Seriously, can men and women be friends? Can the long nights of deep conversation and ice cream realistically end each time with both people in their respective beds? We have all considered the possibilities of dating our 'best' friend, who knows us better than any of our exes and has been by our side through the "bad and the ugly." Some of us may have even crossed that line previously.
With the end of college quickly approaching for many fourth-years, discussions about the future run rampant across Grounds.
In the midst of writing articles that highlight the over-sexualized environment of the University and the world, I am often reminded in the most subtle -- and jarring -- ways of the residual effects of such an environment.
My first column of the year, addressing the students' encounters with relationship life at the University, received much acclaim from the student body.
Welcome to the anxious and sadly, (depending on who you ask), innocent first years incessantly making themselves available to be beguiled by U.Va.'s un-finest. Welcome back to the distraught and distressed upperclassmen and women who are still feeling the absence of that summer fling or graduation of that oh-so-caring fourth year. Welcome to all those who saw the summer obliterate or, more likely, cut short (again, depending on who you ask) their long-term relationship or dreamful short-term fling. And welcome to all those who I missed.
Democracy appears to be on the rise in Iraq. Terrorism may be succumbing to the military might of coalition troops.
The death of Terri Schiavo has shown that living wills are an under-discussed and under-used option.
For the past few months, Social Security cant and rant has engulfed the political discussion. Republicans continue to eulogize private accounts as the savior to the Social Security problem, while Democrats ? not providing an alternative solution to these problems --- remain in a denial stage, maintaining the position that the obstacle does not exist and will not exist for a while. Social Security obviously needs immediate reform, but private accounts will not effectively address its problems.
AFTER attempting to elucidate the problems facing African-Americans, Bill Cosby remains under the scope of criticism.
After deluging the Health & Sexuality page with my dogmatic indignation for the health care policies of the United States, I can finally say that for once, the government may make me proud with its AIDS policy. In what could be a major modification in policy, some health care experts are advocating that "virtually all Americans be tested routinely for the AIDS virus, much as they are for cancer and other diseases," according to the New York Times. The reduction in new HIV and AIDS infections in adults and the potential to begin patients on drug cocktails early will supercede the cost of regularly testing nearly all adults in the United States, according to two federally funded studies reported by the New York Times. Despite wanting to fully equate these studies with success, I remain very hesitant to congratulate the medical and public policy experts on their work.
