WHEN SOMEONE tells me for the first time that he or she read one of my articles in the newspaper, I always have the same reaction.
University students who are tiring of the ubiquitous sights and sounds of construction on Grounds might not be thrilled that significant renovations will begin at a popular off-Grounds location, Barracks Road Shopping Center, next month.
FINALS. Papers. Projects. It is the season of evaluation. In that spirit, consider a few things that appeared in The Cavalier Daily last week. Teresa A.
UNIVERSITY students recently chose their classes for next semester. As usual, they were given a sign-up time and had to wait anxiously until SIS allowed them to enroll.
I sympathize wholeheartedly with the members of the Living Wage Campaign described in your April 21 article ("Protest targets salaries"), and applaud them for holding President Sullivan's administration to account.
948: Dollar amount by which in-state undergraduate students will see their tuition rise for the 2011-12 academic year after the Board of Visitors enacted an 8.9 percent hike last week 2,996: Dollar amount by which out-of-state undergraduate students will see their tuition rise for the 2011-12 academic year 5: Number of minutes late, on average, students arrive to class during the spring semester as a result of the hordes of incoming and prospective students clogging up pathways across Grounds 10: Number of victories Duke has tallied against the Virginia men's lacrosse team during the last 11 meetings between the two rivals 136,500: Average salary, in dollars, of full professors at the University 5: Percentage increase in the minimum wage that will be paid to University employees effective July 1, as announced this week by President Teresa A.
When we were marching around Madison Hall, with people at the head and the end of the troop chanting different slogans, a girl next to me commented, "It's so absurd," which is exactly what I felt at that moment. Why did I feel absurd in the rally for a living wage?
WHAT EXACTLY is Obama's angle? This question has been on the minds of some of President Obama's strongest supporters, and students on Grounds are no exception.
THE UNITED States, a nation that defines itself as a beacon of democracy, has had a long history of denying its citizens the right to vote. During the colonial era, religious restrictions were common.
A COLUMN appeared April 19 in the Life section called "The guy's guide to a girl's workout." For those who read the piece, it is unsurprising that it has garnered many reactions from across the spectrum.
Spring sign-up for University Dining meal plans is underway, which means dining recruiters are out in full force touting improvements for the 2011-12 academic year.
AMERICANS are not free. Instead, we are hemmed in by a vast and intrusive state apparatus that monitors and structures nearly every part of our lives.
University students often complain about policies such as tuition hikes, parking fare increases and facility maintenance timelines that are the direct result of government funding decisions.
THE UNIVERSITY of Virginia is known for its excellent academic facilities and programs. The University helps students achieve their goals in every area of life, including professionally.
ON FRIDAY, over one billion individuals in 192 countries will take part in the world's greatest civic observance - Earth Day 2011.
