BILL MURRAY'S character in the movie Stripes gave probably the most succinct explanation I've ever heard of the relationship between the United States and immigration: "We're Americans
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KURTZWEIL: Public housing can make housing affordable in Charlottesville
By Paul Kurtzweil | 12 hours agoWhile perhaps not using race as a primary form of discrimination, current debates over housing unfortunately and predictably devolve into camps of rich versus poor. The crux of the issue is the same — past and present residents wrestle over how to deal with rising property value and increasing population
YOUNIS: U.Va.’s study abroad program in the UAE is an endorsement, not an education
By Ayat Younis | January 5, 2026Study abroad programs like this one are implicit, institutional endorsements that certify the host state's compliance with the University’s ethical, educational and safety standards, all of which serve as a form of soft-power validation.
LETTER: When everything is labeled hazing, nothing is
By Scott Gleason | January 4, 2026Worse still, over-policing benign practices risks driving genuinely harmful behavior underground.
