Letters To The Editor

Opinion

A thoughtless reaction

By John Feminella | April 4, 2011

Your March 31 issue discusses the University's response to the accidental death of Thomas Gilliam ("Administrators boost security"). In response to this tragedy, the University has begun a Grounds-wide lockdown of all buildings and steam tunnels so that various security enhancements can be made. Gilliam's death is a tragic loss for the entire community, and my heart goes out to his friends and family.

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Opinion

Soaked in blood

By Matthew Miller | March 28, 2011

I was disappointed to read Jamie Dailey's column ("Discrimination by interpretation") in The Cavalier Daily on Friday, March 25, in which he asserted that all conservatives and Christians are "soaked in blood" as a result of the suicides of young, gay and lesbian teens. First, I must say that every suicide is a tragedy, regardless of the individual's race, gender, religion or lifestyle.

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Opinion

(C)lemonscented

By Tom Kress | March 18, 2011

There are some traditions here at the University of Virginia that are worth clinging to, but there are others that linger far too long. When walking down the stairs of Clemons this morning, I encountered an old friend who has overstayed his welcome.

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Opinion

U-Hall fix for Rotunda

By Tom Sturgill | March 16, 2011

I have not written The Cavalier Daily before. I do recall a friend, Larry Brunton, writing you about a truth in journalism issue.

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Opinion

Restore our Rotunda

By Walker McKusick and Jeffrey Webb | March 16, 2011

The General Assembly's refusal to extend funding to the restoration of the Rotunda is a discouraging oversight of our duty to protect this historic site as citizens of Virginia, the United States and the world. The reasons for restoration are both symbolic and utilitarian.

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Opinion

Give Brown a chance

By Sam Carrigan | March 15, 2011

Bennett Sorbo's "parting shots" at the University ("A shot across the bow," March 3), while excellently showcasing why he was not allowed to write any columns earlier, saddened me with its depiction of Brown Residential College. In the words of a former resident, Brown is "a place for the interesting and the interested." Because of its many conveniences and unique reputation, people of all types apply to live in Brown every semester.

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Opinion

Animal rights and wrongs

By Amelia Jensen | March 15, 2011

In response to your article "A fur-vent debate" (March 2), I would like to send high praise to Ashley Chappo for exposing what's at stake for animals killed in the meat industry, the skin trade and other businesses that seek to profit off the abuse of animals.

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Opinion

A laissez-faire wage

By Roger Ream | March 1, 2011

With regard to your lead editorial "Taking care of our own" (Feb. 25), on what grounds can you justify your claim that the dining hall and janitorial employees at the University of Virginia are underpaid?

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Opinion

Correcting the facts

By Debbie Berkeley | February 22, 2011

This was an informative article ("Plan to create crisis centers," Feb. 18), however, I believe that I was misquoted on a few key points.

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Opinion

Broken trust

By Diamond Riley and Jared Brown | February 11, 2011

We are members of a valued and highly regarded community of trust. We live in a community that is driven by a common decency, moral respectability and honor system.

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Opinion

True tolerance

By Travis Brinton | February 9, 2011

In the public forum, there will always be groups that are favored and those that are not.

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Opinion

Thank you

By Scott Bandy | February 8, 2011

It may not mean much, and I have only 250 words or less to say it, but from somebody who's outside of University academia and a next door neighbor living in Fry's Spring: Well done on your Jan.

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Opinion

Get smart

By Nicholas Vallorano | February 3, 2011

The lead editorial "Book Smart" (Feb. 1) was a blatantly inaccurate debasing of the Commerce School curriculum.

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Opinion

Integrating frustration

By Thomas Lockwood | February 3, 2011

Define successful. Science, Technology and Society

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Opinion

Grilling the chicken

January 31, 2011

I was distressed to learn that Chik-fil-A's charitable arm, the WinShape Foundation, funds and praises anti-gay organizations like Focus on the Family and Pennsylvania Family Institute.

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Opinion

Academical construction zone

By Laura Lattimer | January 28, 2011

Where is the University I was promised? I am third-year in the (so I have been told) second-largest department at the University: politics.

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Opinion

Friends abroad

By Ariel Talts | January 24, 2011

Having just returned from the University's study abroad program in Valencia, Spain, I was surprised to read in "Going International" (Jan.

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Opinion

Upholding tradition

By Emmett Mannix | January 19, 2011

I cannot argue, nor would I, with the reasoning of arguments against the "Rugby Road" song/cheer. Was it written by a bunch of males?

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Opinion

Dangers of being

By Amanda Hill | January 19, 2011

It is Wednesday night - or should I say Thursday morning - around 1:30 a.m. I emerge from an empty classroom in Bryan Hall where I had sequestered myself for upwards of six hours studying for a symbolic logic exam.

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Opinion

Rightist remarks

By Peter Baker | December 3, 2010

The news story "Top Schools Get Subpar Ratings" in the Dec. 2 Cavalier Daily does not mention - but readers ought to know - that the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, which criticized U.Va.'s curriculum and that of so many others, is an organization dedicated to the promotion of conservative values in academe.