Cultural representations of American Indians through caricatured mascots — or, worse, ethnophaulisms such as “redskin” — are inimical to American Indian identity construction, particularly because there are few alternative, more positive characterizations of American Indians.
The Olympic Games give their audience valuable examples of perseverance and teamwork
New legislation must be introduced to correct the bias against blacks in the justice system
We must demand more sophisticated behavior and discourse surrounding sexual assault
Women should not be conditioned to anticipate violence because of their activism or views
The United States must take action against Uganda in light of their recent anti-gay legislation
Insufficient sex education causes many unplanned pregnancies
University students need to better engage in student elections
Anonymous reviews can be useful to patients. They can offer more information on the patient perspective than another physician could and can cover a wider range of specialties and geographical areas than one’s personal network could.
Like the best tubs of ice cream, “House of Cards” is compulsively consumable. Once you make the decision to give in to its temptations, you find yourself indulging in progressively higher doses until you’re left wondering after whether the empty calories were worth it.
The Women, Gender & Sexuality major is essential to understanding societal inequality
J-terms offer students the opportunity to earn more credits, learn about subjects they wouldn’t otherwise learn and study abroad for shorter periods of time.
The WGS major has social value, but also deserves respect as a legitimate academic pursuit
The University must prioritize its need-based aid programs over instituting more merit-based scholarships
The economic and social costs of holding the Olympics far outweigh the benefits
The Opinion editors do not decline to publish writers’ viewpoints merely because they might be deemed unpopular
Senator Martin misspoke in calling women “hosts,” but his views on abortion have merit
My advice to the first-, second- and third-year classes is this: create your own path at the University.
The Cavalier Daily has recently published some articles that have garnered an abnormally high number of responses.
Opinion columnists incorporate more accurate factual evidence in their columns
