IT SEEMS that every year there is confusion and argument over the system used to determine course registration times.
WHILE most University students probably didn't give much thought to Charlottesville last week, legislators in Richmond decided essentially to close all donor records from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
COMING off of Spring Break, one ought to feel refreshed and ready to face the remaining weeks of work stretching on to finals.
WITH THE ambitious travel plans students make for spring break, it is no surprise that a lot of Virginia students spent some time on the interstate highway system this past week.
THE PARKING situation at the University has always been a mess. On weekdays, the problem comes down to the fact that too many people want to drive to Grounds where there is simply not enough space to put their cars.
IN THE nine issues before Spring Break -- The Cavalier Daily did not publish the last morning before the vacation -- this newspaper published nine letters to the editor.
IN CASE all you ignorant activists out there haven't noticed, the administration sent out its strongest signal yet of its unflinching official commitment to curriculum internationalization at the University.
THIS PAST week, about 650 University students traveled throughout the United States and the world on Alternative Spring Break trips.
THIS SPRING Break, nearly 600 University students gave up a week of relaxation and debauchery to trek around the world, from West Virginia to Honduras, and participate in various forms of service.
THE ATHLETICS Department at the University might have gone a little bit over the line this time in an attempt to increase revenue. In an effort to raise money, the Athletics Department has created a new policy regarding the distribution of season football tickets.
AS SELECT third-year students excitedly accept offers to liveon the Lawn next year, the University community ought to consider the level of safety a priority.
AS A TRANSFER student, I have encountered many factors that have hindered my adjustment to Virginia.
LAST WEEK, the United States successfully shot down a defective satellite that, in falling out of orbit, threatened to strike the earth at an indeterminate location.
THIS PAST Sunday Raúl Castro was named president of Cuba, making him the official successor of his brother, Fidel Castro, who stepped down on the 19th.
ON THE basketball court, the gentlemen of the University have won 13 games this year and lost 12; their record in their conference is 3-9, which you don't have to be a sports fan to figure out is rather poor.
LAST MARCH, our University officially decided not to sign the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), a multi-institutional agreement on issues of environmental sustainability and climate change.
LAST WEEK I described the dangers of student debt, both discretionary and education related. Considering that over 33 percent of in-state 2007 graduates and 30 percent of their out-of-state counterparts received loans, student loans are a major issue for University students.
AS A POLITICAL and Social Thought major with a thesis looming on the horizon, I decided to attend a lecture entitled "Interdisciplinarity and Anxiety" last week.
KOSOVO'S declaration of independence last Sunday setoff a cascade of congratulations, denunciations and general confusion.
RECENTLY the University introduced a new program toencourage victims of sexual assaults to report any occurrences of sexual violence.
