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Loveless

Update: The Cavalier Daily printed an editorial in last Thursday's paper titled "Loveless," which criticized the scheduling of a bar night at Boylan Heights to raise money for the One Love Foundation, a charity established in honor of Yeardley Love.


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Immigrants

Illegal immigration is undoubtedly a rousing topic which has divided both our society and Congress. Anything associated with immigration seems to create controversy.


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Memorial service

DEALING with the past is never easy. Whether this is on a personal, community or national scale, deciphering the past and prioritizing its lessons remains a challenge.


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Operation desert norms

Along with the lunch served yesterday at the "Morality and Politics" panel at Garrett Hall, New York Times columnist David Brooks offered some preliminary, if bittersweet, intellectual hors d'oeuvres.


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To infinity and abroad

I am writing in response to Sanjiv Tata's March 14 opinion column, "Going above and abroad." As a fourth-year student, returned study abroad participant and Peer Advisor in the International Study Office (ISO), I would like to bring attention to several incorrect statements in Tata's article. First of all, the University has a multitude of structured study abroad opportunities with more than 50 exchange partners and faculty-led programs worldwide.


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Pardon the messenger

Invisible Children's Kony 2012 video, which took only days to become an Internet sensation, has elicited myriad comments and opinions since it was first posted in early March.


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A month-long celebration

In recent times Muslims have been one of the most misunderstood populations in the United States. During this election season we have seen prominent public figures make disparaging comments about the place of Muslims in U.S.


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An escalating discussion

Many people have begun to believe that military action between Iran and Israel is inevitable. This attitude is regrettable when one considers the number of very good reasons not to initiate a preventive strike on Iran.


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Only connect

The building of the future opened yesterday. Cross-cutting, cutting-edge, the OpenGrounds Studio cut no corners but rather ribbons with a nod to tradition at what its website describes as "the historic Corner building" where it is located.


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Novel solutions

This week I want to make a bid for, and hear feedback on, an idea I have for The Cavalier Daily. To this end, I would appreciate anything that the reader can offer in the way of advice.


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Putting in a good word

A week ago I was chatting with some upperclassmen who claimed that because English is spoken in virtually every professional and academic domain, learning a foreign language as an American is a fruitless pursuit.


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If I only had a spine

If I only had a spine The New York Times often publishes op-eds in which e-books are devoured. Ironically, I read these pieces - written by the same people who ignore that today "online" makes more business sense than "print" - on my New York Times app for the Blackberry.


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Trust fraud

Lying, cheating and stealing are the oils applied to the gears of machinations; done for-profit and everywhere - or at least among the slick.


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Keep it like a secret

To the members of the University Greek community, In many ways, the Greek community at the University lives up to its promises: It is a way to find great friends, take advantage of new leadership opportunities and enrich your social life.


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Credit swiping

One of the most appealing features of the University of Virginia is the vibrancy of its student organizations.


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License revoked

On the premier episode of "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert introduced the world to the word "truthiness." "We are a nation divided," Colbert said, "We're divided between those who think with their head and those who know with their heart." Truth, Colbert asserted, comes from a person's gut, not from a collection of facts.


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Cop out

Albemarle County Police locked down and evacuated the University's Fontaine Research Park Thursday morning while the rest of us were left out in the cold.


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Kiss and tell

In the wake of a proposal which first made waves in January, the University of California system is moving forward with the idea of asking the sexual orientation of its incoming students.


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Volunteer ventures

Most of the friends which I have made at the University volunteer in some way in the Charlottesville community, be it via tutoring or through the hospital.


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Giving our all

I assume the only people who do not yet know what all this "KONY 2012" noise is about are those of you not on Facebook.

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