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(09/26/14 4:20am)
“Your time at college will be the best four years of your life.” It’s a mantra that everyone at the University grew up hearing from relatives and older friends who spoke with buoyant nostalgia about their halcyon undergraduate days. And while many students find their college experiences blissful, the pressure to satisfy lofty expectations about college can afflict other students with a deep malaise.
(09/12/14 3:59am)
If your heart stops beating without warning, your blood ceases to reach your vital organs and you have minutes to live unless treated. You’d better hope you’re not in University dorms.
(09/05/14 4:59am)
On August 24, New York Times reporter John Eligon penned a piece in which he sought to explore the last few weeks of the life of Michael Brown, the unarmed black man fatally shot at least six times last month by police officer Darren Wilson. In search of the answers to the question “who was Michael Brown?” Eligon discusses Brown’s character at length and offers his audience the conclusion that Michael Brown “was no angel.”
(08/29/14 2:57am)
A new brand of Luddism has erupted in America. In spite of ample scientific evidence that corroborates the biosafety of genetic modification of crops, over half of Americans believe genetically modified foods are unsafe, with 93 percent in favor of mandatory labels on genetically modified food.
(06/27/14 7:03pm)
In order to alert students of course materials containing potentially traumatic topics, professors around the nation have begun placing “trigger warnings” on course syllabi, a trend that emerged from the feminist blogosphere. In April, Oberlin College scrapped a policy that advised professors to provide trigger warnings after faculty members protested that the guidelines threatened academic and pedagogical freedom. Oberlin made the right move; trigger warnings do not belong in higher education.
(04/24/14 11:44pm)
Ten seminars developed by undergraduate students will be offered as part of the Cavalier Education program this fall. Among those include “School of Rock” taught by third-year College student Michael Breger and “Were We Really Born This Way?” taught by third-year College student Blake Calhoun.
(04/18/14 5:10am)
By now, you’ve probably secured your plans for this summer. Many of you are interning, working, conducting research or traveling.
(04/11/14 6:32am)
The spring Foxfield races, steeplechase events marked by day drinking and bacchanalian debauchery, are set to occur on April 26. Last year, Albemarle County Police arrested 37 individuals at Foxfield, primarily on public intoxication charges, an indication of the heavy drinking culture surrounding the event. This year, the University Transit Service (UTS) has announced that it will not offer to shuttle students to and from Foxfield due to a dearth of buses at its disposal. “It’s just a matter of available resources,” UTS Director Rebecca White said. “We book buses on a first-come, first-serve basis.” The University must take action to solve this problem of insufficient resources, in order to protect the safety of University students and others.
(04/04/14 5:04am)
In 2012, College of Charleston trustees drafted the Diversity Strategic Plan, a five-year initiative to recruit minority students, diversify the college’s faculty and create an inclusive environment. Outsiders have praised the predominantly white institution for its efforts to overcome its disturbing racial legacy. It was only fifty years ago when the college purchased local houses to prevent blacks from living nearby. Vestiges of such racism persist, culturally and institutionally, but at least the college recognizes the problem and has formulated practicable solutions. We’re making progress here in the 21st century.
(03/21/14 4:25am)
Last August, in a decision that reflected the tone-deafness of the University administration, the Board of Visitors voted to remodel AccessUVa, the University’s financial aid program. Changes that become operative in the 2014-15 academic year for incoming first-years will eliminate grant-only offerings and introduce loans into financial aid packages for low-income students.
(03/07/14 5:34am)
Mr. Snyder, it’s time to change the name of the Redskins organization.
(02/23/14 8:53pm)
This week, five College Representatives to the Honor Committee will be elected. It’s probable that each elected representative will enter the position carrying experience with the Honor System as former support officers.
(02/14/14 5:22am)
The greatest team names in sports are those that carry historical significance or reflect the traditions of the cities and colleges they represent. Consider the New England Patriots, for example. Though I detest the Patriots, I respect the team’s moniker given Boston’s history as the epicenter of the American Revolution. Other team names that bear regional relevance include the Denver Nuggets and Wichita State Shockers, nicknames that allude to Colorado’s 19th century mining boom and the Midwest practice of shocking wheat, respectively. Compare such great names to terrible team names such as the Detroit Lions or the Clemson Tigers. There’s no history or tradition of big cats in Detroit or Clemson.
(01/24/14 12:28am)
I’ve found it difficult to talk to my friends about feminism. In late-night conversations with my hallmates, I have learned that few consider themselves feminists, although nearly all are in favor of equality between the sexes. Many reject feminism, rolling their eyes at any mention of the term.
(01/17/14 1:45am)
She has 80 names and 30 addresses, and she’s cashing out on 12 Social Security cards and veterans’ benefits from nonexistent dead husbands. She has Medicaid, food stamps, nine children and she’s raking in welfare money under each name.
(12/06/13 6:04pm)
The McIntire School of Commerce attracts hundreds of undergraduate applicants each year, and understandably so; high job placement rates and high starting salaries are attractive, particularly in today’s insecure economic climate.
(11/22/13 2:57am)
Scientific illiteracy is a major problem for American policymakers and citizens. One only has to look at Sen. Tom Coburn’s (R-Okla.) recent statements about climate change to understand this issue.
(11/15/13 3:57am)
Following the June repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, president of the Human Rights Campaign Chad Griffin released a statement in which he estimated that marriage equality would exist in all 50 states within five years. With Hawaii and Illinois recently moving to legalize same-sex marriage, Griffin’s prediction seems reasonable. The inevitable arrival of nationwide marriage equality is exciting; however, we must exercise caution in framing marriage equality as the primary goal of gay rights movement.
(11/08/13 3:45am)
Yale Daily News guest columnist Yifu Dong wrote a column last week called “Honor without a code.” Dong challenged the necessity of honor codes at universities, maintaining that they are “superficial and superfluous,” ineffective and encourage cheating for many students.
(11/01/13 12:54am)
It is time to end admissions preferences for those who have the privilege to be born to a University degree-holding parent.