No matter how hard we may try, some things are simply not preventable. We can take supplements and frequently wash our hands and still get sick.
As The Cavalier Daily goes to press for the final time this semester, the Managing Board presents this short list of resolutions for the new year. During the past two decades, the General Assembly has generously continued to support the financial autonomy of Virginia's public colleges by decreasing public funding for higher education.
The news story "Top Schools Get Subpar Ratings" in the Dec. 2 Cavalier Daily does not mention - but readers ought to know - that the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, which criticized U.Va.'s curriculum and that of so many others, is an organization dedicated to the promotion of conservative values in academe.
Pollution and unsound environmental practices will give rise to environmental ruin. Bad policies across the globe are not only diminishing vital natural resources, but also destroying earth's beauty for future generations.
DURING the past several months, America's immigration battle has focused on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act.
The conservative-leaning American Council of Trustees and Alumni released college grades this semester that sought to change the conversation about what makes a university top-flight.
When the impoverished island nation of Haiti experienced
Saturday Night Live is known for its humorous skits about political issues facing the country, and last week's episode was no exception.
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. The numbers are still coming in for Cyber Monday, but early returns have already deemed Black Friday an economic success.
With about a month-and-a-half until the General Assembly convenes for its annual session, Virginia's state college administrators are paying particularly close attention to long-term planning for their institutions.
Nearly 8 years ago, the University athletics department exiled the student-governed Pep Band, the only student band that the University had known at sporting events for the previous 33 years.
Kanye West has had Thanksgiving on lock. For some seasons, his albums have dropped right before the holiday break; the cold beats, nostalgia lyrics and hospitality toward guests evoke the homecoming spirit of the season.
During my spring semester at Florida State University last year, I took an art history course that met at 10 a.m.
Printed on the page opposite this editorial are the Honor Committee's public case summaries for this term, released for the first time at the Committee's meeting Sunday.
While flipping through news channels one day, I came across a CNN segment in which Wolf Blitzer showed the audience how to "dougie." As I watched this aged news anchor jettison all semblance of journalistic integrity, I began to ponder why we watch the news.
Late November can certainly be a daunting time for University students. With papers abounding and final exams looming, Thanksgiving Break can seem but a short reprieve from the madness.
