YAHANDA: The doctor wars
By Alex Yahanda | February 24, 2014Websites that post anonymous reviews of physicians do not help individuals make better healthcare decisions
Websites that post anonymous reviews of physicians do not help individuals make better healthcare decisions
The comments section of The Cavalier Daily’s website should be used an avenue for further engagement
Experience working for the Honor System should not be a prerequisite for Honor Committee representatives
Top-tier professors should dedicate more time to smaller classes
The University should restrict the amount of credit that students can claim from their AP scores
Combatting open-air drug markets would improve America’s inner cities
The University should end discriminatory policies against transgender students
The purpose of science is to gain a better understanding of the world around us. This is done by objectively analyzing facts and acknowledging the possibility that hitherto dominant theories could be disproven in the face of new evidence.
The University should be more mindful of the fact that private donors may influence our public mission
Climate-change deniers do not add to scientific discourse and therefore should not speak at the University
The earth’s temperatures are not currently rising. The polar bears are not dying off. Sea levels are not rising. Hurricanes are not getting more vicious and more frequent. Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant.
Speakers should be welcomed to Grounds even though not everyone may agree with their ideas
Virginia legislators must respect prisoners’ rights and make lethal injection readily available as a form of execution
The selection process for the Board of Visitors student member correctly balances democratic principles with pragmatism
The University should consider offering different tracks of tenure to cater to professors’ unique talents
Student groups should not invite scientifically illiterate speakers to Grounds under the guise of promoting free discourse
Editors of the Opinion columns must be careful to preserve the views of columnists throughout the editing process
The dearth of female philosophy majors across the country stems from discrimination, a lack of role models and sexual harassment
The University has to become more diverse before the Greek system can follow suit
The official mascot of the University should be changed to the Wahoo