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(02/21/17 5:01am)
This morning, when the voting period for University elections opens, you will have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the Honor Committee’s constitution. The proposal, submitted by two students acting independently, attempts to lower the qualified majority needed to ratify future amendments from 60 percent to 55 percent, provided that 10 percent of the entire student body votes in the affirmative. Today, I write to respectfully urge you to vote against this amendment.
(02/13/17 5:06am)
Two students, Vendarryl Jenkins and Nathan Gonzalez, have recently proposed an amendment to the Honor Committee Constitution that would lower the qualified majority needed to ratify future amendments from 60 percent to 55 percent. On Feb. 7, they published an open letter that introduced this proposal to the student body. We want to be clear the editorial which follows does not take a stance on the substance of the amendment itself. Upon reading the letter, however, we felt that it was necessary to respond to certain claims the amendment’s sponsors make, some of which are premised on incomplete and inaccurate information.
(05/17/02 4:00am)
AS I COMPOSE this, I feel the weight of its impact as my last chance to reach out in publication to communicate to my readers. My years writing for The Cavalier Daily brought anxiety, compassion, antagonism and growth. I want to thank my co-writers, and those that preceded me for spurring me on and continuing the public debate.
(04/25/02 4:00am)
IT IS CERTAIN that the University reeks of a conformist, preppy culture. This culture will be reaffirmed this Saturday when patrons of the Foxfield Races finally will show off their new spring dress or add another liquor stain to their blue and orange tie.
(04/18/02 4:00am)
AS IS CUSTOMARY, the Board of Visitors invited Gov. Mark R. Warner to speak at this year's graduation ceremonies. Warner accepted this invitation, and he will be speaking to fourth years on May 19. This custom is a courtesy extended from the Board largely due to state funding of the University. However, due to the downward trend in state funding and in light of Warner's recent $3.8 billion budget shortfall for state universities, this custom should be reassessed.
(04/04/02 5:00am)
WHEN ACADEMICS and political pundits reflect on the Middle East conflict, they group the world's three largest religions together. The recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians makes evident that differences exist among their religions. In reacting to this conflict, America must come to terms with the fact that each faith's claims exclude those of the others.
(03/28/02 5:00am)
WHEN THE election results were counted, one person was in the lead. After a second vote, the underdog was named president. This election was not nationwide, but right here at the University, and the victorious president will not preside over the country, but the second-year class.
(03/21/02 5:00am)
VIRGINIA bill could become law pending Gov. Mark R. Warner's signature which would allow schools to post the motto "In God We Trust." Under this bill, posting the motto is mandatory with the provision that it is put into "historical context" ("VA Senate Approves Motto Bill," The Washington Post, Feb. 13). Warner should join Virginia lawmakers by acknowledging the religious nature of our national heritage in a time of instability and fear.
(02/21/02 5:00am)
THE FEDERAL Trade Commission recently has filed lawsuits against the originators of illegal chain letters and pyramids via SPAM e-mail. The FTC's attack should expand to include legal standards that temper Web ads and pop up windows. University students and faculty should petition the FTC and lawmakers to restrict such problematic advertising.
(02/07/02 5:00am)
PRESIDENT Bush briefly mentioned a major talking point for young conservatives in his State of the Union address. We must reform Social Security to protect it for this generation.
(01/24/02 5:00am)
GREEK organizations and rushees can be mutually strengthened and improved during rush. Criticisms of the fraternity and sorority system are gross generalizations, the most atrocious being the outrage at these groups regarding superficiality and group mentality. Many of these criticisms come from outside of the Greek community, which partially explains the ignorance of such views.
(01/17/02 5:00am)
DURING winter break the city of Charlottesville becomes a different place. For instance, on the Corner it may be easier to spot a parking space than a student bearing the latest handbag from Kate Spade. However, at one point during winter break the peace and quiet came to a halt as locals and repatriated students alike endured the return of the most audibly unattractive nuisance in the University community. Jan. 5, Charlottesville residents and University students alike begrudgingly shared University Hall with our Virginia pep band.
(11/15/01 5:00am)
PUBLIC education often lacks the ability to provide children with skills due to the lack of appropriate resources. When private institutions offer schools a wellspring of resources, these schools should consider the offer as a perfect opportunity. Wells Fargo Bank is providing financial education to schoolchildren throughout the country, and the company should be praised for its effort to supply this greatly needed service.
(11/01/01 5:00am)
TUESDAY'S Cavalier Daily lead editorial ("Poor concert plan- ning") misses the mark when it criticizes PK German's planning of the Outkast concert at the University. The concert, like all PK German major events, was carefully planned to reach a wide audience of interest at an opportune time.
(10/18/01 4:00am)
AMERICA watched solemnly and quietly Oct. 7, as America began its first overt military strikes on Afghanistan. Our leaders are striving for justice in a humble yet forthright manner. The American public overwhelmingly supports the military strikes in principle. American interests in the region are humanitarian and seek the best situation for the oppressed Afghani people. But one frequently overlooked dilemma is that of the two American Christian aid workers, Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry, who are still being held in Kabul for preaching the gospel to Muslims. Americans should be supportive of these individuals' right to proclaim Christianity in the face of Taliban laws prohibiting the activity.
(10/08/01 4:00am)
With just over a month left in the Virginia governor's race, the issues have become central in the campaign and Republican candidate Mark Earley has closed in on Democrat Mark Warner in the polls. The debates are receiving more media attention as the country moves on from the tragedy, and the voters are becoming more informed. Polling data reflects the Earley campaign's success in exposing the fact that Warner's business plan would be detrimental to the Virginia economy during a time of recession.
(09/27/01 4:00am)
IN THE face of tragedy, it is important that the University take a leading role in promoting understanding and educated action for its citizens. The University responded quickly to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by organizing a prayer vigil, a University Hall service for meditation and remembrence, and most recently a four part teach-in series on the Middle East. In the teach-in forum for learning, faculty and students should approach this opportunity as a non-partisan effort to inform the community on these issues, leaving the listener the opportunity to infer the best way for the United States to react to its unique situation.
(09/13/01 4:00am)
THE HONOR committee has examined recent proposals aimed at tampering with the single sanction. The most recent of these attacks came from Darden Rep. Lamont Soverall, with the aim of introducing terms upon which the University could readmit an expelled student. This would create a parole type of option for violations that the University deems very serious.
(08/30/01 4:00am)
WITH EVERY new school year, an integral part of life at the University arrives: a new football season. Many students focus intently on the performance of the team and its prospects in the Bowl season. With new grand chief Al Groh, the University especially will scrutinize the team for NFL quality improvements. As the buzz increases around town, so will the unfortunate criticism from parts of the community about the emphasis on athletics at the University. Athletics, however, is a part of student life as important as the most distinguished professors that the University boasts.
(07/23/01 4:00am)
AS THE new school year approaches we begin to build expectations for the future, and build on experiences of the past. To determine what to expect, we can review some of the highlights of recent happenings that shaped the University.