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IN THE upcoming presidential election, one of the main questions asked, especially by Democrats, is whether a John McCain presidency would simply be the third term of George Bush?s; as they argue, there could hardly be a worse occurrence for the wellbeing of the country.
GENERATION Y is a sucker for instant gratification, seen in its mass acceptance of online chatting, text messaging, and Web sites like YouTube and Google.
THIS YEAR Student Council will spend or allocate over $665,000. How do I know? Not from The Cavalier Daily.
STUDENT self-governance often appears to be nothing more than the University?s marketing pitch, a promise more than a practice.
STUDENTS at the University today were accepted due to strong academic and extracurricular credentials from high school.
JOHN MCCAIN?S proposed tax policy focuses on promoting growth and providing relief to families facing nothing short of abuse by the current system.High gasoline and food prices are squeezing the budgets of millions of American families.
NOTE TO John McCain: The fundamentals of our economy are not strong. They aren?t strong when the difference between the wealthiest Americans and the poorest Americans is the largest it?s been since the Great Depression.
AH, WHAT autumn would be complete without an Al Groh debate? Love him ? which probably isn?t too popular a stance on the cocktail circuit these days ? or hate him, nearly every loyal Virginia football enthusiast has an opinion on the subject.
SCENARIO: you?re at your apartment and are unable to print a document. You need to place this paper in your TA?s box in New Cabell in the next 30 minutes, so you decide to drive over to and park behind Alderman, where you?ll print out the document.
IF YOU didn?t go to see Voices of the Class, you should have. One thing that piqued my interest, and my concern, was the number of times diversity was mentioned in the sketches.
ALONG with the pervasive blue lights and significant police presence all around Grounds, the SafeRide program is one of the hallmarks of the University?s security system.
CALL ME cocky, but I have supreme confidence in my capacity to avoid locomotive trains. A specific moment of epiphany does not come to mind but somewhere along the way I ascertained that massive metal objects traveling at forty-five miles an hour should be avoided.
I CAN ONLY imagine how it must feel to be Marc Verica right now. Originally confined to the bench behind Jameel Sewell and Peter Lalich, the third-year quarterback is suddenly looking at starting every game this season.On September 18th, quarterback Peter Lalich was permanently released from the football team after violating the terms of his drinking-related probation by consuming alcohol.
FROM A MAN bending forks into bracelets to a woman demanding salt for her apple, Greyhound bus rides are never complete without a healthy dose of sketchiness.
AS THE troubles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make headlines, Americans are looking at their housing investments with even more concern.
MONDAY?S Cavalier Daily contained an article in which the results from a Kaplan survey suggested that at least some admissions offices around the country are beginning to use Facebook in their decision-making process regarding whether or not to admit prospective students.
IN THE early 1970s, then-Student Council President Larry Sabato met with University President Edgar Shannon weekly.
COMING into a new year, students are excited by the opportunity of new attitudes, new ideas and hopeful gateways to a more successful year than the last.
I HAVE a plan to get us both rich quickly: You lend me all your money. I take it to Atlantic City and gamble it into $2 million.
