WHISNANT: SATs still unfair
By Gray Whisnant | March 19, 2014The new changes in the SAT can’t fix the lack of equal opportunity in the United States
The new changes in the SAT can’t fix the lack of equal opportunity in the United States
The University should audit its contractors and reevaluate its relationship with Aramark
The creation of the mock wall was an effective way to spark discussion at the University about the Middle East
The grade point system is an unreliable way to quantify students’ academic success
We must look beyond the scientific explanations for mental illness to truly combat the problem
Though the word bossy can be meant as an insult, we shouldn’t ban it, but instead reinvent it.
The most valuable aspect of our undergraduate experience is the people around us
Columnists should ground their opinions in facts everyone can agree on
The lack of progress in Congress should be blamed primarily on the Republican Party
The Cavalier Daily has a responsibility to inform its readers rather than endorse student government candidates
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
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