COMMUNITY service has gotten a lot of attention these days. With the emergence of debates on the value of Alternative Spring Break to the popularity of Madison House, there is no denying that community service has a powerful presence Community service requirements have sparked the question about whether these efforts really help to better society or merely bettering résumés.
RELIGIOUS FAITH meets the public square. For many decades this subject has confounded and tested the American judicial system.
There are times when I tire of speaking out, but after Lindsay Huggin's irresponsible article earlier this month giving the University a free pass on burying felony crime, I was appalled to read Christa Byker's hurtful opinion on sexual assault victims and how they are to blame ("Doing more to take back the night," Apr.
THERE ARE few sights sadder than that of a powerful person incapable of admitting a mistake. The Bush administration has treated us to that sorry spectacle many times over the past six years, but the Senate testimony of Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez last week was perhaps the worst case yet. Gonzalez, who has been under fire for his role in the recent firings of eight United States Attorneys, was called before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday to explain exactly what that role was.
Monday's Opinion section contained a column by Ryan McElveen and Patrick Lee concerning Sustained Dialogue (Debunking De-Stereotype Day," Apr.
In Stephen Parsley's recent column ("The specter of wages," Apr. 19) he attempted to "articulate" for the rest of us the reasons why the Living Wage Campaign's position is fundamentally incoherent.
THE CLASS of 2008 Trustees met for the first time on March 26, 2007, and as such it is the youngest student organization at the University.
IT'S WONDERFUL to see all the attention that our LGBT Resource Center t-shirt project has generated.
I write to congratulate Patrick Lee and Ryan McElveen for the sparkling perfection of the art of self-parody they achieve in their April 23 column, "Debunking De-Stereotype Day." Masterfully weaving their words into a tapestry of social justice, they write: "In order for historically disenfranchised communities to confront a historically white institution, they must not play into its framework by reinforcing marginalization through dialogue steeped within the hegemonic system." Manifestly, these are the visionaries we need to guide us into the promised land of racial harmony.
TAKING a shower is one of the most relaxing periods of the day. It's a time where we immerse ourselves in water and carefree thoughts.
AS ACTIVE proponents of education about historical inequities at the University, we have not come to the decision lightly to critique De-stereotype Day and Sustained Dialogue.
LAST MONDAY morning, tragedy struck the nation. By Monday evening, the media started pointing fingers.
AS THE "Gay? Fine by Me" campaign comes to Virginia, it is instructive to remember some of the larger issues that will lead to wider acceptance and toleration of LGBT individuals in the University and the United States at large.
THE CAVALIER Daily ombudsman is charged with critiquing the newspaper's policies, coverage, business dealings and recent actions, and can make suggestions or respond to non-staffers' queries, criticisms or praise. This week's column is just that -- a response to a non-staffers annoyed query and a few suggestions about source-journalist relationships.
"FOR SALE" signs adorn the doors of many Lawn rooms protesting the prospect of Robert Sweeney, senior vice president for development and public affairs, living in a pavilion.
MONDAY in Israel, they observed Holocaust Memorial Day. Monday, in Blacksburg, a survivor who once taught in Israel died, and he died a hero.
AFTER a yearlong hiatus, the Living Wage Campaign returned in style last Friday morning, holding a half-hour long protest on the Rotunda steps.
FRIDAY I was humbled to begin a one-year term as the student member of the Board of Visitors. For no particular reason, the work and role of the student member has been largely and traditionally opaque to the student body.
THIS WEEKEND, a team of students from Hamilton College engaged members of the Jefferson and Washington Societies in a debate over who was the greater founding father -- Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson.
BOTH PRE-PROFESSIONAL students and those hoping to enter graduate school must face one common obstacle: one exam whose score can carry as much weight as one's entire GPA.
