NEPOTISM (n): favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power(as by giving them jobs). Whether you call it nepotism, patronage or simply to the victor goes the spoils, our nation's political system is fraught with examples of all three.
I HATE to rely on another cliché Jefferson quote, but this one is quite fitting to describe the conflicted state of America's security intelligence -- "It is error alone which needs the support of government.
IN A televised address following the capture of Saddam Hussein last December, President George W.
THE TRAVEL guide company Frommer's named Charlottesville as the nation's best place to live, and the CD reported the news rightfully as the leading news story on March 31.
ON APRIL 5, Thomas Jefferson rolled over in his grave. Yang Jiechi, the ambassador to the United States from the People's Republic of China, strutted down the University's red carpet and delivered an address in Jefferson's Rotunda. That Yang came to present his views should excite many at the University.
IN A RECENT editorial entitled "An open honor system," the managing board of The Cavalier Daily urged the Honor Committee to open all Honor trials to the public.
AFTER four years at this institution, I've all but stopped reading The Cavalier Daily Opinion pages.
SENATE floor contemplation and discussion for H.R. 4 came to an abrupt halt last week, at least delaying and perhaps ending crucial legislation to renew a much-needed public policy.The bill was meant to "reauthorize and improve the program of block grants to states for temporary assistance for needy families, [as well as] improve access to quality child care and for other purposes," and was generally supported by both parties.Unfortunately, it faced the obstacle of widespread disagreement on the amount of time that would be allocated to debate, as well as the number of amendments that would be considered to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Bill.
THE ISSUE of same-sex marriage hasprompted a lot of discussion among Americans regarding the "decline of family values" it symbolizes.
LAST THURSDAY, President Bush signed the Unborn Victims of Violence Act (H.R. 1997), or "Laci and Conner's Law." This measure recognizes two victims in any federal crime that causes injury or death to a pregnant woman and her unborn child and protects the "child in utero" as "a member of the species homo sapiens at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb." H.R.
THE COURSE Offering Directory can make just about any course at the University look good. With a general-sounding title and a two-sentence description at best, the most boring and frustrating classes can be impossible to distinguish from the truly life-changing educational experiences.
Charged with writing a column for the April Fool's edition, I drummed up an imaginative one lauding the University Programs Council for finally putting their money where their mouth is and contracting newborn rap phenom Kanye West to perform at Spring Fling later on this month.
WOMEN, wake up! The feminist movement of the 1970s saw great gains in the empowerment of "the weaker sex," but failure to maintain sustained action has left you vulnerable, an easy target for the conservative administration that has taken control of the nation.
BUSH'S economic policies have finally paid off: The Labor Department announced last week that 308,000 new jobs had been created in March, the largest increase since April 2000. Democrats who like to place all of the blame on Bush's fiscal policies seem to forget several other factors that contributed to the economic downturn during his first few years in office.
AS THE semester comes to a close, our favorite time of the year arrives -- course enrollment. Although technology has significantly improved the ease and organization of enrolling in courses, one fault remains.
IN HIS book, "Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America," UCLA linguist John McWhorter suggested that elements of the African-American community are holding the group back from progress.
MAYBE I've been reading "Wired" too much lately, but it seems that everybody and their grandmother has a Web log, or "blog," these days.
LAST WEEK high school senior Candace Parker won the Slam Dunk Championship at the McDonald's High School All-American game, a contest replete with young, talented male athletes.
IN THE summer of 2001, the Bush administration received dozens of warnings that terrorists were planning a major strike against the United States.
LAST WEEK, two reports regarding the state of affairs in Africa graced the front page of The Washington Post.
