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A-loan no more

Earlier this week, President Obama announced he was taking unilateral action to restructure the process by which some individuals are expected to repay their student loans.


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Rocky orator picture show

WHAT MAKES a debate? Merriam-Webster defines it as "a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides." The type of competition implied by this definition is a far cry from the free-for-all contests which television viewers have taken to calling the Republican "debates" of the 2012 election season. The debates have proven popular: According to The New York Times, the Republican debate aired on Fox in September attracted 6.1 million viewers, almost twice as many as some of the Republican debates in 2007.


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Taking home the golden rule

"NICE GUYS finish last." Even though most of us have been stung by this idiom from an overly competitive coach, parent or friend many times before, is there actually any validity to this notion?


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Spending wisely

The University's announcement Tuesday that it will implement a new financing model in fiscal year 2013-14 has not generated much discussion among students.


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Greasing the grill

A NEW RESTAURANT has recently opened in Las Vegas. The eatery, named the Heart Attack Grill, specializes in foods laden in fat, grease and sodium.


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The price to pay

At a Monday meeting of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, announced that this week he will propose a plan to the Division I Board of Directors that would help close what is known as the "scholarship gap" for student-athletes.


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Obese morbidity

WHEN I was young, whenever I watched a movie or television show that was bound to have some bad content, my dad would say: "Now, you know this isn't real, right?


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Lighting a fire

When residents of the Lawn and the Range found out in August they would be unable to use their fireplaces until repairs could be undertaken, there were calls for the University to take action expeditiously to preserve what is a cherished part of the living experience at the heart of the Academical Village.


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Real voter choice

I read your interesting Oct. 18 article, "Poll reveals voter apathy." It was well reported and included full discussion of reasons for why voters choose not to vote. In our democracy one is free to vote or not to vote.


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The ties that bind us

IT IS A pleasant surprise, bringing a tad bit of envy, that Student Council has been so successful this year, particularly when one considers the wide array of projects in which it is involved.


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Intexticated driving

LAST WEEK, I wrote about how cell phones and laptops can be distractions in the classroom, hindering our ability to pay attention and learn the material.


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Cheap shots

THE PALPABLE excitement that surrounded Barack Obama's presidential campaign and subsequent election quickly dissipated.


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U.V.A. Confidential

At the heart of the recent judicial controversy involving the Honor Committee, the University Judiciary Committee and The Cavalier Daily was a fundamental dispute about the nature of the confidentiality rules pertaining to the first organization.

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