In the forty years or so since the first woman was admitted into this University, there have been many advancements which have led to an atmosphere many might argue is closer to full gender equality.
Meeting with administrators on a Thursday in Clemons sounds less than inviting - but several students did so yesterday for a "Student Tuition Meeting." Colette Sheehy, vice president for management and budget, and Assistant Vice President for Budget Melody Bianchetto hosted a presentation which explained why the Board of Visitors plans to raise tuition today, and why students should understand this decision. The important thing is not to panic.
It required less than fifteen minutes for the Charlottesville City Council to pass its nearly $150 million budget Wednesday, and rightly so.
I consider most college vernacular such as "pre-gaming" or "townee" rather benign, but there is one category of phrases which infuriates me to no end.
Instead of making a church the heart of its Grounds as all other universities had done prior, Jefferson made the Rotunda, a library, the heart of Grounds.
Homelessness is an unfortunate and perpetual aspect of society. Different organizations have tried to find ways of fixing the problem.
In recent years, the decriminalization of marijuana has generated widespread support, and states have begun to use this policy to balance budgets and allocate resources.
I was at Sabato's lecture on Tuesday evening, and contrary to the article which ran in yesterday's paper ("Sabato talks election," April 11), there were many students there.
I enjoyed reading the recap on Sabato's lecture last night, but I just wanted to point out that although there may have an under-representation of University students in the lecture room, many of my friends arrived before 6:30 and could not find a seat.
I received a message from a friend asking me to comment on what I thought of Larry Sabato's event last night, so here are a few of my comments. I always love going to Prof.
A study released Friday by a team of three researchers, "Racial Attitude Change during the College Years," examined how going to college impacted student attitudes about race.
Students, from the time they arrive at the University, are thoroughly immersed in the workings of the honor system.
Last week, former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine held a rally on the Downtown Mall to help kick-start discussion of the economic ideas he is promoting in his campaign for Senate.
The Cavalier Daily publishes the salaries of faculty and staff each April, to the disapproval of some.
The debate about President Obama's health care reform law has heated up in recent weeks as the Supreme Court case reviewing its constitutionality has moved forward.
Last Sunday, a team of more than 70 partners in the United Nations made the decision to support Syria's opposition groups by sending communications equipment valued at millions of dollars.
Each year, University officials tell incoming students that this admissions class is the most competitive, and each year, they mean it.
In high school, I had a choir teacher whom I was quite fond of and became close to since he shared an office with my mom.
Thomas Jefferson wrote of the University of Virginia, "This institution will be based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind.
May is just around the corner and the graduation finish line is almost in sight. That knocking on my door is the future beckoning.
