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(11/09/01 5:00am)
NO ONE ever claimed that the Internet wouldn't cause problems. Scholars, politicians and laymen alike have been troubled of late by the pornography, hate and violent information that the Internet now makes easily accessible to children. In the midst of this controversy, a dangerous new trend has begun to emerge on the World Wide Web: An estimated 400 Web sites have materialized that proclaim themselves to be "pro-Ana" - pro-Anorexia. They devote themselves solely to the encouragement of anorexia, offering tips not only on how to stay anorexic, but on how to further the effects of the disease in one's life. The existence of these Web sites not only betrays the presence of deep-seeded problems in our society, but demands the attention of politicians who hold the power to control these types of atrocities.
(11/02/01 5:00am)
ALRIGHT girls, I'm sorry, but this has got to stop. The usual weekend attire seen around the University is rarely anything to be praised, but last weekend crossed the line. I'm not really sure when Halloween morphed from the good- natured holiday centered around dressing up as ghosts and handing out candy to little kids into being an excuse to parade around like whores. This is a problem that needs to be corrected - and fast.
(10/26/01 4:00am)
IMAGINE this: You have been dating someone for a short while, and not long into the relationship, this individual begins to demonstrate abusive tendencies. He or she demands to know where you are at all times, is easily angered, belittles you with his or her words, and makes you feel guilty for taking your own needs into account. He or she even physically assaults you on occasion, apologizing afterward and blaming it on a fit of passion. Eventually, the relationship ends, and while in retrospect, you feel that something about this individual's conduct toward you was wrong, you suppress your feelings and keep quiet about your thoughts.
(10/19/01 4:00am)
IT SURE is an interesting time to be an American. Not yet recovered from the shock of the unprecedented terrorist attacks on New York and Washington that shook our nation but a month ago, our country is now faced with the reality of a new threat: biological terrorism. The discovery of several cases of anthrax poisoning across the country over the past few days has aroused yet more fear in the hearts of many of our citizens. More importantly, however, it has shown that the United States is not equipped to deal with biological attacks on a large scale.
(10/12/01 4:00am)
ONE WEEK ago today, The Washington Post reported that "there is a high probability that terrorists associated with Osama bin Laden will try to launch another major attack on American targets here or abroad in the near future." In light of Sunday's air strikes on Afghanistan, the likelihood of these predicted attacks taking place is undeniably heightened.
(10/05/01 4:00am)
THOUGH I haven't really been able to accept the fact yet, I'm pretty sure I'm an atheist. I've tried my whole life to hold on to a true belief in God, and my whole life I've failed. This upsets me - I feel as if maybe there is something I can't see - but my reluctant detachment from religion does not make me feel that I'm a bad person. Misguided? Perhaps. Arrogant, foolish and self-absorbed? Maybe. But evil? No way. My intentions are pure, and my lack of faith has never been from a lack of trying. Yet when I passed the amphitheatre early last week, I was met with the assertion that I'm a wicked sinner who was "already damned" to hell.
(09/28/01 4:00am)
AMERICA is a country that doesn't tolerate excuses. We have structured our society and economy so that in any given field, an individual's success is determined by his or her own personal prowess and motivation. When circumstances not in keeping with these types of ideals come to exist, to allow them to persist where they can be eradicated is un-American.
(09/19/01 4:00am)
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(09/07/01 4:00am)
I'M NOT sure about you, but I just can't remember the last time I walked past the Rotunda and saw a group of close-to-naked students climbing all over each other while pretending to play football. In fact, seeing such a spectacle would more than likely draw confused and mocking stares from the majority of the U.Va. population. So why does clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch portray such absurd incidents in their Back to School 2001 Catalog as the very essence of college life? Simple: to use sex to distract consumers from their overpriced, generic clothes, and to turn a large profit.
(09/04/01 4:00am)
WELL KIDS, it's that time again! As lazy memories of hot summer nights spent with friends from home begin to fade, we again are immersed in the fast-paced madness that we call U.Va. Classes have started, but many of us - still not fully recovered from our temporary freedom from responsibility - have but one thing on our minds: partying. And so, the kegs are bought and wheeled into frat houses, and as male upperclassman wait enthusiastically for the "fresh meat" to arrive, girls all over Grounds put on the standard uniform of hot pants and tube tops and march in throngs toward Rugby Road. Seem normal? Well, yes, but step back from this picture and the truth becomes clear: Something isn't right.
(07/23/01 4:00am)
YOU COULD say that I was less than pleased when I discovered an e-mail in my inbox early this July instructing me to write "an advice column to first years" which was to be mailed out to the entire University population. Thinking of the horrendous task, I immediately groaned. The first thing that one tries to avoid as a writer is being repetitive and using cliches, and let's face it - what could I possibly say that has not been said before? In addition, to go to the other extreme and say something outlandish just to be original would be equally foppish. And so - grudgingly - I reflected back on my first year, and thought of the lessons I had learned. I struggled to pick from the memories of finals, frat parties and late nights with my suitemates something worth passing on.
(07/05/01 4:00am)
HOW SAD it is when women trade in their pedestal in order to become the butt of men's jokes." This quote, spoken by modern - and unconventional - feminist Wendy Shalit in her book A Return To Modesty, may seem absurd and ungrounded in our age of "liberated," independent women. However, when examined more carefully, this statement proves unsettlingly pertinent to our time and to the University.
(04/27/01 4:00am)
ON JAN. 1, 1994, the governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico implemented a new policy known as the North American Trade Agreement in order to regulate trade between the three nations. Though it swore a devotion to the environment and humanitarian concerns, NAFTA soon ruled to fine Mexico for the country's refusal to allow a toxic waste disposal company to open a facility in San Luis Potosi. With this decision, NAFTA began to contradict its ideals and use its laws to act against the very people that it claimed to protect.
(04/20/01 4:00am)
WOMEN have always had it rough. Despite the fact that we make up half of the world's population, no group has been as universally, quietly and consistently discriminated against throughout history. It is only in relatively modern times that women - at long last and with great effort - have begun to make significant steps toward the equality that they deserve. With nearly two centuries of prominent feminism under our belts and college enrollment statistics boasting a female majority, one would think that respect for the fair sex would be at its height. However, modern pop culture, instead of recognizing the solid contributions that women make to society, approaches females with an appalling disrespect that is historically unparalleled.
(04/13/01 4:00am)
THIS WEEK, a University task force released a report discussing the restructuring of financing for varsity sports. The proposed policy calls for the division of sports into four tiers - each tier receiving different levels of funding - and unfairly favors some sports over others. Due to restrictions imposed by Title IX and the skewed perceptions of the task force, this policy would unfairly cause "less prominent" men's athletics to suffer disproportionately heavy and potentially devastating losses.
(04/10/01 4:00am)
EVERY year as the NCAA men's basketball tournament rolls around, a nationwide frenzy erupts as children, college students and adults alike gather around their television sets in eager anticipation, wondering - as the competition slowly narrows - which of their beloved teams will make the trip to the Final Four, or even (God willing), the championship game.
(04/06/01 4:00am)
GREEK life on college campuses has always been controversial. The misconception that the only purpose of these social clubs is to provide a forum for excessive drinking and sexual promiscuity has long cast question upon the idea of fraternities and sororities being supported by learning institutions such as the University. Though dissent from a minority of highly vocal naysayers has always been present on college campuses, most of the time a school's administration keeps its distance from this debate.