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IT IS A burden - if a person stops to think about such things - to work on a newspaper at the University founded by Thomas Jefferson, a man who famously set such great store by newspapers. In 1787, Mr. Jefferson wrote: "
ORIENTATION can be a stressful time. New students are worried about making the transition to the next stage of their lives amid unfamiliar surroundings.
Virginia Attorney General and University alumnus Ken Cuccinelli issued a written opinion July 1 in which he asserted the University's current firearms policy does not provide it with the legal authority to prevent concealed carry permit holders from bringing guns into on-Grounds buildings.
WHO would persuade you better: a person calmly explaining his evidence or someone calling you an idiot for disagreeing with him?
AS MEMBERS of the University community, we sometimes forget just how unusual our honor code actually is.
Among the changes that occurred in Charlottesville while students were away this summer was the opening of a new clothing store, Jack Wills, in the retail space on the Corner that previously was home to The Corner Market.
THIS year marks the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War's beginning. Even in the 21st Century, the shadow of the Confederacy looms ominously on the fringes of Southern culture.
More than a year ago, Panera Bread Company began a new initiative. The restaurant corporation took one of its locations in Clayton, Missouri and turned it into a pay-what-you-wish restaurant to help the less fortunate members of the community.
This summer, the University issued revisions to its sexual misconduct policy as part of a scheduled five-year reevaluation.
My landlord is intentionally taking away from the enjoyment of my home, and apparently I cannot do anything about it. I am a resident of the West Range.
WELCOME to the University, my first-year friend. Did moving in go well? Parents gone? Yes? Good.
It is a breezy July afternoon. The active house huddles around a two-tiered coffee table, feet propped up in an alternating pattern.
As students return to their normal routines this week, they will encounter one of the University's most defining features - major ongoing maintenance and construction projects in a variety of places around Grounds.
Although freshman GOP Senator Marco Rubio rode a wave of young support to gain a seat in 2010, his lack of experience may be starting to become more evident. On June 30, in a Senate subcommittee hearing on Democracy in the Americas, Rubio referred to Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez as a "clown" and compared elderly leaders in Cuba to "Jurassic Park." Although his remarks may appeal to a more active, young electorate in the United States, these comments may have a different effect outside the nation's borders. At a time when the United States is engaging in multiple military hostilities, facing a $14.6 trillion national debt and competing with rapidly growing nations such as China and India, we must be more careful than ever in maintaining our diplomacy when addressing other countries.
"NO MEANS yes! Yes means anal! No means yes! Yes means anal!" Last October, Yale University students marched past the Old Campus, where most first-year women are housed, with this message as a welcome to college.
UNIVERSITY students talk a big talk. We talk about student self-governance. We talk about not lying, cheating or stealing.
