TUESDAY, the Honorable Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland and a leading proponent of Scottish independence, spoke to a gathering of University students, staff and community members on the special relationship between the United States and Scotland.
TURNING out the youth vote could have a decisive effect on the 2008 election. More than any other group, we will suffer the consequences of the misguided policies of the last seven-and-a-half years.
AS A FOURTH year, around this time of year, you tend to slip into nostalgia and start thinking about the different aspects of the University that you will sorely miss.
JUST BECAUSE everybody seems to be ganging up is no reason for a newspaper to join the gang. Tuesday morning, March 25, the front page of The Cavalier Daily prominently featured a report on an effort to get Student Council to "take action against" the gossip Web site JuicyCampus.com.
I NEVER thought I would find myself defending a gossip forum riddled with sexual promiscuity and homophobic attacks.
IN THE past few weeks, riots and demonstrations have taken place in Tibet, a region of China that has sought its independence for over 50 years.
LIKE MOST of the University, I've spent the better part of the past two weeks watching college basketball.
THE RECENT Tibetan protests in China have darkened the mood for the upcoming Olympics, by all standards regarded as a grand Chinese celebration of their achievements in recent decades.
WHEN I was a child, the Olympics were never about politics. They were only about athletic prowess and national pride.
LAST MONDAY, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was ordered to pay his ex-wife almost $50 million in their divorce settlement.
AS THOUSANDS of high school seniors receive their thick envelopes from the University in the coming week, many won't be deciding based on academic reputation or social scene.
THE $130 million John Paul Jones arena at the University was built with a massive donation from Paul Tudor Jones II and contributions from other donors.
AS YOUNG students, we seek novelty and originality. Out with the old ways, in with the new is the mantra of our generation.
IN RECENT weeks, multiple politicians have come under fire from the media for activities and relationships outside of their professional lives.
ON TUESDAY, March 18, at 9:45 in the morning, the University held a tornado drill as part of Tornado Awareness day.
LOOKING over the e-mails I've received about two comics about the conception and death of Jesus that ran in this newspaper recently, I have come to the conclusion that a review of some basic matters is required. First, The Cavalier Daily is an independent student newspaper.
WHEN GOD told Mary he hadn't had a vasectomy in a Cavalier Daily comic two weeks ago, it was cast as a broader, week-long newspaper assault on Christianity.
A FEW WEEKS ago, a couple cartoonists at The Cavalier Daily decided to return to the familiar punching bag of Christianity.
IN LAST week's column, I addressed criticisms and complaints about the McIntire School of Commerce, which are often leveled by students and faculty who advocate a liberal arts education.
RECENT rumors about the possibility of a CVS Pharmacy replacing three well-known Corner spots -- Plan 9 Music, Just Curry and Satellite Ballroom -- have created a small panic around Grounds and throughout the Charlottesville community.
