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(05/10/19 7:46pm)
As a conservative on Grounds, I learned pretty quickly my first year that the majority of the University community disagrees with me on a lot of different issues. Growing up in New York, I had always been used to differing opinions, but when I got to Grounds, it was at first very intimidating. Back then, the College Republicans, a group I would become an active member of for the next four years, was simply a handful of people who would meet in a room and talk about politics, occasionally inviting a speaker or traveling to a nearby county to campaign. There were few attempts to take our opinions, as unpopular as they were, and present them to the University community. Engaging the University community with arguments that they would most likely disagree with seemed like it would be difficult, inefficient and create a lot of backlash. In a sense, it would have been all of these things, but I soon learned that not only was this worth doing, but it was necessary.
(04/24/19 4:54am)
For the first time in our University’s history, the Board of Visitors voted to freeze in-state tuition rates, which will save the average in-state student around $400. While significant on its own, this event is not an anomaly but is occurring at public colleges and universities across the Commonwealth. This flurry of tuition freezes is the direct result of work done by the Republican-controlled Virginia General Assembly and is proof that smart policy at the state level can have a direct impact on the lives of students.
(04/22/19 12:00am)
In both the 2016 general election and in the first two years of the Trump Administration, higher education policy regarding important issues such as upholding free speech and reducing student debt have largely taken a back seat to more controversial topics, such as immigration or healthcare. Following the 2018 midterm elections, the president is now bringing higher education to the main stage through public speeches, executive orders and recently proposed legislation.
(03/28/19 2:23pm)
The past two months in Virginia politics have left the fate of the Commonwealth in very uncertain hands. With Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring all engulfed in scandals, their ability to effectively lead the Commonwealth going forward has evaporated. All three have faced bipartisan calls for resignation or investigation, and in the face of much adversary, all three have resisted these calls.
(02/21/19 4:11am)
Student government elections are right around the corner, meaning University students will have an opportunity to choose their representatives. With a new University president, a School of Data Science on the way and more students engaging in activism around Grounds, one would think that participation in student elections would be incredibly high as students would wish to make their voices heard. While hopefully this year will be different, past levels of turnout in student council elections have been an embarrassment, with a pathetic 18.77 percent of eligible students caring enough to vote in last year’s election for Student Council President. It is imperative to increase involvement in elections. Doing so would not only result in students having more influence in the political process but would also result in a more responsive and effective student government.
(11/02/17 6:06am)
Recently, the Cavalier Daily Editorial Board penned an editorial proclaiming “Don’t equate the political sins of Gillespie and Northam.” While I respect the board’s right to their opinion, they’ve entirely missed the mark.
(09/20/17 3:53am)
Ed Gillespie is facing off against the current Lt. Governor Ralph Northam in this year’s race for Governor of Virginia. With two very different visions for the future of Virginia, one would think that both candidates would jump at the chance to explain their policy positions and engage in many debates all across the Commonwealth. While Gillespie has accepted invitations to 11 debates and 15 forums, Northam has only agreed to three debates, one of which has already taken place. Northam’s acceptance of only three debates is a slap in the face to
(03/23/17 6:03am)
Today, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the American Health Care Act, the Republican leadership’s first step to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare. The AHCA has been harshly criticized by many on the left and right, and has become a target for op-ed writers at publications across the country, including The Cavalier Daily. In order to fairly evaluate the AHCA, we need to recognize the current problems with Obamacare, as well as view this legislation in the proper context — as a first step to fixing the health care system in the United States.