Opinion

Mining our minors

Younger generations have led the fight in every major social issue for the past century. Their voices have collectively determined the outcomes of national and international events such as the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, thus solidifying their position as a dominant social force. Today, the young people of the world have brought the fight to the dirtiest form of energy: coal.

A clean coal-lective

Usage of the worst carbon dioxide emitter and overall polluter - coal - is still prevalent in our society in surprising forms.

Bringing Homecomings back

SPIRIT days, pep rallies, dances and competitions. The rich homecoming traditions of high school instill a strong sense of school pride and encourage students to feel connected to their school even after they graduate.

A multiple choice policy

I FIND it ironic that while the United States is a powerful nation with top military capabilities, we are struggling with something as simple as education.

The grateful dead

A PANEL of legal experts in Hawaii recently concluded there was nothing in preexisting state law that outlawed terminally ill patients from receiving aid in dying from their physicians.

Af-farm-ative action

TODAY the wide divide in the United States between the upper and lower classes is staggering. Although the wealth disparity separating these classes seems hard to alter, there are movements popping up around the country that are attempting to lessen this economic inequality. For me, the concept of supporting local businesses as a way of putting money back into local and state economies, thereby funneling money into the working middle class rather than the rich upper class, is definitely a start.

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By the numbers

39,827: Announced attendance at last Saturday's home football game against Idaho, which the Cavaliers won 21-20 in overtime 61,500: Scott Stadium's capacity since a major expansion project lasting from 1997 until 2000 added 15,000 seats 5: Monthly fee, in dollars, that Bank of America will charge some customers for using their debit cards starting in 2012 299,792,458: Meters per second at which light travels, a speed which has long been regarded as the universe's upper limit 60: Billionths of a second by which a neutrino particle exceeded the speed of light in a recent test, according to CERN researchers 24,000: Number of people who attended the Virginia Film Festival last year, according to director Jody Kielbasa 0: Price, in dollars, that University students will have to pay to see most of the festival's films when it returns to Charlottesville Nov.

Sanctions and suspicions

IF ONE phrase is to be removed from the University's jargon, it ought to be "community of trust." It is almost always invoked to describe the importance of defending the Honor Committee's current rules, which we are told are vital to maintain lest we betray the legacy of Mr. Jefferson.

Caught under crossfire

I RECEIVED various responses to and critiques of my Sept. 28 column, "Lines in the sand." I have benefited immensely from the lively discussion that has followed, as it has allowed me to learn more about the various viewpoints in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.

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Legal, or underaged?

THE ONE institutional trait I did not expect the legal field to have is tolerance for new ideas percolating up from its lowest ranks - law students.

Spillover effect

Last week's announcement that the University had accepted an invitation to join the Aqueduct Alliance, a group of public and private sector water experts, caught the attention of sustainability-minded students and faculty who sensed the opportunity it could present for them to make an impact on global water issues.

A political trap for women

I am writing to you in order to call attention to an all-out assault that has been launched against women's reproductive health in our state.

A long way off

A RECENT decree by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has gotten women's rights organizations and many other people in an uproar.

University greens

ALMOST every time I attend my environmental science class, my professor, Robert Swap, implores us to get involved with the environment in some capacity or another.

A singular protection

IN A RECENTLY published editorial titled "Plagiarism update" (Oct.

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Fighting for religious freedom

IN THE modern world, it seems absurd that you could be put to death for your faith, right? Such a barbaric practice took place in the Middle Ages, but surely not now.

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