The Cavalier Daily is one of only a handful of local news outlets in the Charlottesville area. In many cases — University sports coverage for instance — The Cavalier Daily is the class of the field.
Barring participation in a deeply-rooted tradition is more likely to cause resentment and divisiveness during a time when collective cooperation and positive thinking is necessary.
Unlike Khan, I trust myself less to choose a quality piece that will give me an enjoyable first impression than I trust experts or public success.
Many of the University's lecture halls have become places of passive learning, where professors simply dump powerpoint presentations on students and hope some of the information will stick.
The White House estimates that by 2020, 35 percent of job openings will require a bachelor’s degree and 30 percent will require some level of college. If undocumented students are unable to gain entry into higher education, their level of opportunity relative to their peers will actually decrease.
As the income gap in the United States continues to grow, it seems we either have to accept more homelessness or support housing projects that are affordable for those living in extreme poverty. The existence of tiny house villages will act as a preventative measure.
The computational efficiency of human play is what makes it beautiful and interesting in the computer age. Chess represents what remains unattainable for computers: that intangible factor that guides the conscious, logical mind.
Truthiness, as I pointed out above, involves a policy marked by a conspicuous lack of statistics or evidence. Its unfortunate cousin is the yet-unnamed manipulation or fabrication of statistics to achieve a political goal.
Though the transplantation may not significantly impact the logistical practice of the ritual, it does send a message that overall, the practice of Islam cannot encroach too far into the space of the university’s traditions.
The very people who exist to support the integrity of higher academia appear to be the least likely to encourage its efforts, particularly when that research is centered on climate change.
With Jeb Bush gearing up to run for president, we are the midst of a well-orchestrated but subtle campaign to whitewash the disaster that was the George W. Bush administration.
We must no longer only pay attention when the violence and destruction of terrorists is aimed at western values, cultures and political interests, but also when it is aimed at others who we may not identify as easily with.
In light of the Jeffersonian vision of an “Academical Village,” and in comparison to peer universities, the University fares rather poorly when it comes to the percentage of undergraduates living in on-Grounds housing.
While uncovering files via FERPA may not solve all the problems with college admissions, added transparency has, at the very least, the potential to improve them.
There have been instances in which the federal government and states have prioritized secular rule over religious rule. When it comes to children, our history is messy.
Not being able to navigate or read back on a topic cripples the ability of The Cavalier Daily to be an ongoing good source of information. It becomes very much like a static print issue.
Making all lectures available to students would, most importantly, allow sick or otherwise incapacitated students to miss class without missing any actual material.
Addiction treatment programs may be a more appropriate option for students to avoid charges, as this prioritizes the welfare of the individual student rather than the goals of the police department.
Although the ancient dynasties of China have often been the settings of many popular Chinese history shows, they are rarely favored by American media.
Our computers will never provide for us a chance to jump genres, to try something completely different or truly expand our tastes.
