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A sense of history

David Shreve spent years listening to Lyndon Johnson. As an economic historian studying presidential recordings, Shreve had a front-row seat to the Johnson White House, studying tape recordings of the 36th president's conversations with activists, congressmen and bureaucrats.

Such sweet sorrow

A FEW MONTHS ago, a respected professor approached me and asked me to tell him the main editorial advocacy of our Managing Board.

A modest proposal

WHEN THE class of 2008 moved into first-year dorms just a year ago, things at the University were different.

On student self-governance

I PROBABLY should not have to tell anyone that things are usally more complicated than they at first seem, but that is a lesson students should learn during their first year the University of Virginia.

Gubernatorial gay-baiting

THE VIRGINIA governor's race has been called the country's most-watched election this year. But now is it becoming clear just what those watchers are starting to see: gay-baiting. So, Jerry Kilgore has a "gay-sounding" voice.

Blog ethics 101

ONE OF the more interesting fallouts from the recent election season barely concerns President Bush or the ambitious second-term agenda that is dominating Washington's pockets of power.

Homeland insecurity

THE EXODUS continues from the Bush administration. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announced Nov.

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