Opinion

Opinion

Hoping for tough talk

By Sam Leven | September 24, 2004

REPUBLICAN party lingo these days seems to be rather interesting. A carefully thought-out change of position after many years of consideration by a senator, for example, is a "flip-flop," while a president who changes positions within days of polls showing his position unpopular is a "wise, open-minded leader." At the same time, a senator sticking to belief in policies that have never been given a chance to work or which have actually worked in the past is using "the same old tricks and politics," while a president stubbornly sticking with policies that have failed is a "strong, decisive leader." But mixed in with Republican half-truths and doublespeak is something even more disturbing.

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Accepting a multiracial society

By Katie Cristol | September 24, 2004

THERE'S a classic line in the political comedy "Bulworth" where protagonist Sen. Jay Bulworth offers an untraditional solution to the issue of race in America.

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Taking the plank from our own eye

By Todd Rosenbaum | September 23, 2004

FREEDOM of expression is perhaps one of the most coveted of civil rights in the free world. As Americans, however, we are quick to take our First Amendment rights for granted.

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Hyping Homecomings

By Sina Kian | September 23, 2004

LAST YEAR, the homecomings tradition was revived by an ambitious and determined University Programs Council in the form of Madbowl Madness, which featured Sister Hazel, a pep rally and an attendance peak of 3,500.This year's homecomings event, extended to cover an entire weekend (appropriately named Homecomings Weekend), featured last Friday's pep rally, which was relocated to Memorial Gym due to unfavorable weather conditions.Regardless of temporary setbacks and short-term student apathy, homecomings can -- with the help of a University-wide effort -- become an exciting and anticipated tradition here in Charlottesville. For a University-wide effort to be initiated, the University as a whole must be convinced of the potential that lies within the social spirit of a school homecomings.Although the pep rally was by far the largest project, students should not forget that Homecomings included many other successful events, such as Pancakes for Parkinson's, which raised a whopping $5,000 in a matter of three hours.

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Presidenting is hard

By Michael Slaven | September 23, 2004

ON DEC. 16, 2003, George W. Bush told an interviewer that he doesn't read newspapers. Instead, he relies on his aides to digest the news for him.

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No place for Asian-American Studies

By Eric Wang | September 22, 2004

IN THEIR never-ending crusade for "diversity," the academic, political and social elites are making America increasingly less diverse.

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Smart movie move on Sept. 11

By Kristin Brown | September 22, 2004

THE LAST time I wrote a column about Sept. 11, I was pretty angry. This time around, you'll be happy to know, that is not the case. Although it was originally scheduled, the University Programs Council's Cinematheque opted not to show the controversial "Fahrenheit 9/11" at Newcomb Theatre on Sept.

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Holiday scheduling

By Michael Behr | September 22, 2004

THE JEWISH High Holiday season is underway and many students are still making up work from missed classes.

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Fix honor, not the single sanction

By Nick Chapin | September 21, 2004

IT'S THAT time again at the University. Time for wide-eyed first years to gape in awe at the prospect of altering a pillar of school tradition and time for jaded upperclassmen to roll their eyes.

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Honoring the University's mission

By Elliot Haspel | September 21, 2004

HOOS AGAINST the single sanction? Not the Students for Preservation of Honor, that's for sure. While the Honor Committee engages in a contentious internal debate over the future of the single sanction and the honor system as a whole, students have begun to assert their opinions.

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A question of newsworthiness

By Jeremy Ashton | September 20, 2004

NEWSPAPER editors must allocate finite resources, such as reporters and page space, in a way that allows them to best cover news.

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A public nuisance

By Anthony Dick | September 20, 2004

IN THE past few years, a series of budget crunches have led to a keenly increased scrutiny of the financial relationship between the Virginia government and the University.

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TJ's admissions folly

By Daniel Bagley | September 20, 2004

THE FORCES of diversity, in a flawed attempt to correct all of the racial evils in the world, have scored another victory.

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Asian-American Studies now

By Todd Aman | September 20, 2004

OVER 300 years ago, white Europeans sailed west to America, carving enclaves of civilization into the untamed wilderness.

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Medicating America

By Katie Cristol | September 17, 2004

ASK YOUR doctor if Prilosec is right for you, what Claritin can do for you. Ask your doctor how Viagra can change your life or if Paxil can help.

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Electing peace

By Sam Leven | September 17, 2004

LAST WINTER, I decided to take advantage of an opportunity given to me by a group called Birthright Israel to spend 10 days of my winter break touring Israel for free.

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Assaulting firearm misinformation

By Stafford Bowers | September 17, 2004

THE FEDERAL Crime Control Act of 1994, also known as the "assault weapons ban," was recently allowed to expire due to a 10-year sunset provision.

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Ignorance through apathy

By Amey Adkins | September 17, 2004

I've got one question that I doubt you've pondered: HOOS ignorant? Just when we were ready to complacently forget the racial history of this University and laugh at the thought of racially motivated incidents, one happens.

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Yes, Virginia, you do matter

By Ally Gold | September 16, 2004

PERHAPS one of the biggest surprises in the 2004 presidential race is right here in our own Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Swinging to the right

By Ali Ahmad | September 16, 2004

IS VIRGINIA in play? Absolutely. You'll find no disagreement between Republicans in Virginia and those Democrats who put the Old Dominion in the "swing state" column.