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Breaking down the drug bust

DRUGS are not a problem at the University. Either that or some of Charlottesville's finest should consider a career change. At a press conference last Friday, local authorities announced the indictment of 33 people on charges of drug distribution and sales and the seizure of marijuana, cocaine, opium, ecstasy and psilocybin mushrooms worth $20,000-22,000.


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New advice for the advisors

THERE comes a time in the summer before first year that the prospective economics major logs onto ISIS, clicks on "majors and advisors" and is faced with the harsh reality that he has been paired with a chemistry professor.


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The American reality

DEPICTIONS of America as a fearless defender of democracy and freedom throughout the world pervade our daily political discourse and accounts of our nation's history.


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Individual rights, equal opportunities

It is hard to miss talk about the Individual Rights Coalition around Grounds these days. Despite the fact that the new group has already become the center of controversy, many students remain uniformed about what it is really advocating.


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Leaving the middle class behind

Not so many overstuffed minivans pull up to freshman dorms to begin the school year anymore. A gaze on McCormick Road this August revealed an increasing number of Jaguars, Land Rovers, and luxury cars dropping off their increasingly more affluent first-year Wahoos.


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Misconceptions of the state of Iraq

Despite the criticism and doom and gloom pictures painted by many naysayers about the condition of Iraq, the facts point to a completely different portrait of this country nearly five months after the topple of one the most evil regimes in history. Many among the fourth estate (the news media) have tried to portray Iraq as a failure and a complete and utter mess.


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Dialing with the intent to sell

THE PHONE rings at 8 a.m. on the day you have your latest class. Having gone to sleep just a few hours earlier after an intense night of studying, you groggily reach over to your phone.


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Biting the hand that feeds

REGARDLESS of how one feels about extending our country's military might abroad, most of us would agree that it is critically important and morally imperative to support the men and women serving in uniform.


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Indieheads is one of many Contracted Independent Organizations at the University dedicated to music, though it stands out to students for many reasons. Indieheads President Brian Tafazoli describes his experience and involvement in Indieheads over the years, as well as the impact that the organization has had on his personal and musical development.