Opinion

Opinion

Decent disclosure

By Managing Board | October 27, 2010

Public universities in Virginia are taking heat for bundling hidden athletic costs in student fees. The University offers a broad overview of various components of student fees online but should be more upfront about the specific allocation of tuition and other mandatory fees. That Virginia is the only state with universities that charge athletic fees greater than $1,000, according to The Washington Post, may be startling to some.

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A crisis in confidence

By Aaron Eisen | October 27, 2010

The sick man of the University was dying. The times called for a heightened interest in hard sciences, mathematics and engineering for the sake of global dominance.

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An independent distraction

By Joel Taubman | October 27, 2010

Student Council hosted a debate Monday between Democratic incumbent Rep. Tom Perriello and independent Tea Party candidate Jeffrey Clark.

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Profits over progress

By Brian Maloney | October 27, 2010

This Halloween, the big oil companies have a sinister plan. After a disastrous year for the industry, they are desperate to rehabilitate their image.

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Editorial Cartoon

By Jane Mattimoe | October 27, 2010

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Money matters

By Austin Raynor | October 26, 2010

The Fifth District congressional race has, unsurprisingly, been largely dominated by the struggle between two competing views about the proper size and scope of the federal government.

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The price is right

By Travis Ortiz | October 26, 2010

I do not know whether anyone else was surprised to see that six of the top ten wage earners on the state's payroll are University administrators, but I was.

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Thrills and chills

By Pietro Sanitate | October 26, 2010

All Hallows' Eve is upon us, and with this holiday usually comes a desire for the macabre. Your average student will likely head to the local movie theater in an attempt to scare themselves into oblivion for a nominal fee.

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Editorial Cartoon

By Betty Luo | October 26, 2010

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Editorial Cartoon

By Jane Mattimoe | October 25, 2010

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Crafting a conversation

By Managing Board | October 25, 2010

The Honor Committee tabled a controversial proposal last Sunday that would have eliminated random, all-student juries from trials.

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A woeful disparity

By Joe Huennekens | October 25, 2010

Mike Lang's article, "U.Va. employees out-earn other officials" (Oct. 19) illuminated some very important information when it comes to how the University values its employees.

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Married to tradition

By Claire Shotwell | October 25, 2010

The first time I watched "Sister Wives" on TLC, I thought to myself, "How can people that seem so normal be so weird?" For those of you who have not seen the show or its promotional advertisements, it follows a modern, polygamist family - the Browns - who live in Utah.

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A long journey

By George Wang | October 25, 2010

China had been waiting for a long time for the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Peace Prize. When the prize was announced Oct.

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By the numbers

By Managing Board | October 22, 2010

2: number of collisions involving University Transit Service buses during the past week 70: the speed limit in miles-per-hour some stretches of highway in Virginia will see before Dec.

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Oh, the humanities

By Ashley Chappo | October 22, 2010

We live in an innovative world. Everyday, someone somewhere, is developing new technology to expand the global frontier.

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Cooperation nation

By Roraig Finney | October 22, 2010

Under the Constitution, powers and functions not assigned to Congress are the province of the states.

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Taking cover

By Jaime Dailey | October 22, 2010

Bill Newcom joined the Missouri Volunteer Infantry in 1847 to serve his country during the Mexican-American War.

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Green pledge

By Managing Board | October 21, 2010

The University introduced an online sustainability pledge for employees and students yesterday to dispel the notion that one person's efforts to be sustainable only nominally affect the greater society and to relay information about environmentalism.

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Shifting focus

By Nicolas Newman | October 21, 2010

Although Student Council's response to the recent bullying-related suicides is well-intentioned, its actions are misguided. Medical School representative Erik Criman is a bit oblivious in his belief that "this isn't a gay issue" or a straight issue.