The rationale behind the cameras is simple: both Charlottesville police and community members are better protected from violence, intimidation and harassment because video recording ensures a verifiable record of all interactions.
Aligning primary school teaching methods with higher education expectations is a good approach in improving the education system, but it would be more effective if it were more individualized.
Despite efforts to explain the gender pay gap by citing demographic characteristics, disciplinary affiliations, or institutional attributes, a significant portion of the pay gap remains unexplained.
This was the first ever mention of sexual violence in a University president’s Convocation Welcome address, and such a break from tradition underscores recent attention to the issue.
This was the first ever mention of sexual violence in a University president’s Convocation Welcome address, and such a break from tradition underscores recent attention to the issue.
Education at all levels about sex and consent will hopefully break down that barrier and make it easier for people to practice affirmative consent.
My role in the paper’s structure is similar to the paper’s role in the University community — an independent voice to take stock of what’s going on, look at what may be missing and highlight what can be improved upon.
It is a detriment to students and teachers alike that teachers are so desperate to help their students that they have to purchase supplies themselves.
If a STEM job is your passion, then do not let these headlines, or even experienced sexism, deter you from pursuing that.
But some survivors simply are not ready to report. To juggle an emotional recovery along with a formal complaint and/or investigation can be too much to handle.
The Honor Code will likely become less effective as the number of students at the University rises.
Nothing is intrinsically virtuous about consuming food crops that are grown “naturally.”
Taking responsibility should be a minimum requirement to be given a second chance, and if the majority of students accept that principle for Honor, perhaps it makes sense that it apply to fraternities as well.
The primary issue with the phrase “politically correct” is that it implies that we refrain from using certain language just to keep ourselves within the confines of our societal standards.
But before you pay dues, commit to a leadership role or promise to work on behalf of that organization, ensure you have the time and willingness to do so.
This university is a haven, in many ways, from the turmoil that plagues the outside world, but that is not to say that the institutions that govern student life at this University are perfect, or even close to it.
The inventors have said their product “empower[s] women to protect themselves,” and though a woman may feel empowered by averting an attack, we still need to ask why she needs to avert one in the first place.
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the simultaneous resistance against it, women’s reproductive rights have clashed with claims of the right to religious freedom.
It seems no one should call the bucket challenge activism or even “slacktivism.” It’s just creative social media fundraising.
With the influence of advertising already in effect, one can only imagine how much more impactful sponsored content would and can be.
