THE CIVIL Rights Movement of the 1960s still touches a raw nerve in American society today. Political movements borrowing the rhetorical and organizational tactics of civil rights activism, from women's liberation to gay rights, continue to shape our political discourse today.
IN THE midst of pre-election politics, the Bush administration pulled a powerful and stigmatizing trump card when proposing the ban on gay marriage amendment.
IS HAVING a car in Charlottesville a blessing or a curse? Perhaps it is a bit of both. For students who have jobs or take part in activities in the greater Charlottesville area, the increased mobility that a car provides is invaluable.
THE NEW buzzword of the mainstream media: hubris. All of the pundits,commentators and editorials are filled to the brim with this word.
As I have been deluged with expressions of concern, friendship, and surprise regarding my abrupt removal as Echols Dean, I have decided to offer a public explanation to our community. On January 14, I was summoned to a meeting with Dean Edward Ayers.At this meeting, at which neither my immediate superior nor representatives of any other University offices were present, I was informed that I was being removed from my post on the grounds of allegations of perceived impropriety in my behavior towards unspecified students.The action was immediate with no formal period of notice.
WE CAN all sleep easier at night now --- Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and son of outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell, announced his resignation last week.
THIS PAST week saw the second inauguration of President Bush and the start of another four years of his agenda.
STUDENTS returning to the University's jurisdiction last week were greeted by yet another revised draft of the much-maligned sexual assault procedures.
IT MAY be a new semester, but University administrators are up to the same old tricks -- namely, rampant paternalism and frivolous spending.
AS THE Democratic Party continues its attempt to recover from its devastating defeat in the November elections, the party now faces an election of its own.
LAST THURSDAY'S presidential inauguration could loosely be described as the most secure event in the history of the world.
THE BEGINNING econ student receives the best introduction to the subject of monopolies before he even begins a class -- the $3.4 billion racket that is the college textbook industry.
HIDDEN amid the sweeping rhetoric and rousing imagery of President Bush's second inaugural address was a supposed declaration of American values: "All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: The United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors.
AS NEW Year's becomes a more and more distant memory, we're all reminded how hard it is to keep our resolutions.
THIRTY-TWO years ago this past Saturday marks the tragic anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v.
AMID WIDESPREAD terrorist attacks, Iraqi elections, key to the U.S. plan for democratizing Iraq, are scheduled to take place Jan.
OUR NATION'S Social Security program, much like the PATRIOT Act, was named with its own self-defense in mind.
ONE IN four Americans live in poverty, and 2.5-3.3 million Americans spend the night in a homeless shelter every year.
ALTHOUGH President Bush's inauguration has drawn criticism for its high price tag, a much more serious issue has been largely ignored.
ONE OF the more interesting fallouts from the recent election season barely concerns President Bush or the ambitious second-term agenda that is dominating Washington's pockets of power.
