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Opinions, editorials, and letters to the editor.

As a public forum, The Eagle invites guest columns and letters to the editor from all readers. Opinions expressed in submissions belong solely to the author(s) and DO NOT necessarily reflect the opinions of The Eagle staff, its adviser, CSC students, faculty, administrators or governing body.
Please limit all guest columns or letters to 400 words. Deadline for submissions is noon Monday for consideration in the following Thursday’s edition. The Eagle reserves the right to edit or reject all submissions.

Editorial

1:53 pm | 04/21/2011 Eagle Staff

Waiting until the last minute is bad, even for RLA

Every year, the Residence Life Association puts on many programs and events. Some are fun and educational, and they are always a good way to get out of the dorm room.

Man on the Street

10:58 am | 04/21/2011 Chelsie Moreland

What do you plan on doing for Spring Break?

“Nothing really, just hang out.”

— Chris Aid,
23, sophomore, Exercise Science major, of Eaton, Colo.

Opinion

1:59 pm | 04/14/2011 Kevin Oleksy

Liking this on Facebook won’t change the world

I woke up this morning, and my roommate’s Facebook status was: “Remember when teachers, public employees, Planned Parenthood, NPR and PBS crashed the stock market, wiped out half of our 401Ks, took trillions in TARP money, spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, gave themselves billions in bonuses, and paid no taxes? Yeah, me neither.”

Opinion

1:44 pm | 04/14/2011 Eagle Staff

Don’t tolerate hatred from any group

After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans there was a slow response from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Some black Americans believed that their race influence the government’s less-than immediate response.

Editorial

12:25 pm | 04/14/2011 Eagle Staff

The semester is almost over, but don’t slow down

Time to get ready for warm days, extra money for summer work, swimming, late nights, and — except for summer classes — no homework! But with all of this anticipation there comes the risk of slacking off until the last minute.

Letters

11:52 am | 04/14/2011 Eagle Staff

Letters: Bruce Huckfeldt on trash journalism

I am writing to congratulate Aaron Gonzalez on his article of March 31, 2011 about the state of the intelligence of the American people. I, too, am chagrined by those facts.

Letters

11:49 am | 04/14/2011 Eagle Staff

Letters: Kate Seifer on Women’s Rugby

I would like to bring to light some points that were reported in Jamie Keller’s article about the women’s rugby team, which recently participated in the annual Wayne Rugby 90 Team Tournament.

Man on the Street

8:29 am | 04/14/2011 Chelsie Moreland

With the semester coming to an end, do you feel prepared or are you scrambling?

“I’m prepared, it’s pretty slow.”

— Ethan Teter,
21, senior, Range Mgmt. major, of St. Paul

Opinion

11:17 am | 04/07/2011 Jamie Keller

Don’t let the little things in life get the best of you

There are two weight rooms on campus, one that is open to only athletes which is located on the second level in the Ross Armstrong Physical Education building. The other is open to the general public, including students, in the NPAC.

Opinion

11:04 am | 04/07/2011 Morgan Nelson

College students are invincible

College students are invincible. How do I know? No matter how many times she has asked, I always told my mom that rugby was safe. No matter how convinced I was that I’d never be the one to get injured, I ended up breaking my hand. At first, the only lesson I learned was a lesson of pain.