Opinion

'Death' descends on D.C.

Don't show up at Tuesday's Death From Above 1979 gig at the Black Cat in socks and sandals, the band's T-shirt and badly cut jeans. If you do, singer and drummer Sebastien Grainger may just punch you in the face, but that's merely speculation. He considers the above ensemble to be a "don't," a label commonly doled out by Vice Magazine, an edgy publication housed by the band's record label.

Comics

Corrections

Corrections and Clarifications In the April 21 edition of The Eagle, a Page 4 article accidentally misspelled SG Secretary Joe Vidulich's name. The Eagle apologizes for this error. We love you, Viddy.

Staff editorial: Univ. college system a bad idea from start?

This year's freshmen will have the opportunity to participate in a new program geared toward integrating their academic and social lives. In the University College program, three floors in McDowell Hall and four in Anderson will have 18 to 20 freshmen living on them.

Opinion: Azerbaijan must work for WTO membership

Like many other countries, Azerbaijan is considering becoming a member of World Trade Organization. But the road to the WTO membership can be long and difficult. Azerbaijan has to think about its competitive advantage in today's global world, and compare cost and benefits of becoming a WTO member.

Staff editorial: The Eagle's advice for incoming SC officers

Every year following the annual transition of Student Government (formerly Student Confederation) officers, The Eagle reflects on its own experiences in covering AU's student government and makes suggestions to the new SG officers. It is hoped that by considering what we have observed, they will rise to the challenges of the summer and coming academic year.

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Opinion: Facts don't take sides in debate

Students may have noticed the blue and pink flags that took up a perfectly good sunbathing area on the Quad last Thursday. These flags were part of the "Cemetery of the Innocents" that was sponsored by AU Students for Life. Each flag signified one of the 4,000 lives that are lost each day through abortion.

Opinion: Evolution more than a theory

It is indeed true that we attend a private institution and thus are released from forcibly separating church doctrine from state enterprises. However, as a paying student of this University, we are entitled to a certain standard of academic integrity, which excludes Biblical references as credible scientific sources.

Opinion: Anti-meat side chock full of inaccuracies

In the past couple of weeks I have been exposed to the constant onslaught of vegetarian health claims and campaigns on the AU campus. Day after day I see signs and tables on the Quad, changes in the TDR daily menu and editorials in The Eagle hammering the ideals of vegetarians into the minds of all AU students.

Opinion: Pope must embrace change

Who said change is a bad thing? Pope Benedict XVI did throughout his tenure at the Vatican as the enforcer of the Christian doctrine. The new pope is facing a big challenge in his new position with declining membership and a lack of priests. His record of conservatism and being unable to face today's realities will only make his job harder.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: I attended American University's Freshmen Day on Friday. Currently, I am a high school senior in Bel Air, Md., and will soon be an Eagle. I found AU to be one of the most interesting and vibrant campuses I have visited. However, I do have to say that I have never seen so many Polo shirt-clad, pearl-wearing girls anywhere in one place.

Opinion: Middle East peace a complicated process

Recent advances in the Middle East spark feelings of hope. Six months ago, no one could have imagined the current situation in the Middle East. On many different fronts, leaders are beginning to resume discussions and relations that have been damaged over the past few years of violence.

Corrections and clarifications

In the April 14 edition of The Eagle, a front-page article failed to clarify that attendance at Pura Vida's presentation on campus was by invitation only. As a result, statements in the article by GA member Andrew Mullin as well as a posting in the Editorial Page's "All Thumbs" feature were based on the incorrect assumption that student attendance at the presentation was poor.

Opinion: Palestinians must teach children peace

There is cause for optimism for those monitoring progress in the Middle East. A new era led by a movement toward democracy is gripping the region, and we should all approach this new era with a profound sense of hope. Entrenched in this optimism, however, lingers some of the skepticism of the past.

Opinion: GA criticisms misinformed, misguided

I am happy to see that there are so many students passionately involved in the Pure Vida/Starbucks debate. At the same time, I am dismayed by the most vocal students: those who came to the GA at the last minute and tried to force us to side with them. The GA did have enough sense, because of one member's suggestion, to delay deciding for a few days.

All thumbs

Thumbs up Artemas Ward Festival ... This year's Ward Festival, held last week, featured a series of fun and interesting events, from John Edwards' speech to the Grill on the Green. Good job to the SC for organizing it. 'Night at the Apollo' ... This event, sponsored by FLY, took place in the Tavern on Saturday night, and featured poetry, song and other fun events.