Opinion

Opinion

Bush hedges away from debates

By Timothy Duboff | August 31, 2000

IT SHOULD surprise no one that Axl Rose said it best. And though he was referring to critics of Guns 'N Roses rather than presidential debate politics, the message retains its meaning today: "Get in the ring." The controversy over each candidate's willingness -- or lack thereof -- to participate in debates is just another manifestation of the serious, but too often minimized differences between the two sides. It has become fashionable of late to throw around words like "Republicrat" and to otherwise imply that there are not fundamental issues at stake in this election.

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Opinion

Upgrading University requirements

By Bryan Maxwell | August 30, 2000

WE THINK of this school as a modern university. Even with all of its traditions, we're still confident that history is a foundation that we can continually build upon.

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Deconstructing priorities

By Emily Harding | August 30, 2000

TO THE uninformed eye, a comparison of the construction on both sides of Alderman road looks horrible for the University.

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Veering youths away from voting

By Jeffrey Eisenberg | August 25, 2000

YOUR VOTE doesn't matter. College students have the lowest voter turnout, which is why politicians frequently talk of our generation's lost hope with remorse and sadness.

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Surviving delayed dorm erection

By Brandon Almond | August 25, 2000

SOMETIMES random and unfair things happen in life. Millionaires win the lottery. Another boy band pops up on MTV.

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Effecting change through early student action

By Elizabeth Managan | August 25, 2000

THE BEGINNING of school is an extremely hectic time. Between untangling schedules and unpacking boxes, it's easy to get caught up in immediate details at the expense of larger goals.

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Opinion

Exploring beyond the beaten path

By Katherine Martini | August 25, 2000

IT LOOMS large in our lives here at the University. To some, it is the only proof of civilization in Charlottesville besides first-year dorms and Rugby Road.

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Opinion

Couric's race for health

By Emily Harding | August 25, 2000

YOU MAY never have met her, you may not even have voted for her, but chances are she has touched your life in more ways than one.

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Opinion

Left foot forward

By Bryan Maxwell | August 3, 2000

BE CAREFUL not to mistake them for Democrats. It'd be an easy mistake to make. The speeches and interviews from the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia have sounded more like the words of progressive politicians than the conservative core of the Grand Old Party.

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Opinion

Resisting digitally enhanced reality

By Luke Ryan | August 3, 2000

STANFORD University has taken a stand without even knowing it by banning the use of virtual advertising in the broadcasts of their basketball games.

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Opinion

Taking party unity too far

By Elizabeth Managan | July 27, 2000

ALL THOSE people on Gov. George W. Bush's "short" list must feel pretty dumb, losing the job to the interviewer, Dick Cheney.

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Opinion

Higher education isn't for everyone

By Bryan Maxwell | July 27, 2000

SOME PEOPLE dream of a world in which everyone goes to college. Just like world peace and universal happiness, universal college attendance is an unrealistic goal.

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Opinion

Best moments come when you least expect them

By Katherine Martini | July 24, 2000

IT WAS my first real "college" moment. I still remember the feeling of anticipation and excitement from that hot, muggy night two summers ago.

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Opinion

Keeping the enthusiasm

By Nick Lawler | July 24, 2000

IT DOESN'T get any better than first year. The enthusiasm. The new scenery. The new people. And best of all, no parents.

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Rules, respect are keys to life with rowdy roommate

By Jeffrey Eisenberg | July 24, 2000

I'M NOT going to lie to you. You probably want to know about roommates. I'm going to tell you about my roommate experiences from last year.

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Opinion

Attending to the little things

By Jennifer Schaum | July 24, 2000

THERE are definitely things I wish I'd known at the start of my first year at the University. I'm not talking about earth-shattering revelations or what the college experience has taught me on some deep level -- that's unique to each individual, and you'll have to make those discoveries for yourself.

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Learning to leap towards outer limits, land safely

By Emily Harding | July 24, 2000

FROM AGE two to age six, you learned to read, tie your shoes and not to run with scissors. From eight to 12, you learned pre-algebra, that kids can be cruel, and that boys are weird and girls are, well, girls.

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Opinion

Tailoring honor to fit future of University

By Thomas Hall | July 24, 2000

THE 2000-2001 academic year promises to be an eventful one for the honor system. One of the great misconceptions is that it is static, mired in the rigid ways of our ancestors.

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Counciling students on involvement

By Luke H. Ryan | July 24, 2000

I HAVE met some of the most driven, dedicated, funny and creative students of the University. They meet in relative obscurity every week planning and implementing student-oriented functions and social events.

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Opinion

Take path of least regret

By Laura Sahrama | July 24, 2000

WANT TO be wise in the ways of the Wahoo? Fear not, dear first year. Adhere to the following list of "Dos and Don'ts" and you soon will be having a fine first semester. Do get out while you can.