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(03/26/20 4:38am)
Almost ten years ago, a Charlottesville middle school suspended three students for exchanging nude photos of themselves digitally. The Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office charged the children with possession of child pornography — a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. When questioned about the legal punishment for the children involved, then-Commonwealth’s attorney Gary Close stated, “I’m not interested in giving stupid teenagers a felony record over something like this.” Oftentimes, local law enforcement will choose not to press charges against children involved in such sexting scandals. In 2014, in a case involving more than 100 central Virginia teenagers, Maj. Donald A. Lowe, chief deputy for the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office, stated that “authorities are using the case more for teaching parents and teens about sexting than for law enforcement … There’s no reason to destroy people’s lives and careers over this.” I’m thankful that both Major Lowe and Close recognize the distinction between exploitative child pornography and teenagers exchanging nude photos as a form of sexual interaction. What is troubling however, is that, although Lowe chose not to press charges, hypothetically, he could have. And sometimes, law enforcement will — a decision with devastating consequences.
(02/28/20 6:33pm)
The House Oversight Committee approved a bill to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state Feb. 11. As a result, the legislation will now advance to a vote by the House of Representatives. It’s been almost 30 years since Congress last voted on district statehood. It’s time to give Washingtonians the congressional representation they deserve.
(12/12/19 9:46pm)
Like pretty much anything in life, the University is not perfect. I appreciate U.Va. for its knowledgeable and engaging professors, its spirited student body and the beautiful spaces on Grounds. When cheering in the stands at a football game amongst thousands of screaming students clad in orange and blue or while studying in a quiet nook of Alderman library, I often find myself in awe of this community and the wealth of resources it provides students. I am grateful for this college experience that many, due to factors outside of their control, cannot have. But I can love something and still recognize its flaws.
(11/15/19 2:28pm)
A few weeks ago, I listened quietly as a demonstrater outside Garret Hall compared abortions to the Holocaust. As I weaved my way past the throng of students, I heard him say, “Just think about it. Adolf Hitler didn’t view Jews as humans. Planned Parenthood doesn’t view babies as humans. It’s the same thing.”
(11/08/19 5:12pm)
I love politically incorrect stand-up comedy. Whether it’s Chris Rock or Bo Burnham, nothing makes me laugh harder than a fifty-minute Netflix special daring to push beyond conventional wisdom and question the norms of the contemporary world. But of all the stand-up comics, no one makes me laugh harder than Bill Burr. More importantly, his comedy makes me think. Much of his material targets modern-day liberalism and third-wave feminism. And while I happen to be both a liberal and a feminist, I think that’s partly why I Iike his stand up shows so much — they force me to rethink my own beliefs. I just wish more of the Left was willing to do the same.
(10/16/19 2:03am)
Whether it be on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” or during a microeconomics class — whenever the issue of socialism is brought up, we tend to reference Nordic countries like Sweden, Denmark and Norway. And it is during these discussions that I hear an onslaught of fallacies projected about Sweden — most commonly, that it is a communist welfare state with exorbitant tax rates. However, by slandering Sweden as socialist, you are only revealing your own incorrect understanding of socialism.