I'm not good with numbers. I figure, however, that if you were to come up with an equation to predict a nation's willingness to go to war, a proportion would be involved that would go something like this: The more the sacrifice entailed by war is spread out among a nation's populace, the less willing to go to war a nation's people will be.
Even as the last major battle in Iraq came to a close with the surrender of Tikrit to American forces, thousands of protesters who proudly declare themselves "liberals" and "humanitarians" converged in cities around the globe to protest and advocate for a policy that is distinctly anti-liberal.
Something important has been missing from the affirmative action debate ever since three white students filed suit against the University of Michigan in 1997 -- something that is dreadfully obvious yet has been ignored consistently by both sides.
As jubilant Iraqis danced in the streets of Baghdad last Wednesday, hawkish Americans could be forgiven a moment of smug satisfaction.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Today, Americans are reminded of the unfortunate accuracy of Franklin's words as millions rush to file their personal income taxes.
THE MINISTRY of Doublespeak has been working overtime lately. Propaganda has long been a useful tool in the arsenal of militaries worldwide.
THIS PAST Wednesday did indeed mark the passage of the 55th anniversary of the Jewish-Arab battle at the village of Deir Yassin, but it was not, as some propagandists like to claim, a massacre.
LET THE real war begin. The image of Iraqi citizens (with the help of U. S. troops) tearing down the statue of the most evil and oppressive dictator of Iraq was surely inspiring.
THE CAVALIER Daily must bedoing a good job these days, because not only was my inbox empty this week, but I am forced to choose a more nit-picky topic than usual.
LAST WEEK, a sexologist, Eric Garrison, hosted a question and answer session called the "G-Spot" for Health and Wellness week for anyone who wanted to learn anything about sex.
AFFIRMATIVE action is not the only important issue that the Supreme Court will discuss this session.
What bothers me most about Blair Reeves' April 7 column, "Israel's violent history," is not the looseness of his factual base, nor his apparent lack of knowledge and understanding about the rather complex history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"South Park" is a really funny show. Partly because of the bad animation, and partly because of Cartman's voice, but mostly because it pokes fun at every possible facet of human life. While we all make fun of one thing or another, hopefully most of us are guilty only of good-natured ribbing rather than making mean-spirited remarks.
OVER THE past several years, a number of instances of racial intolerance have been perceived by the Minority Rights Coalition and other like-minded individuals to require solutions involving drastic action by the Board of Visitors.
IN THIS ever-changing multicultural society, no diversity-conscious student would dispute the value of the ethnocentric fraternities and sororities on Grounds.
RUSH IS the lifeblood of the Greek system. One semester's worth of poor membership recruitment can throw a house into financial straits or worse, while an unusually successful rush can ensure three years of stability and future growth.
The FORCE initiative was formed with the ideal of uniting against prejudice to drive transformational change and creating an atmosphere of understanding, compassion and support on issues of access, equity and diversity.
Everything is changing. Besides the usual changes that occur every spring -- flowers blooming, fourth years leaving and frat boys wearing khaki shorts instead of pants -- the world outside our college community safe haven is changing too.
Some would cast the policies of affirmative action as intended to correct past injustices, specifically against African Americans, which still hamper their ability to compete for jobs, college admission and career advancement.
This past Student Council presidential election was the most contested and questioned in recent memory.
