For weeks now, signs boldly proclaiming "walk out when the war starts" could be found around Grounds; and sure enough, last Thursday, the day after the bombs started falling on Iraq, the anti-war protestors were out in force here at the University.
Ever since the racially motivated attack on Daisy Lundy, the University has been searching for the most effective way to improve the racial climate on Grounds.
PROTESTERS are patriotic. So are the war's supporters. So are Democrats who speak out against the war.
BLAME it on Yankee ignorance. Look at it as a slight resurgence of that "Northern aggression," whose war by the same name still echoes sometimes here through the valleys in this vibrant land south of Maryland (you Northern Virginians, try as you might, are not technically excluded). Yes, the Yankees are still at it, determined to arrogantly perpetuate the stereotypes of those ignorant, racist, backward Southerners.
WAR COVERAGE 101 is a course we'd all probably prefer not to take, but with Peter Arnett and night-vision green back on television, The Cavalier Daily and every other newspaper in the country have been thrust into the classroom. It seems that there are several basic elements of coverage that a paper should bring its readers during a war.
SINCE the very first Tomahawk cruise missile was launched and the first F117-A stealth fighter took off, a fundamental change occurred in the debate about war in Iraq -- it ceased to matter.
FOR LAST night's 75th Academy Awards ceremony, the mantra "the show must go on" rang true -- but barely.
The talk on Tuesday night was billed as "Why the Left hates America" and was given by Daniel Flynn, author of a book by the same title.
The United States has now "let slip the dogs of war." This action may succeed in overthrowing Saddam Hussein and quickly restore peace to Iraq, or it may not.
ALTHOUGH rapper-come-actress Queen Latifah has received rave reviews and a best supporting actress nomination for her portrayal of Mama Morton in the soon-to-be-classic film "Chicago," the Oscar nomination and recognition she received for her characterization needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
WE BELIEVE that two characteristics distinguish the University's honor system from the multiplicity of honor systems in this country.
TO MANY students and alumni, the single sanction represents what's best about the University of Virginia.
THE COLLEGE cult comedy, PCU, is well-known among college-age students thanks to frequent reruns on such cable powerhouses as the USA Nework and Comedy Central.
Entertainment stars have long been known for their outspoken political views, especially in times of war.
In the wake of the recent horrible assault against Daisy Lundy, student and faculty activists alike have criticized the University community as a vestige of intolerance that is steeped in bigotry and riddled with racism.
Being anti-war is just so darn cool these days. Television has been flooded recently with Hollywood celebrities weighing in on "Bush's war," as they so often refer to it.
Many Americans pride themselves on the freedoms granted by the Bill of Rights, in particular, the freedom of speech.
Throughout the latest crisis with Saddam Hussein, the belligerent bluff of the United States and Britain has proven its ability to coerce him into complying with the world's opinion.
For those who have made the recent trip from Northern Virginia or from other parts unknown north of here, it's hard not to notice the red, white and blue billboard on the side of the road that boldly declares, "Get the U.S.
There is a cycle the University goes through every time a racial incident occurs. Shock, outrage, e-mail from the administration; rhetoric, rally, race forum.
