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Elizabeth Mills


A bend in the road

IN MY FIRST semester as editor-in-chief, I remarked on more than one occasion that I felt as if someone was driving a metaphorical Mack truck over my life, putting the truck in reverse and then running over me again.

Getting things done

SINCE I began writing a weekly Opinion column for The Cavalier Daily as a first year, I've served in a variety of positions at the paper.

Counteracting the cost of college

A GOOD education is one of the single greatest factors that can lead to success in today's society, opening doors for better job opportunities, higher salaries and potential career growth.

Rolling back economic freedom

THE CENTRAL governing principle of our country and one of the chief reasons for the United States' rise to a dominant global power is the individual freedom that our country guarantees its citizens.

Admitting achievement

IN OUR 21st century "enlightened" society, we place more and more emphasis on the burdens of race, gender, class and ethnic background as potential obstacles on the road to success.

Excellence through independence

IF YOU were the owner of a small business that faced open criticism for its ample profits, satisfied customers, ever-expanding facilities and novel approach to sales, how would you respond? At a conference last week, Public Policy Prof.

Red flags and red tape

FACING widespread criticism and playing a complex blame game following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was forced to reevaluate its disaster response system, and, to be sure, made a great deal of progress before having to cope with Hurricanes Rita and Wilma.

The price of loyalty

HOW MANY University students remember that they owe the Alumni Association $350, payable in a lump sum or in an installment plan, upon their graduation?

Promising signs from Iraq

ROME WASN'T built in a day. Nor, we can now say, was the new Iraqi government. But having successfully drafted a referendum and having conducted a second national election, the Iraqi people are moving closer and closer to an independent democracy.

Calling out athletic dishonesty

THE UNIVERSITY of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's decision last week to raise its standards regarding steroid use within its athletic programs recognizes the necessity of a single sanction response to athletic dishonesty.

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