Proportional punishment
October 16, 2009There are some people who have forfeited their right to live. The death penalty is as simple as that.
There are some people who have forfeited their right to live. The death penalty is as simple as that.
Over the course of the past two years, we've seen a rapid shift in the affairs of the two wars America is currently invested in.
Today, BBC Business announced the United States' record deficit of $1.4 trillion - almost three times that of last year.
After reading the article "Gleefully ignorant" (Oct. 13), I was disappointed in the author. I love the show Glee, and in no way, shape, or form does it interpret "stereotypes that burden." I think the author of the article is having trouble overlooking race.
Is it a city or a town? Try the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the state of Virginia and the largest west of Richmond. The article "Rockin' Roanoke" (Oct.
Michael Khavari wrote in his recent article, "Deadly decisions," (Oct. 12) that the death penalty is "barbaric" and "ancient." You may disagree with the "eye for an eye" sense of justice that is the foundation of the death penalty, but to act like it's some kind of relic of an ignorant past is ridiculous.
Student Council's "Free Newspapers on Grounds" initiative has begun providing students with free issues of The New York Times and USA Today.
In writing against the death penalty in Deadly Decisions, Mr. Khavari twists the Constitution, makes unwarranted assumptions about the psychology of murderers, and ignores the deterrent effect of the death penalty. Mr. Khavari argues that the death penalty is a "cruel and unusual" punishment, which is prohibited by our Constitution.
I think there's nothing wrong with the idea of a "nontraditional candidate" being picked to be the next President of the University of Virginia.
"They dropped you the day you graduated." These words sank into my chest. I graduated from U.Va. this May and moved to California.
With the increasing number of bikes around Grounds, we need an agreement or at least an understanding between pedestrians and bikers.
As may have come to your attention, the efforts of Suraj Mishra et al. have earned him office as Vice President of the First-year Council.
I was happy to read Monday's article on the recent Honor Committee meeting ("Pierson voices honor concerns", Sept.
The Cavalier Daily's lead editorial addressing Barbara Pierson's presentation to the Honor Committee ("Trying Times," Sept.
The Washington Times' Web site has an interesting article "Va. event to promote marriage, 2-parent families", including quotes from W.
It is ironic that the national headquarters of Sigma Phi Epsilon would revoke the charter of U.Va.'s Eta Chapter in their effort to "challenge stereotypes" of fraternities and promote a more "personal and professional" fraternal experience.
First, I would like to state that I was not in a fraternity at U.Va. I knew SPE brothers during my time at the University, but anyone who knows me would say that I had a very diverse social circle. Yes, SPE would throw bottles off of their roof, break things, cause a ruckus, and liked to fight a lot.
As an alumna and current graduate student, I was dismayed to read the Sports section on Tuesday and see Dan Stalcup's article ("Hokie for a weekend," Sept.
As a fan of Virginia Athletics since birth, I was incredibly disappointed in Dan Stalcup's article "Hokie for a weekend". It was truly disheartening to read about "a Wahoo at heart" who had no problems with donning a maroon shirt, cheering for our arch-rivals, and storming Worsham Field after a Virginia Tech victory.