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Opinion: Virginia parents are not just attacking books—they are attacking LGBTQ+ identity

By Ashlyn Peter | November 21

Loudoun county’s public school debate reveals ongoing criticism of the LGBTQ+ community

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Opinion: Let student journalists make mistakes

By Lauren Patetta | November 18

Responses to the Daily Northwestern’s apology fail to acknowledge realities of students today

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Opinion: I like living in Leonard Hall

By Georgina DiNardo | November 14

Leonard Hall might be the ghost of a hall to some, but to me, it’s home

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Opinion: Tenleytown bubble has yet to be burst

By Riya Kohli | November 11

AU students should experience other parts of D.C. to understand the city they live in

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Opinion: University must consider all environmental implications of its actions

By Lauren Patetta | November 7

With fossil fuel investment and seemingly never-ending construction, can AU claim to be a beacon of environmental progress?

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Opinion: D.C.’s new housing proposal is the answer to growing gentrification

By Ashlyn Peter | October 31

D.C. Mayor Bowser’s new housing plan will spread subsidized units across the city

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Opinion: What does it mean to be a student at AU?

By Riya Kohli | October 22

AUx should teach newcomers how to navigate campus culture, not campus geography

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Opinion: Washington D.C. deserves to become the 51st state

By Georgina DiNardo | October 9

D.C. residents should have the same right to representation as the rest of the country

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Opinion: AU professors need to pay more attention to how it teaches students about non-Western countries

By Riya Kohli | October 9

The rhetoric AU professors use to talk about countries like India is harmful 

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Opinion: American University’s internship obsession may be doing more harm than good

By Lauren Patetta | October 9

Internships can place a heavy burden on students who may not have the time to carry it 

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Student Involvement Fund could support students, but needs transparency

By The Eagle Editorial Board | October 8

Initiative should specify scholarship qualifications and target underserved communities

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Staff Editorial: Changes to health insurance plan leave students stranded

By The Eagle Editorial Board | September 12

Communication between students and administration must improve to prevent confusion

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Opinion: AU often serves as a refuge for students willing to feign racial ignorance

By Nickolaus Mack | April 8

In its 45-word statement on racist video, university failed its students

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Satire: AU student believes he’s uncovered the truth about the Megabytes closure

By Caeden Cloud | April 4

Zach Langley, the Seagle’s favorite conspiracy theorist, has new ideas about the shutdown of the popular sandwich shop

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Staff editorial: What AU needs from a new food service provider

By The Eagle Editorial Board | April 2

Staff editorial: What AU needs from a new food service provider

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Opinion: Despite difficulties, Kennedy Political Union provides valuable student engagement

By Samantha McAllister | March 30

The speaker bureau process has flaws, but impressively accomplishes its goals

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Satire: Food insecure students resolve to just stop eating altogether

By Lauren Patetta | March 29

Students are instead getting by on rainwater and school spirit

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