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IMAM: Overhaul the language requirement

The foreign language requirement generally fails to equip students with sufficient practical knowledge, and so it should either be restructured to allow for more flexibility or to become more rigorous in material.


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YODER: Vote for Option 1

The honor system does not merely belong to us — in a certain sense, it also belongs to generations past and those who are to follow us. What a tragedy it will be if we destroy that patrimony entrusted to us.


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MOUSAVI: Cater to the paper and the pixel

I have rarely, if ever, seen a fellow University commuter toting a Cavalier Daily newspaper around Grounds before. I have, though, seen many a person on their smartphone, updating the software of their lives as they flit from place to place.


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Vote for Option 2

Although we as an editorial board are divided in our views of the single sanction, we share the belief that Option 2 is the right choice for students.


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LOPEZ: The ugly side of the NFL

If we want fans to truly appreciate the beauty and value of football, while at the same time lowering the risks of brain damage to players, the NFL needs to take the necessary measures to ensure a safe, low-risk version of the sport.


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BERMAN: The end of the American Century

The world looks to the United States to maintain a prominent status in various arenas, and although that is what this country will do, it will not receive the same type of credit it received for its accomplishments in the 20th century.


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IMAM: Don’t judge Cosby just yet

The media is charged with the important purpose of informing people, but the sensationalism that too often sets in when covering public figures and on shows such as Nancy Grace is unfair to the accused.


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PATEL: Reforming the NFL

We as consumers can pressure the NFL to be responsible to its athletes while simultaneously continuing to provide what I consider to be the best sporting league in the modern world.


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Reevaluate course evaluations

In order to better its system of pedagogical evaluations, the University should consider implementing compulsory, non-anonymous course evaluation forms complemented by peer review from other professors each semester.

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