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Not so bad after all

Well, this is my final opinion column for The Cavalier Daily, and as I’ve likely written far too often about politics and also because I …

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The Minority Opinion

I am writing in response to Geoff Skelley’s column (“Obama Tea Party”, 4/16/2009) that appeared in the Opinion section of Thursday’s paper. I am writing …

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A nation of wing nuts

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently labeled anyone opposed to big government a contributor to “right wing extremism.” After reading Geoff Skelley’s column (“Obama …

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Obama tea party

In the spirit of the revolutionary character of this country’s foundation, Thomas Jefferson once told a friend that “the tree of liberty must be refreshed …

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Doctor’s orders

With the June 9 primary to decide its nominee not too far away, the Democratic Party of Virginia has an extremely close fight on its …

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Star power

While many are rightly upset over the choice of Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson for commencement speaker due to his controversial comments and arguments about American …

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Defending grade inflation

In Monday's Cavalier Daily a story highlighted recent research by a retired Duke professor Stuart Rojstaczer on the widespread grade inflation on college campuses around …

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Censor this

Let's say you’re watching a movie on televsion and a character says "baloney” instead of another supposedly more offensive b-word that censors dubbed over, either …

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Student self-apathy

Considering the relative indifference of students towards the spring elections, one would think that Monday’s results would please those of us who long for more …

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Political myths

Geoff Skelley (“Partisan games”, 2/19/2009) puts forth three inaccuracies: the “American people are frustrated” with Congressional Republicans, they want a do-nothing stimulus or one with …

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