The Eagle editorial staff discusses the potential difficultues approaching on November 2.
Conservative columnist Seth Johnson responds to Natalie Marechal's recent political column.
The Scene gives cheers and jeers to notable events on campus, in Washington, and across the Nation.
The Eagle editorial staff discusses time commitments and responsibilities of citizenship.
Four random AU students asked how they plan to spend their night on October 31st.
The Eagle editorial staff gives some advice on making the most of your October holiday.
Guest columnist Greg Wasserstrom discusses the confusion implicit in President Bush's campaign promises.
Guest columnist David Manchester gives the Eagle's readers his take on Israel and the emerging policies of Prime Minister Sharon.
John Anderson's editorial cartoon for October 26, 2004.
Guest columnist Charlie Weimers, a student in the Washington Semester program, compares Kerry's policies to his own country's economic standing.
Left-leaning Opinion columnist Nathalie Marechal divulges all of her most important reasons to vote for John Kerry on Nov. 2.
Two readers of The Eagle send their thoughts on recent articles and issues to the editor.
Columnist from the right Eric Fantegrossi expresses concerns over music's influence on uninformed young voters.
Jack C. Kreman, the Chapter Leadership Consultant for the Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity, comments on Paul Perry's recent criticisms of fraternities.
Recently a student from Georgetown University was killed in a fire in his off-campus housing. Investigations following his death found safety problems. It seems that if the house had been better maintained, the young man's life could have been saved.
In the wee hours of Oct. 21, following the Red Sox-Yankee game, a riot (as defined by Public Safety) erupted in the Letts-Anderson Quad. Fans poured into the common area screaming, cheering and chanting various epithets, including "Yankees suck!" Public Safety and the Metropolitan Police Department rolled in, some with nightsticks, and a few students threw beer cans at them.
Suzanne Hill writes: "In the wee hours of the morning, the campus is desolate, save for a handful of stragglers returning from parties and a group of chain smokers in the LA quad. But within the walls of the quiet dorms, a team of dedicated, passionate athletes awaken from sound slumber. They scramble to hit their alarms and search their dark rooms for the nearest obtainable spandex."
University librarian Patricia A. Wand writes in response to recent criticism of AU's library. She states: "The University administration and library personnel continually strive to strengthen the collections, increase access to electronic resources and improve the facility. Students can be proud of their library, and we challenge those who think otherwise to come to the library and let us help you find what you need. Bender Library's reputation for being "weak" has outlived reality."
Paul Perry expresses his views on the detrimental effects of fraternities on American college campuses. He writes: "Since my first letter, I have been struck and saddened by the unwillingness expressed by many in the greek community to engage in an honest debate regarding such obvious problems as hazing and the proliferation of underage drinking by university-recognized chapters."
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