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Opinion: Stand with your striking staff

By PJ Cunningham · Monday, Aug. 22, 2022

As our adjuncts and staff prepare to go on strike for a fairer contract, we are called to examine labor’s rich past and help fight for its critical future by aiding our educators in their crusade

Opinion: The rise of monkeypox and the unpredictability of our upcoming academic year

By Kayla Kelly · Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022

How gruesome should the next pandemic be for the AU administration to value life over profit?

Opinion: Too burnt out to write a good title

By Anna Gephart · Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Students are burnt out but aren’t able to rest up due to today's expectations

Guest Columns

Opinion: AU drops investigation of protected political speech, but questions remain about expressive freedom on campus

By Lara Schwartz and Thomas Merrill | July 12

An open letter cosigned by AU faculty

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Green on paper: school image or true sustainability?

By Emily Brignand | July 8

Students demand more effort and commitment from AU to build a green and sustainable environment

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Satire: Leaked draft of 2022-2023 budget proposes paying adjunct faculty in unshelled peanuts

By Nora Sullivan | June 23

‘The decision to pay our faculty in actual US currency was egregiously wrong from the start’

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Opinion: Student Government’s toxic environment: The organization’s failings stem from the top

By Jelinda Montes | May 27

The newly re-elected Student Government President inherits the issues of her last term

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Satire: The Smirkshire accidentally triples cost of rent due to clerical error

By Nora Sullivan | May 23

“We are experiencing doubts as to whether we are truly sorry at all”

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A last word: farewell from The Eagle's class of 2022

By The Eagle Staff | April 29

The Eagle's class of 2022 reflects on their time on staff

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Satire: Building that time forgot discovered on campus

By Owen Boice | April 28

Sports Center Annex never before seen by student eyes

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Opinion: Homelessness in D.C.: A crisis examined

By Kayla Kelly , Emily Brignand and PJ Cunningham | April 27

From marginalization to displacement, the district needs more unity in action

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Staff Editorial: AU must reform donation solicitation tactics

By The Eagle Editorial Board | April 26

Donation solicitations are essential to any University framework, but AU needs to rethink asking recent grads

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Opinion: When you put respect to the test, do the changemakers pass?

By Anna Gephart | April 25

From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here. American University has dubbed its students as “changemakers.” These students will be leaders in scholarship, learning and community and are driven by values such as integrity ...

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Opinion: Here we go again

By Stephen Ailinger | April 22

The University ignores reality in reinstituting mask mandate

Guest Columns

Opinion: “I Love Female Orgasm” was an empowering night tainted by male selfishness

By Ella Rousseau | April 22

Unfortunate instances of disrespect and arrogance by men at a feminist event

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Staff Editorial: Allegations surrounding ADA violations illustrate University’s disregard for disabled community

By The Eagle Editorial Board | April 21

Accommodations are not a “preference,” but a priority

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Opinion: AU’s sendoff for the women’s basketball team was great, let’s keep it going

By Anna Gephart | April 19

American University should be celebrating all women’s sports all the time

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Satire: Nine questions never to ask a graduating senior

By Owen Boice | April 18

‘Are you seeking gainful employment?’

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Opinion: The AU Housing Hierarchy

By Meliha Ural | April 15

AU’s housing system perpetuates classist ideals

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Opinion: ‘TDR workers are so rude!’: Your negative feedback contributes to the 'angry Black individual' trope

By Meliha Ural | April 14

Students’ negative attitudes toward TDR workers are expressed through the feedback device

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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