Before he steps down this year, President John T. Casteen, III will step up to the podium to give the class of 2010 a final goodbye as the University's 181st commencement speaker.
If Osama bin Laden were invited to speak at the University, would The Cavalier Daily's only concern be free speech and politeness ("'Hoos against Yoo," March 23)? Of course not, because he's not American.
The proposal coming from Washington last week reflects months of recent speculation. The resulting legislation could resolve the dilemma that our nation has faced for years.
"Shame on Yoo." Chanting this, student and local community members rallied last Friday to protest the presence of John Yoo - a former Justice Department lawyer and influential official in the Bush administration who spoke at forums hosted by the Miller Center of Public Affairs, the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society and the Federalist Society.
With the passage of a historic health care bill Republicans are left in a bit of a position. Do they reluctantly accept it or make a full force for its repeal?
Formspring.me is a site where users can have anonymous people ask them questions and give constructive criticism and is the latest craze in the world of social networking.
"Save the athlete!" joked our class when the softball player was the only person in the room at that point to receive a text message from the Office of Emergency Preparedness regarding the tornado.
With budget cuts for higher education likely to continue in the next few years, state-supported universities across the country have reached a critical juncture in terms of planning for future reductions.
Last week, Morgan Harrington's parents held a press conference outside of John Paul Jones Arena, where their daughter attended a Metallica concert in October.
Governor Bob McDonnell's speech in Prof. Larry Sabato's politics class ("McDonnell responds to student concerns in Sabato class lecture ," March 18) underlines the pressing challenge posed by American reliance on fossil fuels and the valuable opportunities presented by the adoption of legislation that will promote the growth of renewable energy and other green technologies.
The University's men's basketball team is at a critical crossroads: we can either continue losing with Tony Bennett (15-16) as head coach, or agree to a multimillion-dollar buyout of the remaining four years of his $1.7 million/year contract.
3: number of Virginia spring sport teams that were ranked first in the AP Polls March 8 - men's tennis, men's lacrosse and men's baseball 0: number of Virginia Tech teams ranked at the top of the polls this spring season 45: acres of snow Facilities Management cleared this past winter while Charlottesville was paralyzed by record-breaking snowfall 464,504,334: number of 4-inch snowballs students could have created with that amount 1: "Honorary Snowplow Pass" Leonard Sandridge, executive vice president and chief operating officer, received for his efforts during the blizzards 13,617: students who would love to see Sandridge operating a snowplow 8: record number of Virginia wrestlers who qualified for the NCAA Tournament this year 1: Virginia Wrestling's finish in the ACC Tournament - the first time since 1977 2,010: amount in dollars College Dean Meredith Woo promised to donate to the College Giving Campaign if at least that many fourth-year students contribute 40: percent of the fourth-year class that already has participated, up from 10 percent last year 2: the Commerce School's position in BusinessWeek's 2010 undergraduate business school rankings, down from No.
Often with a struggling economy, decisions must be made to reduce expenditures in the most practical manner possible, with cuts to non-vital programs coming first.
Make the Dean Pay. College Dean Meredith Woo, in a challenge to the fourth-year College class, pledged she would donate $1 to the College's Giving Campaign for each student who contributes $20.10 or more.
"Joe Smith is checking out the new bar in town!!! :)" This is just one of the many status updates that you can find on Facebook or Twitter.
The toughest part of responding to Hung Vu's column ("Lighting Up," March 16) is knowing where to begin.
Abby Coster wrote her column ("Game on," March 17) extolling the virtues of drinking games. She neglects, however, the damage done to the University's reputation by her work and those activities she publicly advocated. In a highly competitive job environment during a recession, our degrees upon graduation are compared with those from some of the best and brightest students in the world.
The Cavalier Daily published a lead editorial March 4 endorsing Alex Solomon and Will Bane for the positions of Honor Committee chair and University Judiciary Committee chair, respectively.
We are going to war - a war on terror, a war against nature, a war on sickness, poverty and all of human suffering.
It is clear that many University students break the honor code. You could probably find this out by conducting a University-wide survey or using some equation, but all you really need to do is to take a look around when you are taking your next exam in a huge lecture hall.
