CANNIBALISM. It's a joke --something that our "developed" civilization did away with, something that appears only in horror movies or tales of barbaric civilizations lurking in jungles.
SEXUAL EDUCATION at the University does not come from judgmental teachers, outdated videos starring animated sperm or a strict policy of textbook-only, human anatomy study.
ALL ACROSS the country, nervous high school students are checking their inboxes in anticipation. They know that an email from the University's Office of Admissions is due any day now.
LAST WEDNESDAY a letter to the editor appeared under Mark Hopke's name entitled "A High Price to Pay." It quoted a principle of personal finance taught in COMM 273, which I have the privilege of teaching: Pay Yourself First.
HUMAN life is sacrosanct, although it may depend on which human you're talking about. No person would claim to place a higher premium on life than a pro-life advocate.
LAST APRIL, when the time came for President Casteen to give his State of the University address, the main public issue on Grounds was the inability of the University's low-wage staff to adequately support themselves and their families on the wages they make here. Nearly 80 percent of the University's undergraduates had voted for a living wage calculated to ensure that those basic needs could be met.
JOHN PAUL Jones Arena's gameday procedures have been criticized for being absolutely awful. From students being required to have their tickets on them at all times to long, chaotic lines outside of the arena, many students think that they could do a better job managing the 15,000 occupants that attend each men's basketball game.
SUFFERING from allegations of a nuclear program and involvement in the Iraqi insurgency, Iran has transformed itself into the prime nuisance of the United States and the international community.
THE CALENDAR says it's close. Flowers are on sale. Heart shaped boxes decorate every store. But what is it about Valentine's Day that makes us go on a shopping spree?
SINCE THE fall of the Soviet Union, the United States has experienced a sort of hegemony over the world as its lone superpower and dominant economic force.
IT IS hard to imagine the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan. But to the chagrin of most Americans, the Anti-Defamation League has released reports highlighting a major spike in Klan activity across the nation.
READERS of The Cavalier Daily might pay attention to by-lines, or they might simply read the story.
CURIOUS to see whether all this hype had any merit, I perused the Book of Revelation over the weekend.
DEMOCRATIC people value choice. We value it both because we distrust authorities' potential to abuse power, and because we believe that, generally, individuals can make good choices for themselves.
THE IDEA of progress is perhaps the least valuable weapon in the liberal arsenal. Often criticizing conservatives for trying to live in the past or refusing to accept today's world, liberals use the word "progress" in a way that betrays a deep naiveté about the world and their beliefs.
OUR NEIGHBOR and distant relative, The College of William and Mary, has been through a trying controversy.
LEROY Comrie, a New York City councilman, recently asked his fellow Council members to abolish "the n-word." To make his point, Comrie formalized his plea by submitting a resolution to the Council requesting a "symbolic moratorium on the use of the n-word in New York City." Abolish just the n-word?
THE MYTHS, stereotypes, and concerns surrounding on-grounds housing are trivial but serious enough to consider for discussion.
ASIANS and Asian-Pacific Americans comprise about 17 percent of the University population, represent 50 CIOs on grounds, and have the highest graduation rate among all minority groups.
EVERY year students and policymakers alike bemoan rising college costs. Experts at Wells Fargo expect a six percent annual increase on average.
