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.
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.
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.
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.
Illegal immigration is undoubtedly a rousing topic which has divided both our society and Congress. Anything associated with immigration seems to create controversy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lying, cheating and stealing are the oils applied to the gears of machinations; done for-profit and everywhere - or at least among the slick.
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.
One of the most appealing features of the University of Virginia is the vibrancy of its student organizations.
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.
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.
