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(02/09/12 10:42pm)
The University recently began a pilot program to determine the feasibility of using e-books in place of traditional textbooks. Seven classes have implemented the use of e-books, following an initiative started by Indiana University, according to Jonathan Kates, the executive director of the University bookstore. In these classes, students automatically receive the e-book after enrollment. While the e-books are free for the pilot, if the initiative is more broadly instituted students will automatically receive the e-books and be charged for them, Kates said. No matter what benefits accompany e-books, forcing students to pay a certain price for course texts is an unnecessarily domineering move by the University.
(02/02/12 5:42pm)
The United States was created with a definite barrier between church and state. Nevertheless, the debate about the teaching of evolution as opposed to creationism in U.S. public schools has had a long history. These days, with the wealth of scientific information that is known and being discovered, one would hope it is a widely accepted notion that evolution is the only plausible explanation for the diverse development of life on Earth. Unfortunately, there are still those who cling to the idea of creationism and are trying to reincorporate it into school curricula as a valid alternative to evolution.
(01/26/12 8:47am)
STEPHEN Colbert, well-known comedian and host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, recently declared his candidacy for, as he called it, "President of the United States of South Carolina." Colbert, a Charleston native, even formed a Super PAC that has successfully raised money that will be put toward whatever future undertakings the comedian might have in store. The only logistical problem was that Colbert's name did not appear on the Republican Party's ballot for the South Carolina primary. Colbert, however, solved this problem in a surprising way.
(01/19/12 6:24am)
BECAUSE of the confidential nature of Honor Committee cases, the University's single sanction policy is almost always discussed in ways that do not involve specific events or people.
(11/30/11 5:26am)
THE HOLIDAY shopping season was off to another chaotic start during last week's Black Friday. As has become customary, incidents of violence, injury and over-the-top shopper intensity ensued. Particularly noteworthy was one woman who incapacitated several other shoppers by using pepper spray to clear her path to the Xbox she desired.
(11/17/11 6:02am)
THE UNIVERSITY recently announced the formation of the Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures, which will be integrated as part of the College. The Institute was made possible by a $2.9 million Mellon Foundation grant, and it exhibits the University's new take on international scholarship involving the humanities. According to the Institute, it is time to "re-imagine [the University's] relation to the world in terms more befitting our global century."
(11/10/11 6:40am)
EARLIER this year, residents of the Lawn and the Range were informed that they are forbidden to use their fireplaces because of structural problems with the chimneys of some rooms. Unless $3.7 million is raised, these individuals will not be able to enjoy one of the major perks of their Lawn and Range rooms. Though it is a significant sum of money, it is important that people donate to this cause in order to preserve the historical significance that the Academical Village holds.
(11/03/11 5:04am)
BARNES & Noble, the nation's largest bookstore chain, has experienced another significant loss during its most recent fiscal quarter and is projected to lose money during every quarter of 2012. This continued downturn persists months after Borders, the second largest bookstore chain in the country, officially closed all its stores.
(10/27/11 4:51am)
A NEW RESTAURANT has recently opened in Las Vegas. The eatery, named the Heart Attack Grill, specializes in foods laden in fat, grease and sodium. The d
(10/13/11 4:30am)
A PANEL of legal experts in Hawaii recently concluded there was nothing in preexisting state law that outlawed terminally ill patients from receiving aid in dying from their physicians. As a result, Hawaii joined Oregon, Washington and Montana as the only states currently allowing physician-assisted suicide. In addition, Vermont has just introduced a bill that, if passed, could add it to the same list. Though it is a controversial topic with a multitude of differing angles, the right to physician-assisted suicide was correctly deemed legal in Hawaii and could be extended to Vermont and other states.
(10/06/11 5:11am)
IN A RECENTLY published editorial titled "Plagiarism update" (Oct. 3), The Cavalier Daily managing board wrote that a student had been found in violation of the newspaper's rules concerning plagiarism. This student subsequently was dismissed from the paper, and his articles were removed from The Cavalier Daily website.
(09/29/11 5:15am)
REPORTS of schools breaching National Collegiate Athletic Association rules have become quite commonplace. These infringements almost always occur in college football and basketball, the two most profitable college sports. Most commonly, the violations take place when schools are found to have either given improper benefits directly to their players or to have not disclosed the fact that boosters and other outside donors awarded improper benefits to their players.
(09/22/11 6:33am)
ON SEPT. 20, the controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell military policy officially ended. The directive, issued by President Bill Clinton in 1993, prevented gay and lesbian people from openly professing their sexual orientation during military service. It has been estimated that more than 14,000 service members have been discharged from the military because of their sexual orientation. President Obama signed the bill repealing DADT in December 2010, and all branches of the armed forces now have taken the correct measures to end unjustified discrimination.
(09/15/11 7:49pm)
BY THE time this column is printed, U.S. News and World Report will have published its 2012 Best National University and Liberal Arts College rankings. It will again be time for high school kids to check to see how their prospective colleges and universities rank in comparison to everyone else's. College students likewise may be interested in the lists to see if their schools have fallen, risen or remained the same in the ranks.
(09/08/11 5:56am)
IT HAS been almost a decade since the horrifying images of the Sept. 11 attacks were broadcast around the world. Although no one rightfully can deny the appalling nature of the events themselves, the controversies that developed in the aftermath of the attacks - war, racial tension in the U.S. and religious conflict, just to name a few - have persisted ever since.
(08/31/11 4:51am)
BESSE Cooper, the world's oldest person, recently celebrated her 115th birthday. While reaching such an age is a rare feat, the number of centenarians in the United States has grown at a swift rate in recent years. In fact, it is estimated that the U.S. will have more than 600,000 centenarians by 2050. Some scientists even claim the average human lifespan could increase to 150 years within this lifetime.
(08/25/11 4:06am)
More than a year ago, Panera Bread Company began a new initiative. The restaurant corporation took one of its locations in Clayton, Missouri and turned it into a pay-what-you-wish restaurant to help the less fortunate members of the community. Panera since has opened a few similar restaurants and plans to continue doing so in other locations.
(04/25/11 5:43am)
UNIVERSITY students recently chose their classes for next semester. As usual, they were given a sign-up time and had to wait anxiously until SIS allowed them to enroll. Waiting is becoming increasingly nerve-wracking, however, in large part because of the ease with which students can plan their model schedules.
(04/18/11 5:19am)
IN A FRIGHTENING study released last month, Newsweek magazine announced that 38 percent of Americans do not have enough knowledge about their own country to pass its citizenship test. Commonly missed questions included identifying the current vice president, which 29 percent of respondents failed to do, and explaining the Bill of Rights, at which 44 percent failed.
(04/11/11 5:26am)
THE OXFORD English Dictionary published its most recent edition on March 24. As always, in addition to revisions of its words, several new entries were enshrined in a respected lexicon of the English language. Some of the new words, however, deviated from the norm.