possible in the festivities. The opponents of such an idea are mostly Christians, who make up 76% of the U.

Comics

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor, I am as big as a Nationals fan as the next person.ÿ I was there for opening day, I was there for the game that student life sponsored.ÿ I have the hat, I have the programs.ÿ I am a fan.ÿ However, this new stadium is a bad idea.ÿ ÿThe mayor has attempted to sell the citizens and the residents of the District of Columbia on it with the premise that it will be good for economic development and points to that wonderful example of what Camden Yards have done for Baltimore, as well as Campbell Field for Camden, NJ.

Dems: "get over" reaction to Alito

Robert Idlett's column, "Stop Alito on Filibuster," on November 21st reminded me of one of my favorite songs by the Eagles: Get Over It. One of the song's lines offers advice to liberals who oppose the appointment of qualified judges to the Supreme Court: "Get over it.

All thumbs

Thumbs up... Ben Connors and Chris Kosek... AU's own won a contest through the Will Rogers Institute. Starring in the ad are Muppets and the beautiful Teri Hatcher. Go, Ben! BE Week.. All across campus students are celebrating who they are. Kudos to the SG for having a program that really resonates with the campus Pandas.

Column: The best Iraq exit plan

In the week before Thanksgiving, as Congress was struggling to finish its business so they could rush home, the House of Representatives erupted into a nasty debate that made the Prime Minister's Questions look like a tea party. Earlier in the week, Rep.

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Staff editorial: Punishing students for AU fire alarms

AU's south side is notorious for its fire alarms, the most recent one was early Monday morning around 3 a.m. Students are frustrated that their sleep is interrupted, and rightfully so, but the administration is more upset that students are choosing not to exit Anderson, Letts, and Centennial, which seems all together very backward.

Staff editorial: House votes to cut student loan funding

As part of a larger bill to reduce the defecit and find money for relief for Hurricane Katrina victims, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to make it more expensive to secure federal student loans. The bill, which has been debated in the House Education Committee, would cut $14.