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(04/25/12 9:56am)
During an election, it can sometimes seem as if nothing is more important than the victory of one's preferred candidate. For intensely passionate supporters, criticism of one's favorite must be refuted immediately, and any advantages for their opponent must be debunked as exaggerated or outright false. When the stakes are high and there are only two parties, it becomes difficult for politically active individuals to avoid falling into an "us versus them" mentality which demands full, unqualified support for your lesser evil. In its most unfortunate incarnation, this structure can lead to the silencing of dissenters who are attempting to earnestly criticize a weakness in their preferred candidate's platform. Any negative comments, it could be said, will be giving ammunition to the enemy. Though the desire to unify camps is understandable, it is important that open and necessary debate does not get squelched for some perceived short-term political gain which is, invariably, not worth the cost.
(04/18/12 9:29am)
The general election season may have provided its first exaggerated controversy when Democratic strategist Hillary Rosen criticized Ann Romney, wife of probable Republican candidate Mitt, for being out-of-touch by saying Ann "has never worked a day in her life." Mrs. Romney, a stay-at-home mother of five, retorted that "My career choice was to be a mother ... we need to respect choices that women make." Many have attacked Rosen, saying she suggested that being a mother is not work, and fellow Democrats have distanced themselves from her remarks.
(04/11/12 8:59am)
Last week, former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine held a rally on the Downtown Mall to help kick-start discussion of the economic ideas he is promoting in his campaign for Senate. The Cavalier Daily reported that he spoke alongside Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA). Kaine discussed an economic plan based around "job growth, a balanced budget and a 'talent-based' economy," according to the article. Even though this race is undoubtedly going to be overshadowed by the presidential election which is also occurring this fall, it is still exceedingly important that college students remain attentive and involved in the lower-level elections which are nevertheless highly important to them.
(04/04/12 8:25am)
The Honor Committee recently discussed a report, "What is dishonorable behavior?," which proposed to expand the Committee's role by \nincorporating University Judiciary Committee and Sexual Assault Board trials. The report also mentioned expanding the Committee's jurisdiction to allow it to hold trials for offenses such as failing to pay rent, using illegal drugs or buying alcohol for underage people. A move in this direction by the Committee would be a mistake. Almost nothing could be worse than allowing the Committee to expand its reach into new domains.
(03/28/12 8:03am)
The Managing Board succeeded in engaging The Cavalier Daily's reader base this weekend with its lead editorial "Loveless," but probably not as intended. The editorial brought attention to the fact that a bar night at Boylan Heights was apparently being organized for the benefit of the One Love Foundation, a charity founded in the memory of the late Yeardley Love.
(03/21/12 6:48am)
Many people have begun to believe that military action between Iran and Israel is inevitable. This attitude is regrettable when one considers the number of very good reasons not to initiate a preventive strike on Iran. Fortunately, Israel and the United States are democratic nations and cannot go to war without some sort of approval of their citizens. The people have a say in the matter, and if they see the facts, only one path is clear: They must demand continued diplomacy and no war with Iran.
(03/15/12 6:19am)
I assume the only people who do not yet know what all this "KONY 2012" noise is about are those of you not on Facebook. To briefly catch you up: A non-profit called Invisible Children (IC) released a slick, 30-minute video about the many war crimes of Joseph Kony, the man whose Lord's Resistance Army terrorized Uganda and brutalized its children for years. The video went viral and received more than 70 million views in less than a week. Within that same time frame, hundreds of highly critical articles were shared about Invisible Children. Criticisms targeted the group's financial management, its seemingly self-serving attitude and its failure to address the other serious human rights problems in Uganda.
(02/23/12 7:18am)
Hunger
(02/18/12 4:11am)
The Living Wage Campaign
(02/11/12 12:27am)
Last Monday, President
(02/03/12 6:53pm)
Del. David Englin, D-Alexandria, recently proposed legislation which would call for a study to evaluate the revenue impact of regulating and selling marijuana through Virginia's Alcoholic Beverage Control stores. Seeing as 14 states have decriminalized medicinal marijuana, this is a fairly modest proposal. Englin said his bill merely "asks the question of if we sold marijuana through ABC stores, how much money would we get?" It is easy to imagine the budgetary boon that would come from the state's profit off the ever-persistent demand for marijuana, but it is also worth thinking about how decriminalizing the drug may benefit the University community, as well.
(01/27/12 11:01am)
DEL. BOB Marshall, R-Prince William, is re-introducing legislation which would allow faculty members to carry concealed weapons at universities throughout Virginia. The bill was originally filed in the wake of 2007's tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, but Marshall's latest push comes on the heels of a new University regulation which forbids students, faculty and even visitors from carrying guns at University events and facilities. While students' safety is certainly the primary concern of all parties involved, state legislators should respect the University's right to set its own policies and regulations in accordance with what it believes is most conducive to creating a safe environment.
(01/20/12 5:00am)
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(12/02/11 5:00am)
ONCE THE stress of finals is out of the way, we will be well into what is popularly deemed the holiday season. For most of you, this means time to fit in some late Christmas shopping and pick up those gifts that hopefully show the thought that went into their selection. Regardless of who you are buying gifts for, or what holiday you are celebrating, 'tis the season to consider supporting small, locally-owned businesses in the Charlottesville area.
(11/18/11 6:17am)
It seems safe to say the University is more integrated and diverse today than it has been at any previous point in its history. Yet although the advances that have made this true are worth celebrating, continued promotion of diversity will involve taking bold steps that may seem difficult. These measures are necessary, however, to prove that our concept of diversity is more than a code word for rainbow-striped conformity. In particular, we must begin reaching out to people with disabilities and, more than just accommodating them, we must make them feel welcome.
(11/11/11 5:38am)
AS USUAL, the Virginia Film Festival has come and gone with only one possible complaint: It was physically impossible to make all of its features, and although this annual proceeding brought certain disappointments, it also provided a number of pleasant surprises. One in particular was the thought-provoking "Cafeteria Man," a documentary about an innovative chef's efforts to revolutionize the Baltimore public schools' food system, which had been serving tasteless, unhealthy meals to 83,000 students. The film presents the possibility of changing the lousy eating conditions which many students accept as an unavoidable part of the public school system, and offers lessons that can be applied on the University level, as well.
(11/04/11 5:35am)
THE ONGOING debate regarding the Honor Committee's proposed informed retraction legislation is a positive step toward achieving the body's goal of fostering a meaningful community of trust. The proposal, which would allow accused students to admit an honor offense and face two semesters' suspension, is a radical departure from the current rule of the single sanction, which removes from the University any student who is found guilty or who admits guilt while under suspicion of an honor offense. Though the proposal may still need refining, it would be a huge benefit to the University for informed retraction to pave the way for sanctions other than expulsion to be applied by the Committee.
(10/28/11 4:45am)
WHAT MAKES a debate? Merriam-Webster defines it as "a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides." The type of competition implied by this definition is a far cry from the free-for-all contests which television viewers have taken to calling the Republican "debates" of the 2012 election season.
(10/21/11 5:15am)
ELECTION seasons have a way of delivering surprises, but I do not know of anyone who was expecting the ascension of a pizza magnate to the national limelight. According to a number of polls, the businessman Herman Cain has surged in popularity to the point where he is within striking distance of establishment favorite Mitt Romney. Some of this is almost certainly thanks to Cain's intriguing "9-9-9" tax proposal, which has received a fair amount of praise among conservatives. Though it has quite a ring to it, this economic plan has serious problems and stands to do real damage to the lower and lower-middle classes of the country at a time when they just cannot afford it.
(10/14/11 5:15am)
THOUGH the protests have lasted for almost a month, the media still struggles to form a coherent narrative about the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York and elsewhere. We are seeing something new, the media says, but what is it? A liberal version of the Tea Party? Anarchists marching to destroy "the system"? The Occupy movement has thus far failed to be pigeonholed so conveniently. This rapidly spreading protest expressing very serious discontent with the status quo deserves the support, and not scorn, of University students, to say nothing of all Americans concerned about their national future.