Opinion

Opinion

George Allen is 'not a racist'

By Dan Keyserling | September 26, 2006

TWO NOVEMBERS ago, the day of the University's football game against Virginia Tech, found me in Blacksburg, seated near a man wearing a bolo tie and cowboy boots discreetly emptying mouthfuls of tobacco spit into a cheap, stained mug. The man, who spoke authoritatively of matters ranging from good barbeque, defensive strategy and budgetary spending, seemed eager to convey his "normalcy" with his fawning attendants.

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Opinion

Honor's mandate

By Brian O'Neill | September 26, 2006

The University of Virginia's honor code has had an historic place in our University; interestingly, controversy has dominated much of its recent history and, doubtlessly, the single sanction has played a large role in that controversy.

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Debunking the de-Westernization plan

By Karin Agness | September 26, 2006

IF STUDENT Council Diversity Initiatives chair Ryan McElveen has his way, students in the entering class of 2011 will be deprived of the education they anticipate receiving from the University.

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Opinion

A person, not a disease

By AJ Kornblith | September 25, 2006

WHEN SOMEONE says the words HIV/AIDS, in most people's minds it usually sparks images of a global epidemic and poor people dying in Africa.

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Opinion

Implications of the Thai coup

By Prashanth Parameswaran | September 25, 2006

EARLIER THIS WEEK, the worldwent into a frenzy as tanks rolled into Bangkok. Thailand, one of Southeast Asia's fastest growing economies and a staunch U.S.

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Opinion

Honorable participation

By Alison Tramba | September 25, 2006

TO THOSE of you who have spoken out in response to Stephanie Garrison's recent open trial, thank you.

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Opinion

An undiagnosed problem

By Josh Levy | September 25, 2006

IT IS almost impossible to walk to class without passing several iPod-clad runners. The University is proud of its fit students, boasting in large banners that it was named "Hottest for Fitness" by Kaplan College Guide.

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Opinion

Instilling a healthy body image

By Erald Kolasi | September 22, 2006

SHOCKING news hit the fashion world in early September when organizers of the Madrid Fashion Week, the most prestigious fashion show in Spain, announced that they would ban models considered too skinny for the runway.

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Opinion

Tolerating alcohol abuse

By Greg Crapanzano | September 22, 2006

UNDERAGE drinking plagues American universities. Each year minors are rushed to hospitals for alcohol-related emergencies, yet the administrations of this nation's colleges fail to take responsibility or action.

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Opinion

Where did SafeRide go?

By Charles Lee | September 22, 2006

"THE NEXTEL customer you are trying to reach is currently unavailable. Please try your call again later." These are the words which doom so many students to walking home at night when they call SafeRide.

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Opinion

So you think this is art?

By Andrea Arango | September 22, 2006

IT IS said that art is an individual's expression of a culture. Performing arts, then, are a moving commentary on life and a reflection of our current society.

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Opinion

Lawless detention

By Cavalier Daily Staff | September 21, 2006

THE AMERICAN people canbreathe a small sigh of relief,thanks to three votes from Senators John McCain, R-Ariz., Lindsay Graham, R-S.C.

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Opinion

The papal standard

By Robby Colby | September 21, 2006

ONE DOESN'T generally consider the pope an offensive fellow. In recent memory, the papacy has projected an image of quiet dignity and patient resolve to uphold seemingly anachronistic ideas in a world gone awry.

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Robbing peace of mind

By Rajesh Jain | September 21, 2006

I WAS about to start my car, parkedoutside of my apartment complexon Wertland St., when I looked in my rearview mirror to see shattered glass spread across my backseat.

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Opinion

Freedom to be a Wahoo

By Sina Kian | September 20, 2006

THE CONTROVERSY over offensive comics continues to be an interesting case study here at the University.

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Opinion

A better definition

By Allan Cruickshanks | September 20, 2006

FOR A LONG time, the ongoingand seemingly endless debateover the honor system has been something I have tried to avoid jumping in to.

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Opinion

An ironic twist of fortune

By Daniel Colbert | September 20, 2006

REVERSALS of fortune can be amusing, and when people suddenly find themselves on the other side of an issue, their actions are often revealing.

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Preparing for the real world

By Stephen Parsley | September 20, 2006

FOR MOST university students today, single-sex colleges seem like a remnant of their grandparents' time -- an era when men wore coats and ties to class, women were referred to as "ladies" and Detroit actually made quality cars.

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Cristal with class

By Marta Cook | September 20, 2006

IN THE 1950's, a young man from Tennessee fused black and white music styles to create a sound never heard before.

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Opinion

Daycare: no substitute for parenting

By Christa Byker | September 19, 2006

LAST WEEK Geraldine Ferraro,in all her would-have-been vice presidential glory, spoke to a crowd of eager University students, staff and community members.