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Liberty and health care for all

MASSACHUSETTS is truly a great state. From pioneering new budget and tax programs to progressive marriage plans, the Bay State has paved the way for public policies that receive national attention and open up public discourse about possible national versions of new programs.


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Greek accountability

ZETA PSI, a member of the University's Inter-Fraternity Council, was recently found guilty of holding an unsanctioned rush event last fall that involved providing alcohol to underage first year students.


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Dubious disenfranchisement

WORDS SUCH as "disenfranchisement" and "fraud" have become synonymous with elections. Unfortunately, there's a double standard in the actions of civil rights leaders -- it all depends on which group is allegedly being disenfranchised.


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A failure to communicate

ADVERTISING is hard work, and doubly so when your target population is college students. What other collection of individuals can boast having both the workload of an ant and the attention span of a fruit fly?


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Squirrelly rhetoric

DURING WEEKS like these -- when congested sinuses softly wheeze the sweet song of spring -- some neglected topics might merit our attention.


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An illegal abortion ban

ON JUNE 28, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court yet again reaffirmed the basic principles of Roe v. Wade when it struck down the improperly labeled "partial-birth abortion" ban.


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Slowing immigration

SO HERE'S where we stand on the immigration issue, the policy question that has split the nation: The Senate, led by Democratic Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Bill Frist, had agreed to a "compromise" bill that allows for a "guest worker" program and limited amnesty for some long-term illegal immigrants.


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A fond farewell

WHAT DO Tom DeLay, Newt Gingrich, Richard Nixon and yours truly have in common? No -- it's not that we're all crooks.


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Apprasing the lead editorial

The Cavalier Daily's Managing Board -- comprising the Editor-in-Chief, Executive Editor, Managing Editor, Operations Manager and Chief Financial Officer -- gathers daily to debate, decide and shape the opinion they will put forth as the lead editorial.


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A feminist critique

MODERN FEMINISM has become less of a representationof the scope of women's beliefs and more of an opportunity for female liberals to decry the suburban woman's plight from atop their comfortable, academic soapboxes.


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CORRECTION

Rajesh Jain's April 5 column "Losing faith in honor" said that the Honor Committee defines the criterion of triviality as, "Would open toleration of such an act impair the community of trust sufficiently enough to warrant permanent dismissal from the University?"The Honor by-laws, in fact, say that "an act is considered to be non-trivial if open tolerance thereof would be inconsistent with the community of trust."


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A campaign of rhetoric

IT HAS become ubiquitous:"$10.72! $10.72!" We've heard it shouted and repeated on the Lawn the past few weeks and seen it plastered around Grounds on flyers and in chalk.


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A fitting punishment

TO SAY that the University's honor system has flaws is a major understatement. From troubles with the definition of "seriousness" and "non-trivial" to problems reporting intent to commit an honor offense, a guilty verdict at the honor court is an arduous and subjective process for the Honor Committee.

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On this episode of On Record, we sit down with Ava Wolsborn, University Dance Club vice president and third-year College student. Wolsborn discusses the importance of inclusivity, accessibility and sisterhood within the club. Additionally, she highlights UDC’s upcoming showcase in April.