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Please be seated

Anyone familiar with the numerous and sometimes tedious works of Karl Marx has come across his theory of surplus value, which says that under capitalism, the task of upper management is to find surplus values to exploit.


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Electoral college

The new executives for the University Judiciary and Honor Committees - whose election results we have published this and last Monday - receive our attention and congratulations.


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Barriers of communication

I am writing in response to Alexandra Osvath's March 21 guest viewpoint "To infinity and abroad." In her column, Osvath explains the University provides a number of excellent resources for studying abroad and frames her piece as a response to my own March 14 column.


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These things take time

I had intended to write this week about "Loveless," the lead editorial published last week about a fundraiser which apparently seemed to be - but now seems not to be - connected to the One Love Foundation, the charity formed to honor the memory of Yeardley Love, the University student and lacrosse player killed nearly two years ago.


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By the numbers

200: Minimum number of police officers required at Scott Stadium home football games 90: Minimum degrees, in Fahrenheit, for Student Council to distribute bottles of water at home football games 12: Number of Student Council Committees following the body's creation of a Graduate Affairs Committee at the Council meeting Tuesday 72.5: Overall attendance rate for undergraduate representatives for meetings during the previous Council term 33: This year's percentage of voter participation in University-wide student elections 32: Last year's percentage of voter participation in University-wide student elections 101: Number of tickets requested in two minutes for Council's Look Hoos Talking speakers event 7: Number of speakers at the Look Hoos Talking symposium next Tuesday 2: Number of speakers at the "Morality and Politics" discussion this Tuesday 6: Number of moral values underlying political differences, Psychology Prof.


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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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