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Money matters

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

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

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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A woeful disparity

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

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

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

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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Taking cover

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


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Green pledge

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

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.


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Re-aligning policy

The deficit will be a central issue in the midterm elections next month. Understandably, Republicans are running on their age-old platform of fiscal responsibility.


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Ride on home

The assault of a 20-year-old University student Saturday night who was waiting for SafeRide highlights the need for the program to straighten out kinks in its services.


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Facing classism

A small soft drink costs $4.75 at the downtown Regal Cinema; concessions are so overpriced you would think you were at a good theater.


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Substance over style

In less than two weeks, students at the University and across the Fifth District will cast their votes to decide their congressional representative.

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