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The good old parties

While listening to N.P.R. this morning I heard a report about drinking at U.Va.


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Scrutinizing our leaders

In response to Michael Feuerstein?s article on Sen. Obama?s foreign policy (?Obama has judgment,? Oct.


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Bring back the Old Blue Keg

Saturday?s epic football win over UNC reminded me that the two schools, involved in a far longer and greater rivalry than the one with that cow college down in Blacksburg, traditionally competed for a trophy known as The Old Blue Keg.


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Affirmative action

I am responding to an article in The Cavalier Daily arguing against affirmative action by Annette Robertson (?Reverse discrimination,? Oct.


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Poor ad policy

I am writing in response to the paid advertisement titled ?Stop the Jihad On Campus? which I came across in last Friday?s Cavalier Daily.


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Worthy preservation

I am writing in response to Amelia Meyer?s column (?Pointless preservation,? Oct. 8). As the project manager for this past summer?s East Range dormitory renovation, I worked closely with Brian Hogg to develop the scope, schedule and budget for this project.


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Positive changes

In her column (?Pointless preservation,? Oct. 8), Amelia Meyer refers to the restoration of the Lawn and Range rooms as ?pointless preservation.? Public and private institutions in possession of historic structures must make difficult choices about how to balance the demands of preservation with other objectives.


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Racial pandering

I am writing in response to Brooke Howard?s piece (?Pride and assimilation,? Oct. 8). Howard falls into a trap of making specious claims about race and attempts to address the lack of black identity on Grounds as being a problem of ignorance and mass assimilation.


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Historical significance

As a former University Guide, I feel I must respond to Amelia Meyer?s column (?Pointless preservation,? Oct.


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Honorable intentions

The University community deserves a more informed perspective in response to several misguided assertions in Sam Leven?s guest viewpoint (?Single sanction truths,? Oct.


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Going too far

I am writing in response to Sarah Wade?s editorial cartoon published in the Oct. 6 issue of The Cavalier Daily.


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Show some class

I graduated from the University 10 years ago. I chose to stay here in Charlottesville to live and work.


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Non-smokers rights

I am writing in response to Michelle Lamont?s column (?Smokers have rights too,? Oct.


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Embracing diversity

Annette Robertson claims in her column (?Reverse discrimination,? Oct.3) that Affirmative Action is a racist policy.


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Lack of respect

I write in response to Seth Ragosta?s letter to the editor (?Show a little respect,? Oct.


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Taking the middle road

In response to both Amelia Meyer?s article (?Academic self-governance,? Oct. 1) as well as Seth Ragosta?s letter to the editor, (?Show a little respect, Oct.


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Economics and the election

I am glad to see that Amanda Nichols (?McCain provides relief,? Sept. 30) and Phil Sukys (?Obama encourages growth,? Sept.

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