The Bowl Championship Series in college football has become something of a problem. It has been called unfair.
In this day and age, money talks. When people want to send a message, using words is less potent than reaching for wallets.
Recently deemed a "national emergency" by President Barack Obama, the swine flu pandemic is racing ahead and the U.S.
It comes as no big surprise that another Middle Eastern election has ended in controversy and corruption.
This is a collaborative effort of the Minority Rights Coalition, the Inter-Fraternity Council, and the American Indian Student Union, with special thanks to Jessica McCauley: On Tuesday, Nov.
"This is U.Va.," Rashawn Jackson said. "This isn't Michigan or LSU or Tennessee or Virginia Tech. The fans here aren't that patient, you know." (This is a quote in "Wahoos' Woes Grow with Stunning Loss to Duke," Nov, 1, www.virginiasports.com). I strongly disagree with Jackson's claim that U.Va.
The voice of Virginia's voters rang loud and clear yesterday. All three Republican candidates for statewide office won resounding victories, with gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell carrying his race by roughly an 18-point margin.
Health care reform, if passed, will affect every man, woman, and child in this country. Because of the voluminous legislation moving its way through Congress, it was great to see the Miller Center sponsor "Health Care Reform Panel: Policy, Economics and Ethics." The panel featured a number of prominent University professors with different areas of expertise, and overall the panel did a good job of outlining the proposed reforms.
We are a nation of avoiders. We like beating around the bush, sweeping under the rug, and most of all, euphemizing.
No easy answer UJC should take into account the fundamental issues inherent to the recent FYJC proposal The ideal of students being tried by a jury of their peers is paramount at the University.
What do you think about when you hear about the University of Pennsylvania, Duke, the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, and Yale?
Recently while checking his Facebook newsfeed, a friend ran across some photos that were nothing short of racist.
In my past three years at the University, The Cavalier Daily has paid close attention to every issue within the University community.
If empowering people with information is the first step toward changing their habits, University officials appear to be on the right track.
In Virginia, if one is convicted of a felony, he is automatically disenfranchised for life. Upon being released from prison, he may endure a 6-month long appeals process with the hopes that the governor will grant him his voting rights once again.
"Your editorial regarding my presentation to the Honor Committee Sunday ("Reaching Out," Oct. 21) included several fairly substantial errors... A little proof-reading and fact-checking can go a long way when writing an editorial, and it is hard to believe that serious thought was given to the matter when so many basic errors were made." Any letter to the editor that begins with that first sentence and ends with the second is bound to get an ombudsman's attention.
Nearly two weeks ago President Barack Obama declared the swine flu pandemic a national emergency. To put this in perspective, recent past national states of emergency include the aftermaths of the Sept.
News about the disappearance of Morgan Harrington has covered the front pages of The Cavalier Daily and local newspapers like The Hook for several days now, offering detailed information on her family, her movements and contact information, and asking if any one has tips on her disappearance.
Thursday's article ("Reality TV offers snapshots of America," Oct. 29) explored the effects of reality TV on American culture.
