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Simpler is better

It is a little unclear from the article on the honor referendum (?Honor Committee validates proposal for spring elections, ?2/9/2009), however, it seems from the article that the main debate the Honor Committee has is that the language is unclear.


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More solutions

Mr. Hess? column (2/4/09, ?More sanctions, more problems?) errs by claiming that ?a multiple sanction system vitiates [the importance of honor] by diluting the clarity of that message.? On the contrary, the present set of punishments imposed under the honor code ? namely, the single sanction of expulsion from the University ? is the one actually ?diluting? the importance of honor within our community.


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It’s Not Funny Because It’s Not True

I know that editorial cartoons are not always meant as a literal interpretation of reality, but Monday?s cartoon by Wesley Andrews missed the mark entirely.


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One man, two votes

I am writing in response to last Monday?s lead editorial (?Without Representation,? Jan.


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Celebrate all minorities

Monday?s article reporting a large increase in the ethnic diversity of applicants for the Class of 2013 was certainly good news.


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Honor flaws

The article about a student seemingly wrongfully expelled for an ?honor offense,? (?Honor case highlights procedures,? Jan.


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Uneven sports coverage

I write this letter to express my extreme disappointment with the athletics coverage of this newspaper.


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Remember all races

I am extremely pleased with the increase in admissions applications from the communities of color for the 2009 school year.


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Not a solution

Najwa Doughman?s understandably biased opinion article (?Stand by Gaza,? Jan.


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Asymmetric Honor information

In the interest of full disclosure, I served as the Honor Committee?s vice chair for trials during the 2005-06 academic year.


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Israels reason

I find myself in sharp disagreement with Najwa Doughman (?Stand by Gaza,? Jan.


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Honor’s misleading rhetoric

At the end of last semester, flyers were posted around Clemons declaring, ?ignore misleading rhetoric,? in reference to arguments made by the honor system?s critics.


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Abuses of power

The article (?Honor case highlights procedures,? Jan. 13) should serve to shake every student?s perception of our lofty honor system.


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Too easily offended

I am writing in response to Ashley Chappo?s letter, ?Sexist caricature? (Dec.


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Sexist caricature

The Cavalier Daily was wrong to publish Monday?s editorial cartoon by Thomas Lynch (Nov.


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End of an era

For those of you too ?weak? to attend the U.Va. - ?Clempson? game today ? it marked an end of an era.


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Green lights

In Thursday?s lead editorial (?An enlightened decision,? Nov.

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