Since it gained independence in 1948, Israel has been a beacon of liberalism, a state constantly threatened by the predations of surrounding nations and the aspirations of a Palestinian population too often manipulated by its neighboring countries.
Duke University graduate Karen Owen served up a new kind of gender bender when she wrote and circulated a 42-page PowerPoint mock sex "thesis" about her undergraduate sexual encounters.
Repaired broken water fountain in Clemons Library? Check. Umbrella sharing program? Coming soon. But what about having a voice in the bigger decisions made by University administrators and Virginia legislators? In recent years, Student Council has addressed students' day-to-day concerns with a fair amount of success.
Thomas Jefferson once said, "Experience has shown that, even under the best forms of government, those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." Only the Honor Committee could claim to hold Mr. Jefferson in such high regard and yet fail so completely to heed this warning. The Committee began discussions Oct.
Kudos to Matt Cameron for calling for a true "Meat-Free Monday" in the dining halls of U.Va. ("A meatless proposal," Oct.
Roraig Finney's recent call for the rebirth of pamphleteering ("Read all about it," Oct. 8) presents some interesting ideas about public debate, media and media consumers.
Social injustice often manifests itself in rather mundane ways, but it sometimes boils over into the public consciousness as a result of particularly visceral displays of cruelty.
I started my column last week by mentioning a conversation I overheard on the Lawn. I do not know if there is something special about the Lawn, University students, or if I just happen to be in the right place at the right time, but I always catch snippets of conversations that pertain to important issues while rushing through Mr. Jefferson's Academical Village.
I was not surprised to hear that the Honor Committee is considering abolishing all-student juries ("Honor may rid of student juries," Oct.
The University's honors programs must continue to improve their budget outlooks in the wake of declining funds to remain competitive and to continue attracting high-caliber students.
The printed page is the life of public discussion at any institution. For all the revolutionary impact of the Internet, only The Cavalier Daily and The Declaration can truly steer the common conversation of the whole University.
The College Board released an intriguing report Sept. 21 indicating that the value of an American college degree is steadily increasing.
1: The Spanish department's graduate program ranking by the National Research Council 352,874.76: Amount in dollars Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has cost the University in litigation fees after filing two civil investigative demands looking into former Prof.
When Henry David Thoreau wrote "I have no doubt that it is a part of the destiny of the human race, in its gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals," in "Walden," it seems unlikely that he could have anticipated the situation in which his native country presently finds itself.
I OVERHEARD two Spanish majors discussing their Spanish class as I was walking down the Lawn today. Toward the end of the conversation one exclaimed, "One more semester and I'm done!" This sort of attitude seems prevalent among members of the student body.
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks caused a fundamental shift in the immigration policy of the United States, destroying the efforts of Vicente Fox and George W.
Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, recently penned an op-ed for The New York Times suggesting that the supposed benefits of giving preferential treatment to legacy students in the undergraduate admissions process are not as prominent as some have speculated and may not actually affect the rate of alumni giving at universities.
