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(04/29/16 4:51am)
Throughout this semester, I have tried to challenge The Cavalier Daily. As a student-run organization, it has the special role of broadcasting news and information to the University community. And its voices range widely. Yet all are rationalized because of the position of “the independent student newspaper,” both printed and pixelated, on Central Grounds. In other words, being a part of The Cavalier Daily, like being part of any other organization, makes one different from other students. One receives a platform as a writer, editor or significant other with membership.
(04/22/16 5:36am)
Controversial chalkings showed up once again this week. On April 18, University students woke to find more controversial statements scribbled on their sidewalks, timed for the last of the Days on the Lawn events. Parents and prospective students might have seen racially charged and transphobic messages while touring Grounds.
(04/18/16 7:02am)
Founder’s Day at this school celebrates the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, and many observe it differently. Some, like the various secret societies that emerge from their shadows, pay homage to Thomas Jefferson and his brainchild University with their wacky traditions. Others, however, might see the occasion as an opportunity to open discussions about the history and culture that permeate this institution. How far should such discourses go? What should they make us think of our positions at the University and how we fit into the narrative?
(04/08/16 6:23am)
On the average American college campus, free speech can be a fickle beast. Universities play host to a multitude of backgrounds and opinions that mix together in various formats. The college student has the means — writings, protests and so on — to express his values. But should a bar be set? What can one do to combat the supposedly unwise usage of such freedoms?
(04/01/16 4:05am)
Newspapers have a mission to investigate political entanglements. Journalists have a responsibility to fearlessly cover intriguing stories that the public has a need to know. The Cavalier Daily has done its part in reporting on controversial subjects, and this week’s issue added another one to the pile.
(03/25/16 4:20am)
The “Days on the Lawn” are upon us. Thousands of high school students have begun to swarm Grounds with parents in tow. These aspiring pupils at Thomas Jefferson’s school will be peppered with tours and talks concerning the unique “experience” this institution provides. Such is the nature of collegiate admissions, after all. It is a time to make the life-changing decision to pursue higher education.
(03/18/16 4:56am)
The Cavalier Daily prides itself as being an independent student newspaper at our University. Its main concerns are thus with the day-to-day doings and issues that impact those within its relevant communities. What of its role within the City of Charlottesville, though? Should the school's chief publication amplify its coverage of subjects and topics beyond the physical boundaries of Central Grounds?
(03/04/16 6:25am)
In the current age, freedom of information access remains a large question for the common citizen. The ability to educate oneself with reported facts from a variety of sources is a hallmark of an open democracy. But should there be accountability when it comes to what should be disclosed and what shouldn’t?
(02/26/16 6:32am)
As this week wraps up general elections for various councils and honor referenda, we continue to see our University paper crank out opinions advocating for and against various issues. This outburst of democratic discourse is necessary for the cultivation of dialogue within our community, doubtlessly. But how can we, as readers, writers and thinkers, expand it even further and make its scope broader?
(02/19/16 6:08am)
It’s been quite a political week at the University. The University Board of Elections has had several campaigns on its hands, from Second Year Council presidential elections to voting on new Honor representatives and constitutional amendments. The Cavalier Daily has had no qualms covering these stories and analyzing their horses in the races. But how far should a newspaper, composed of more than just one opinionated individual, go in revealing its stances?
(02/12/16 7:15am)
In last week’s column, I argued The Cavalier Daily should increase coverage of new journalistic forms and lengths. One of the handicaps I ran into, however, was the constraint of the medium itself. Indeed, it is already strenuous for publications to filter through a great deal of material to be published either on paper or pixel.
(02/05/16 5:27am)
The length of an article doesn’t press hard on the minds of a newspaper’s reader base. For an editorial crew, though, it can be amongst the most urgent of questions. The Cavalier Daily covers myriad issues in various shapes, sections and sizes. Why not explore some newer and longer forms?
(01/29/16 5:00am)
How do we define controversy today? Is it the subject matter that creates most of the buzz? Or does the writer bear the responsibility to expose it as deftly and reasonably as possible? The Cavalier Daily — and University students, at large — have had to deal with this conundrum for quite some time.
(01/22/16 5:00am)
Where does one draw a border between what is local and what isn’t? Should we expect our daily reports of various data disclosures to stay separate, or should their stories, opinions and forms mix together conveniently? News outlets like The Cavalier Daily — serving a particular locale, yet operating in a vast ocean of information — confront this problem with each issue churned out. There does not seem to be a perfect answer to this dilemma.