Opinion

Opinion

Law sneaks prayer into schools...

By Andrew Borchini | November 8, 2001

AS STUDENTS at Mr. Jefferson's University, we all undoubtedly are aware of the constitutional provision explicitly declaring that, "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion." The framers of our Constitution made the Establishment Clause the most preeminent law of the land in order to restrict the government's ability to propagate religion through legislative means.

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Grant women contraception options

By Bryan Maxwell | November 8, 2001

IT COULD happen to any of us. Lots of situations could put you or me in a position of having to worry about an unplanned pregnancy, either for ourselves or for someone close to us.

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Conservative stance on abortion lacks consistent ethic of life

By Pallavi Guniganti | November 8, 2001

ALTHOUGH he persists in saying President Bush "stole" the election, Prof. John Arras actually is a very diplomatic man.

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Or doesn't seek to impose values?

By Ali Ahmad | November 8, 2001

THE WORD "pray" literally is a four-letter word. Considering the heated debate over the "minute of silence," it might as well be a four-letter word, figuratively.

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Delegate race disconnects on issues

By Elizabeth Managan | November 7, 2001

COVERING the local delegates' races this year made me long for the 2000 race. Not because 2000 was a cliffhanger, but because the two candidates clearly engaged each other on the issues. In the race for the 58th District House of Delegates seat, however, this didn't seem to happen this year.

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Sacrifice ideology, focus on locals to secure victory

By Brian Cook | November 7, 2001

RICHMOND IN VIRGINIA'S gubernatorial race, victory was declared last night at the campaign headquarters of Mark Warner, a candidate who ran as a fiscal conservative, a moderate pro-lifer, and a champion of gun rights.

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Income tax cut crucial for economy

By Seth Wood | November 7, 2001

IN AN APPARENT effort to show terrorists that American life would resume its normalcy, partisanship recently has re-emerged in Washington, D.C.

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Republicans rear end voters by pressing car tax

By Preston Lloyd | November 7, 2001

RICHMOND DESPERATE futility. Though Mark Earley's words spoke of underdogs and comebacks, his face and tired posture made the opposite statement.

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Opinion

Arguments against OAAA too black and white

By Keonna Carter | November 7, 2001

THIS IS the speech I gave on Oct. 30 at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Office of African-American Affairs. On the first day of lecture The professor instantly recognizes me But then again how hard is it To remember just two or three? Self conscious when I speak - Trying not to make one mistake For fear that everything I say Is representative of the race Classes on my culture Taught by people unlike me I've lived your lectures But I still get a "C"? Constantly surrounded by you And when I want to take a break You misinterpret my cultural pride For white rejection and hate When Jefferson built his Academical Village I wasn't in the plan Although the blood of my ancestors Mowed, plowed and tilled this land I'm not here by way of my own merit But your expectations I exceed Overlooking the affirmative action Of your daddy's legacy When I choose to eat at B.E.T. You call it self-segregation But when you own Rugby Road It's mere socialization My little black boat Navigating this big white sea Racial harmony at U.Va.

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Opinion

Waging war on pay misperceptions

By Laura Sahrama | November 6, 2001

W HAT WOULD you think if someone sold you a cookie with a quarter of it removed? What if someone gave you a dollar bill with holes in it, or organized a New Year's party to take place on April 8?

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Opinion

Extinguish search effort protests

By Brandon Almond | November 5, 2001

SINCE Sept. 11, the majority of Americans have been faced with tough decisions in their lives. Having never experienced such a large-scale national loss as occurred as a result of the terrorist attacks, we had no standard of how long to mourn, how much to mourn, and, most importantly, how long to wait before moving on with our lives.

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Sports writers must not lose sight of game plan

By Matthew Branson | November 5, 2001

SPORTS occupy a large role in our society. Compare the number of people at the Virginia-Richmond football game - many - with the number of people who turned out to hear the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court - not so many.

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Opinion

Show support for Saudi Arabia; Egypt

By Harris Freier | November 2, 2001

THE UNITED States should be wary of critics who urge the government to end its relationship with the governments of Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

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Skimpy costumes reveal objectification

By Laura Parcells | November 2, 2001

ALRIGHT girls, I'm sorry, but this has got to stop. The usual weekend attire seen around the University is rarely anything to be praised, but last weekend crossed the line.

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Microsoft Passport: ticket to an insecure operating system

By Anthony Dick | November 2, 2001

IT HAS become a sickening trend. Every few years, the keyboard gremlins at Microsoft manage to pull themselves out of their caves just long enough to bribe advertisers and celebrity sponsors into endorsing their latest Windows Operating System.

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Remain aware of news beyond recent attacks

By Megan Moyer | November 2, 2001

THE OLD adage says that ignorance is bliss, but a whole generation of Americans is abandoning that mindset.

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Rebelling against Confederate costumes

By Kimberly Liu | November 2, 2001

HALLOWEEN is a time for scary costumes. Many kids walked across the Lawn this year dressed to induce fear, but all with a comic aspect to it.

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Seek remedy for disastrous drug war

By Brad Cohen | November 1, 2001

AFTER years of an ineffective war on drugs, it is time to reconsider the nation's handling of the critical issue.

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Holding tax referendum will pay off

By Brian Cook | November 1, 2001

IF PEOPLE want to give their money to the government, we should let them. The proposed tax referendum for Northern Virginia has become the dominant theme in Virginia's gubernatorial campaign recently, with Mark Earley (R) coming out strongly opposed to the idea and Mark Warner (D) defending his support of the proposal. In the interest of fairness, even those opposed to the idea of raising taxes for Northern Virginia should allow the referendum to go ahead, to let the voters decide for themselves.

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Sounding off on concert criticism

By Matt West | November 1, 2001

TUESDAY'S Cavalier Daily lead editorial ("Poor concert plan- ning") misses the mark when it criticizes PK German's planning of the Outkast concert at the University.