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Drunken dogma

For those younger than 21-years-old here at the University, the wait until your 21st birthday, when you are finally treated like an adult by society, can be seem like an eternity.


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No mandate

Last Tuesday, Americans all over the country held their breath as Virginians went to the polls to elect their next governor.


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Undue criticism

In reading yesterday's lead editorial ("Borrowing Ideas," Nov. 10), I found myself surprised that the assertions of the singular voice of Professor Alan Briceland of Virginia Commonwealth University have carried so much weight.


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Upholding honor

I applaud The Cavalier Daily's efforts to engage the University Community in substantive debate about possible improvements to our Honor System.


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Borrowing ideas

Questions about intent and plagiarism have predominated the community concerns segment of Honor Committee meetings this semester.


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Disruptive construction

A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting attentively in a statistics class which started off very beneficial, as the professor was answering questions following our first midterm.


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Blood lust

Will someone please explain to me what's so alluring about vampires? If you have a kid sister, or if you secretly are a kid sister, the next two weeks may stretch much longer than the days on the calendar indicate.


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Compromising the academic mission

I imagine an America where no one can communicate with one another. We cross the borders of every state and not only are they speaking a different language, but they look different than you as well.


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Behind the scenes

Newspapers always push for more transparency. It stands to reason that well-informed people generally make better decisions.


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The red zone

In this day and age, money talks. When people want to send a message, using words is less potent than reaching for wallets.


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Simply mistaken

"This is U.Va.," Rashawn Jackson said. "This isn't Michigan or LSU or Tennessee or Virginia Tech. The fans here aren't that patient, you know." (This is a quote in "Wahoos' Woes Grow with Stunning Loss to Duke," Nov, 1, www.virginiasports.com). I strongly disagree with Jackson's claim that U.Va.


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Blueprints for leadership

The voice of Virginia's voters rang loud and clear yesterday. All three Republican candidates for statewide office won resounding victories, with gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell carrying his race by roughly an 18-point margin.


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Costly reform

Health care reform, if passed, will affect every man, woman, and child in this country. Because of the voluminous legislation moving its way through Congress, it was great to see the Miller Center sponsor "Health Care Reform Panel: Policy, Economics and Ethics." The panel featured a number of prominent University professors with different areas of expertise, and overall the panel did a good job of outlining the proposed reforms.

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