Opinion

Opinion

Editorial Cartoon

February 3

Ed Cartoon

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Opinion

Americans can take their time with coffee

By Melinda C. Hall | January 31

How much do we really like coffee? As a devout daily drinker of two-plus cups of coffee, sometimes two-plus thermos-fulls, I must say it is my favorite thing - I clutch each Styrofoam vessel as if it were my one object of control, my last hope for a world gone awry.

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Opinion

'Terrorists' in eye of beholder

By Peter K. Muller | January 31

To many, it seems self-evident that we have a definitional problem plaguing the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Without revision, the ambiguous language that accompanies the GWOT will lead America down a perilous path of frequent and costly interventions. While obtaining consensus on a working definition of "terrorist" will be arduous, a continued failure to do so will hamper America's ability to accurately identify and neutralize those who seek to challenge or destroy her influence.

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Opinion

Liberals against liberty

January 31

At 11 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, the polls opened in Iraq. Millions of people under the threat of torture and death turned out to vote in the first free election in the history of the Arab world. For democracy and the people of Iraq, this was a huge success.

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Opinion

Court ruling decides nothing

January 31

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2003 that the University of Michigan's affirmative action admissions system was illegal and could not be used. Michigan's system was based on a points system in which factors like achievements, grades and race were worth a certain number of points.

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Opinion

All Thumbs

January 31

Thumbs Up AU Men's Basketball's big weekend ... Jason Thomas, Raimondas Petrouskas and crew won a pair of huge home games this weekend, vanquishing Bucknell on Friday night before routing Colgate on Sunday afternoon. They now sit tied for second place in the Patriot League, with another big game in Bender Arena next week against Holy Cross.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor

January 31

Dear Editor: I read with interest Jonny Falk's letter to the editor from Jan. 27. You sound like an overaged disgruntled student who is still complaining when someone does not adopt his idea. The university has a professional staff that is trained in alumni affairs.

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Opinion

Student group helps Southeast D.C. teens

January 31

AU student group Facilitating Leadership in Youth recently helped teens in Southeast D.C. produce a magazine about gun control titled Why? Guns Killin Youngins: The Youth of Southeast Washington, D.C. Want Answers. The publication was written and put together almost entirely by the teens, with minimal help from FLY.

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Opinion

Social security reminds all to save

January 31

America's Social Security system is in flux, and many younger people are concerned about what will be there for them when they reach retirement age. The situation reiterates how important it is for younger people to keep tabs on their finances and save money whenever possible.

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Opinion

Question of the Week: State of the Union

January 31

"'I'm going to stop distracting the public with abortion and gay marriage policies, and focus on getting us out of this messed-up war.'" -Ellen R. Sutton is a senior in SOC.. "I think it's important that he tell the American people we're going to finish the job in Iraq before we go on to liberating other countries such as Iran.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor

January 27

Dear Editor: This is in response to Seth Johnson's "Inauguration day brings out lunatics" article from the Jan. 24 issue of The Eagle: When individuals are criticizing the Bush administration for spending such large amounts of money on the inauguration festivities, it doesn't necessarily mean that they think it's OK that Clinton or any other president has spent large amounts either.

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Opinion

G-town amps up its party safety

January 27

It would seem that students at Georgetown University, our collegiate neighbor to the southwest and probably the most nationally recognized D.C. school, have not only intense academic exuberance, but the propensity for perpetual partying. Residents who have the misfortune of living near clusters of Georgetown students have long complained about the noise to Georgetown administration.

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Opinion

U.S. on democracy

January 27

Editorial Cartoon by The Eagle's John Anderson.

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Opinion

Elements of the right turn against each other

January 27

I have a confession to make: I've always wanted to be a Republican. I can't imagine that wonderful feeling - watching policies you approve of seduce Congress into approval and eventually reach the soft, warm bosom of a president who shares your ideology. Finally, they're thrust deep into the American legal code, where they gestate into common practice.

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Opinion

Peaceful Eagles

January 27

Thirty-seven AU alumni volunteered in 2004 to join the Peace Corps, ranking the school as having the 13th most volunteers among medium-sized universities. AU's ranking has risen steadily in this list over the last several years. Significantly, AU is among the smallest of the group of schools categorized as medium-sized, with an undergraduate enrollment of just over 5,000.

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Opinion

Question of the Week: Have you ever felt unsafe at a college party?

January 27

"I do most of my 'partying' at clubs and bars, as I find them safest and most enjoyable." -Jared Kanefsky is a sophomore in Kogod. "Yes; once, a balcony with 150 people collapsed onto people underneath it." -Abby Lipskis is a junior in Kogod. "No, because unlike my friends, I usually get out before the cops come.

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Opinion

All Thumbs: Jan. 24

January 24

Thumbs Up New laundry service on campus ... Sure, it's a bit expensive, but who doesn't like having the option of paying someone else to do the mundane chores you hate? D.C.'s winter wonderland ... The snowfalls of the past week have given students a chance to partake in everyone's favorite winter sport: TDR-tray sledding.

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