Opinion

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Some rules of the game

By John Irby | March 28, 2007

A MIXTURE of dried plant materials like cedar or cypress wood shavings, lavender or rose leaves and flowers, and cinnamon bark can make a sweet-smelling potpourri. Smell, however, wasn't the main sense originally associated with "pot-pourri," a French word linked to another of the senses -- taste -- as the word came from a Spanish stew. Tasty, sizzling-hot ingredients mixed into a stew are reminiscent of church potlucks, which are even more entwined with the five senses as men, women and children can pick and choose what looks, smells and tastes good.

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Don't trample the Lawn

By Stephen Parsley | March 28, 2007

ONE OF the greatest appeals of our University, for students and alumni of all ages, is the appearance of Grounds.

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Saving marriage from "singlism"

By Christa Byker | March 27, 2007

SINGLES ARE discriminated against in this country. They are stereotyped, left out and coerced by an unhealthy culture that longs for lifelong, fairy tale marriages.

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Focusing attention on corporate reform

By Sina Kian | March 27, 2007

CORPORATE ABUSE enjoyed a brief period of popularity following the Enron scandal. For awhile, it was on the list of top domestic issues, reaching an apex with the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Skeletons in the nation's attic

By Alec Solotorovsky | March 27, 2007

IF YOU spent the past week wagering on whether Alberto Gonzalez will still be attorney general come April, you may have missed another Washington scandal almost as depressing as the secret campaign by the Bush administration to replace federal prosecutors perceived as politically disloyal.

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Much has changed, but much remains to be done

By Claire Kaplan | March 26, 2007

IN LIGHT of recent skewedreportage and editorials concerning the rape of Liz Seccuro by William Beebe and his recent conviction and sentencing, I feel compelled to offer some insight into the conditions Seccuro faced in 1984 that today's undergraduates may not truly grasp.

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The time is right for Gore to re-enter politics

By Erald Kolasi | March 26, 2007

IN 1960, Richard Nixon lost a close presidential election to John F. Kennedy. Defeat in an election of this magnitude normally gives the candidate a hint that they probably should not run again, but Nixon persevered and came back in 1968, in a nation plagued by an unpopular war in Vietnam, for an ultimate triumph.

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Not imposing a straight-jacket on the military

By Charles Lee | March 26, 2007

THERE IS no racial bigotry

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Civil liberties going up in smoke

By Marta Cook | March 26, 2007

It requires intellect and legal knowledge to navigate through the smoke and mirrors of Supreme Court decision-making.

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Good policy over good press

By Josh Levy | March 26, 2007

OVER THE last few years, the Honor Committee has found that international students and athletes are the most likely to be convicted of Honor offenses.

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The vendetta against "vagina"

By Lindsay Huggins | March 23, 2007

THERE are many shocking and offensive words in the English language. Most of them are four-letter words that have very specific connotations.

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Warming to the truth

By Ashlee Wilkins | March 23, 2007

WHEN THOUSANDS of scientists around the world agree, when George W. Bush brings himself to mention it, and especially when you can buy coffee mugs that show the land that will be underwater, you know that there actually may be an issue of concern: Global warming is a proven and immediate problem, and proven to be a direct result from the human effect on Earth.

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Hardly a paradise by the dashboard light

By Sam Shirazi | March 23, 2007

THE PERIOD immediately following World War II was a time of great possibility for the United States.

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Human dignity, fish and airport security

By Alexander R. Cohen | March 23, 2007

WANT TO pose for a nude drawing? Can't get Leonardo DiCaprio to sketch you? Now there's a solution: Just fly to Arizona.

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Legalizing the world's oldest profession

By Jason Shore | March 22, 2007

IN THE early 1900s, the United States saw the rise of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The organization was instrumental in the passage of laws banning drug use, alcohol and prostitution.

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Balancing the court and the classroom

By Robby Colby | March 22, 2007

WATCHING our basketball team fall to the University of Tennessee Sunday, one of my friends commented that it sounded like the Tennessee contingent vastly outnumbered the Virginia fans in attendance.

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Crying wolf about racism

By Josh Levy | March 21, 2007

DESPITE decades of hard work and progress, there are still those in the University community who cry racism at every opportunity.

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The case for Alternative Spring Break

By Prashanth Parameswaran | March 21, 2007

THIS MARCH, almost 500 individuals participated in Alternative Spring Break with a goal of entrenching their community service mindset, broadening their outlooks and encouraging themselves to take their experiences further into their lives beyond college.

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Growing up isn't always pretty

By John Irby | March 21, 2007

ATTRACTIVESS is a cultural value. It is important in the clothes we buy and wear, in our furniture, in cosmetics and any number of life habits or activities.

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Dressing up prejudice

By Sina Kian | March 21, 2007

RACISM, racist and race itself are peculiar words, as their definitions change constantly and shift according to context.