Opinion

Guest Columns

Opinion: LGBTQ+ discrimination and persecution in Eastern Europe requires international attention

By Jack Winstanley and Matthew Burke | January 4

Now is the inflection point for the future of global LGBTQ+ human rights

---

Opinion

Satire: Students speculate on what Vice President-elect Harris’ husband will wear on inauguration day

By Owen Boice | January 3

The following piece is satire and should not be misconstrued for actual reporting. Any resemblance to a student, staff or faculty member is coincidental. This year, students at American University are speculating wildly about what Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband Douglas Emhoff will wear ...

---

Opinion

Opinion: The pressure to be ‘politically correct’ and moral on social media is problematic

By Kayla Kelly | January 2

Swallowing our pride in the age of social media is a daunting task for many

---

Opinion

Satire: What your horoscope is for finals season

By Aliza Schuler | December 9

We all need a little hope right now

---

Opinion

Opinion: America is a failing state

By Samantha Margot | December 7

To make change, we need to reconstitute our republic

---

Opinion

Wellness Week replacement of spring break falls flat

By The Eagle Editorial Board | December 2

Losing spring break still a problem that this initiative does not address

---

Opinion

Satire: Easy TDR meals you can make from home

By Aliza Schuler | November 23

For those who are just missing TDR a bit too much

---

Opinion

Campus plan draft raises questions about funding and priorities

By The Eagle Editorial Board | November 23

While updates are necessary, lack of transparency is an issue

---

Opinion

Satire: 5 ways to keep yourself awake during Zoom classes

By Owen Boice | November 18

What to do when your eyeballs are about to fall out

---

Opinion

Opinion: Now what?

By Riya Kohli | November 15

College students struggle to acknowledge turning points amid the pandemic

---

Opinion

Opinion: AU, like other schools, is not ready for in-person classes

By Therese Wilson | November 13

The spring 2021 plan doesn’t take health seriously

---

Opinion

Opinion: Eliminating the term “queer” encourages harmful narratives

By Samantha Margot | November 11

Quitting use of the term snubs LGBTQ+ history and isolates our community

---

Opinion

Staff Editorial: AU's budget losses are concerning for the long-term future

By The Eagle Editorial Board | November 10

With a tuition-dependent budget and the depletion of available endowment funds, what comes next?

---

Opinion

Opinion: Normalize making folks with disabilities a priority.

By Kayla Kelly | November 7

Stop making learning platforms a one-size-fits-all model, whether online or not.

---

Opinion

Staff Editorial: University spring 2021 plan leaves students in the dark

By The Eagle Editorial Board | November 6

Lacking specificity and ignoring international students, the plan fails

---

Opinion

Senior desperately trying to convince friends her semester abroad in France was inspiration for ‘Emily in Paris’

By Bobbie Armstrong | November 4

There’s a lot of people named Emily that may have been in Paris at some point

---

Opinion

Public health education is more important now than ever

By Therese Wilson | October 27

 COVID-19 proves that public health requires education 

---