ASCH: On Tommy Norment, the College Republicans’ silence is deafening By Jacob Asch | 02/21/2019 One scandal that has slipped through the cracks surrounds Virginia Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment and his tenure working on the Virginia Military Institute’s yearbook. READ MORE
KIMELMAN: Student government election turnout is embarrassingly low By Adam Kimelman | 2/20/2019 11:11pm Making the idea of student self-governance a reality and increasing voter turnout in the upcoming student government elections is within our grasp.
FERGUSON: Virginia’s Democratic leadership has failed the Commonwealth By Thomas Ferguson | 02/17/2019 Virginians must remember the implications of the last few weeks and elect leaders of character and principle to restore decency to Virginia politics. READ MORE
PUBLIC EDITOR: Social Media section should take greater care with corrections By Anna Higgins | 02/17/2019 The Social Media section currently operates on a “case-by-case” basis when it comes to dealing with corrections. READ MORE
HOPKINS: In defense of safe spaces By Chris Hopkins | 02/13/2019 Safe spaces exist to protect vulnerable and marginalized groups from the day-to-day challenges they face. READ MORE
YOWELL: Rape culture on Grounds needs to be addressed By Hailey Yowell | 02/12/2019 Rape is preventable, and it should be treated as such, starting with the very people being affected — the students at the University. READ MORE
SIEGEL: The ethics of restricting free speech at Thomas Jefferson’s university By Lucy Siegel | 02/12/2019 The policy breaches liberty of thought and discussion, ethically compromising the role a public organization can play in infringing on individual, inalienable freedoms. READ MORE
SMITH: Blackface isn’t a part of the University’s past, it’s our present By Katherine Smith | 02/11/2019 Rather than supporting toothless initiatives for diversity, the University should sanction students who mock and/or threaten minority groups. READ MORE
PASCIAK: The University should add gender-neutral bathrooms to first-year residence halls By Zachary Pasciak | 02/07/2019 The University should work towards creating a better environment for all students in order to better protect its transgender and non-binary students. READ MORE
WARTEL: Jim Ryan is not our savior By Jake Wartel | 02/07/2019 Understanding Ryan’s role in the University should involve skepticism precisely because he has immense power. READ MORE
KUKOSKI: Move the Title IX Office off of Rugby Road By Mary Alice Kukoski | 02/06/2019 The location of the Title IX Office on Rugby Road presents physical and emotional barriers to reporting sexual assault for survivors. READ MORE
BHARADWAJ: ‘Learn to Code’ should be treated as advice, not an attack By Milan Bharadwaj | 02/05/2019 With so many tools and resources available for free online at the click of a button, there is no better time than now to learn to code. READ MORE
FERGUSON: Lessons from Texas By Thomas Ferguson | 02/03/2019 Encouraging manufacturing growth in eastern, Southside and Southwest Virginia would allow for those communities to thrive and rebound from recent disinvestment. READ MORE
HOPKINS: Democrats should let the primary process run its course By Chris Hopkins | 01/31/2019 To say that Democrats should handle each other with gloves during the primary to keep the eventual nominee unscathed is ridiculous. READ MORE
SMITH: Mega-gifts threaten educational autonomy By Katherine Smith | 01/30/2019 Many institutions have had to turn towards the economic elite in order to reach benchmark fundraising goals. READ MORE
BAKER: Virginia should reduce burdensome taxes on the poor By Matthew Baker | 01/30/2019 Virginia should reduce the sales tax, and follow the lead of 30 other states and exempt food from all taxation. READ MORE
SIEGEL: Close economic loops to foster environmental sustainability By Lucy Siegel | 01/29/2019 Our “throw-away” society requires systemic change in order to upend the culture of waste that has been ingrained and perpetuated in our economic system. READ MORE
KUKOSKI: Tobacco purchase age of 21 puts a band-aid on larger issues By Mary Alice Kukoski | 01/27/2019 Altria is backing a bill to raise to age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. READ MORE
PUBLIC EDITOR: Social Media should take on a greater role in Cavalier Daily staff’s online engagement By Anna Higgins | 01/27/2019 The Social Media team can take on the responsibility of providing more guidance to Cavalier Daily staff. READ MORE
WARTEL: Ocasio Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal is the perfect remedy to the right-wing By Jake Wartel | 01/24/2019 The key to the Green New Deal is that it rejects capitalist logic by proposing that we don’t actually have to choose between good jobs and averting climate change. READ MORE
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