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(02/25/13 3:20am)
I was disappointed by the Managing Board’s lead editorial endorsing the Honor Committee’s proposal (“An ideal worth restoring,” Feb. 19). The supporters of the honor proposal are absolutely correct that the honor system is in need of reform, and the student body needs to be reengaged, but the two proposed changes are not the correct path. Rather than ameliorating the situation, the Restore the Ideal Act will harm the student self-governance tradition of honor. There are far too many aspects of the honor proposals to debate in a single op-ed, but proponents have written several arguments in The Cavalier Daily that merit a response.
(06/19/12 11:19pm)
Professor Larry Sabato tweeted Monday that the current Board of Visitors "has done more damage to the University I love than the 1895 Rotunda fire." Buildings can be rebuilt, traditions can be restored, funding recouped and rankings reestablished. What cannot be replaced are the people. The students, faculty and administrators who are the living embodiment of Thomas Jefferson's vision - we cannot be replaced. Without the human aspect of the Jeffersonian dream, the University is merely a collection of buildings; beautifully designed, but mere blueprints without architects.
(09/06/11 5:06am)
THE LATEST clash between President Obama and Congressional Republicans is about the timing of the former's speech before a joint session of Congress, which initially was proposed to be the same night as a televised debate among GOP presidential candidates. This shows just how ridiculous the partisan divide has become. If the two parties cannot even schedule television appearances without causing a ruckus, what hope do we have that they will work together to solve serious challenges such as the debt, unemployment or entitlement reform?
(02/04/11 6:10am)
IN ORDER to make any endeavour a valuable experience, one must work hard at it and sustain the effort. College is no exception. In last week's column I argued for the importance of student participation in self-governance to maintain the quality of our educational experience. Student participation within the University, however, is not enough by itself. Students ought to participate in the environment around them. To be civically responsible students, we should do away with the ivory tower stereotype of universities. The University is not and ought not to be a cloistered, disengaged community, but one very much active in and connected to every aspect of life around it. As students and as democratic citizens, it is our responsibility to participate in that greater community.
(01/28/11 5:00am)
Apathy is the greatest threat to the democratic process, and the University's proud tradition of student self-governance is no exception. According to statistics on the University Board of Elections website, 2007-2010 voter turnout among first through fourth-year students - excluding graduate students - was 42, 35, 49 and 41 percent, respectively. Actual voter turnout is generally lower than the numbers listed above because graduate student turnout is far below that of undergraduate students. This is unacceptable for a university that claims to have among the finest and strongest traditions of student self-governance in higher education.
(01/24/11 6:10am)
When referring to the stereotypical Asian person, what usually comes to mind is someone smart - especially in mathematics - who probably plays the piano or violin. Yale Law Prof. Amy Chua encourages these stereotypes in her article, "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior," excerpted from her new book, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.". In the article, Chua argues for a strict and demanding parenting methodology. Her work has generated a firestorm online, drawing thousands of comments and dozens of articles in response. Though a product of Chinese parenting, I have reservations about her endorsed method. It is not so much that Chua's style is wrong, but rather the kind of success she envisions is.
(11/23/10 6:39am)
Kim Jong Un's confirmation as Kim Jong Il's successor in North Korea has created a new set of problems for the United States. The main problem North Korea must soon face is the prospect of the current regime's collapse. The need to collaborate with China to influence the future of the Korean Peninsula is greater than ever. Regime change, however, is not the best policy prescription. Coordinated pressure with China to bring about the collapse of the Kim dynasty will heighten the risks of Sino-U.S. confrontation and throw North Korea's small nuclear arsenal into terrorists' hands.
(11/15/10 7:36am)
Everyone is biased, and journalists are no different. It is unreasonable to expect them to be otherwise. Consequently, I was surprised when MSNBC temporarily suspended Keith Olbermann for contributing to political campaigns, both because NBC News's policy for reporters only applied to pundits and because of the way in which NBC News decided to apply that rule to Olbermann. Cavalier Daily ombudsman Tim Thornton wrote a piece ("Crossing the Line," Nov. 8) soliciting opinions about the rules of journalism ethics. As an opinion columnist, I thought it was natural to respond because I would not want The Cavalier Daily to follow NBC News's example and limit my participation in politics.
(11/08/10 7:23am)
The University recently earned a "green light" rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. The University has come a long way since the controversy of Rosenberger v. University of Virginia (1995), during which the Supreme Court forced the University to fund religious groups. Now, the University has joined an elite group of 13 institutions that have earned the "green light" rating. Such a school, according to FIRE's website, does not have policies that seriously imperil free speech.
(11/01/10 5:15am)
That time of the year has arrived. With Halloween behind us, enrollment season is fast approaching. Whether it is dealing with the student information system, complaining about a late enrollment time or anguishing about which prerequisites to take first, this is a time of stress and anxiety for many. The inconvenient timing of the second round of midterms does not help either. The question on everyone's minds is simply what classes they ought to choose for the upcoming semester.
(10/25/10 5:55am)
China had been waiting for a long time for the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Peace Prize. When the prize was announced Oct. 8, however, the government received a nasty surprise when the Nobel Committee awarded the prize to Liu Xiaobo, a pro-democracy dissident who had been sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment in December 2009 for "inciting subversion of state power." Following the announcement, many individuals wrote about its significance for China's democratization. Several have even compared Liu's Nobel Peace Prize to that of Soviet nuclear physicist Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov. But those expecting the prize to mark the beginning of an era of drastic, rapid liberalization will be sorely disappointed.
(10/18/10 6:01am)
The news earlier this month that the Honor Committee is considering a proposition to remove randomly selected student juries drew some heated feedback. Arguments ranged from those in favor of eliminating student juries to those arguing that it would ruin the community representation on the Committee. One individual even commented that the student-run Committee should be eliminated altogether in favor of a faculty-run system. This last statement is dangerous and implies that we should sacrifice our rights and opportunities as students in favor of a promise, questionable at best, of greater effectiveness.
(10/04/10 5:18am)
The 2010 election season promises to be one of the most polarizing elections in modern history. This is most evident in Delaware, where anti-masturbation candidate Christine O'Donnell faces off against Chris "bearded Marxist" Coons. When O'Donnell was selected to be the Republican nominee on Sept. 14, reactions across the nation varied from Karl Rove's annoyance at another extremist candidate to Democrats renewing their calls that the Tea Party is too far right and unrepresentative of America. Indeed, this has been a standard label of political figures and groups throughout this election. President Obama is "too liberal" and the Tea Party movement is "too conservative."