As much as alarmist and xenophobic media coverage seems to suggest otherwise, 72 percent of Muslims worldwide believe violence against civilians is never justified.
COLA classes also provide the opportunity for weekly, direct communication with academic advisors because the professor in charge of the COLA is also the academic advisor for everyone in that class.
The growing notion of students as clients of the institution fundamentally contradicts the idea of a responsible academic community of students.
Meeting people from all over the world creates a wealth of cultural understanding and knowledge that our society today lacks.
To suggest that intolerance of hate speech is socially liberal (and thereby, is hate speech itself a product of social conservatism?) is an unfair classification.
This change has also already increased tensions in other Asian countries, including China and South Korea, both of which fear Japanese aggression and argue Japan risks creating hostility with this new policy.
Commentary on recent news items would be a great thing for the editors of The Cavalier Daily to seek out.
Not only do Stanton’s photos break molds and encourage social dialogue, they do so in a way in which the common man can participate.
Although many international students come with a strong interest in learning about American culture, cultural disorientation can still be more difficult than anyone without such experience could possibly imagine.
Greens to Grounds provides students with a unique opportunity to leave a positive impact on Charlottesville outside of the University bubble.
Anything the University student writes or says she should be proud to attach her name to, just as the secret society leaves their calling card in their wake.
Art cannot be appropriated for political gain, because it is inherently political.
This demonstrates that students taking a multiple-choice test may focus too much on the recall aspect of the exam, which would impair their ability to understand the content in the long-run.
In recent years, neoliberal ideology has increasingly revealed its limits while illustrating the necessity of grounding any kind of progressive vision in the lived experiences of the disadvantaged and marginalized.
In modern society, men do not pay for dates because the woman cannot. Men pay for dates as an act of kindness or a practice of tradition.
Medical professionals involved point out that the symptoms are consistent with many illnesses. Yet, the email carelessly uses the word Ebola.
Without strong enforcement of the principles of net neutrality, students and faculty alike will inevitably have to pay fees to receive prioritized transmission of the University’s content and services.
The Athenians had a form of a compulsory voting and today 10 countries have mandatory voting, including Australia, Argentina and Brazil.
Some might demand that students stay in their rooms at night; that they refrain from substances; that they wear more “appropriate” attire; that they keep to their circle of friends; that their skirts are longer or their heels are shorter; etc.
It is natural to wonder how, in the aftermath of a tragedy, we may have prevented the event — but we must approach such a question rationally, and it appears to me that many have allowed their emotional reaction to overwhelm their ability to reason.
