With more and more first-year babies each year and an increased need for qualified resident advisors, it has become exceedingly difficult for the Resident Staff selection process to properly choose new RAs.
With the passage of the Thanksgiving holiday, most Americans feel their jeans tugging a little tighter on their waistlines.
Adherents to religious traditions believe that they are members of a divine community that transcends any earthly, political community.
As a fourth-year in the College, I am writing to enlist your support for a very grave issue. Recently there has been an affront against the student body.
On Sept. 1, the Spanish department issued a moratorium on the Spanish minor, citing that "minors compete for courses with majors who need the courses to graduate." Throughout the semester, that decision has spurred a large degree of community discussion about what impact such a move has on the student body. It is highly encouraging that a portion of this discussion has moved onto Student Council's Speak Up UVA Web site, an online forum for students to publicly voice and vote on their concerns about the University.
While football at the University may have been disappointing this season, Virginia fans can breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to one upcoming game in which no American can truly be disappointed, regardless of the outcome.
"What do a University student and a Virginia Tech student have in common?" My friend inquired this last Saturday as we walked to the final football game of the season.
As the end of the semester approaches students will be spending an increased amount of time in the library.
Saturday afternoon, the Virginia football team lost its sixth straight game to rival Virginia Tech, capping a disappointing 3-9 season.
Lauren Caldwell's editorial cartoon that ran in The Cavalier Daily last Monday was an example of found commentary.
Draft Dick Cheney 2012. The group was formed just this past Friday and its purpose is to urge former Vice President Dick Cheney to run for president in 2012.
The use of fear-mongering in the health care debate is not only inaccurate, but a deplorable misuse of information by today's media.
In the embarrassing loss to the Hokies this weekend, the students and fans not only had to endure Al Groh's final game of mediocrity, but a stadium packed with Virginia Tech faithful.
While attending the Virginia Tech game this past Saturday, I was very disappointed by what I saw within Scott Stadium.
In his letter to the editor ("Protecting rights," Nov. 24), Michael Karlik blatantly misrepresents my argument in favor of the Stupak amendment by taking a quote completely out of context.
It is disappointing that The Cavalier Daily only considers the few, traditionally-valued student organizations in Monday's lead editorial on student self-governance ("Taking the reins," Nov.
If today's rout at Scott Stadium had a silver lining, it was that we had only a few chances to embarrass ourselves on national television with the clearly audible chant of "not gay." Dan Paley CLAS '08
At Sunday night's meeting, the Honor Committee discussed a proposed amendment to give students convicted of an honor offense the opportunity to appeal that decision to the student body at large.
It looks like there needs to be more attention given to the groom these days with the popularity of the new man-gagement rings.
On Nov. 7, the House of Representatives finally passed, with a five-vote margin, House Resolution 3962.
