THE STATUS quo has long been king of the political hill in Virginia. With the General Assembly convening its annual session as we speak, the more cynical political observer could remark that political reform comes to the Old Dominion only after a prerequisite disaster so large as to shock the public and its legislative body into action.
As we speak, political contortionists are caucusing behind the scenes trying to figure out ways to make President Bush's newfound zeal for space exploration seem like a worthy cause for scrupulous American tax payer dollars in the year to come.
Almost a year ago Michael Moore and Al Franken meant two completely opposite things to me. Moore was a self-righteous, pompous fire-breathing liberal who could make any self-respecting conservative's blood crawl at the mention of his name.
AS THE world stares amazedly at the pictures being beamed from Mars by NASA's Mars robot rover Spirit, President Bush has hinted that he will announce plans for NASA to establish a permanent space base on the Moon and to send astronauts to Mars ("Bush to seek manned flights to Moon, Mars", CNN.com, Jan.
DURING the 33 years since the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18, politicians have largely ignored young voters.
THE TINY island of Key West, Florida, has a lot of chickens. You might say they're pretty cooped up there.
AS EXAMS quickly approach, academics begin to invade the social lives of students throughout the University.
SIX THOUSAND dollars: Roughly, this is the amount of money the four predominantly African-American fraternities at the University spend per semester for rental and security of IFC fraternity houses during social events and functions.
I LIKE numbers. I always have, and probably always will. During car trips as a kid instead of listening to the latest New Kids on the Block or MC Hammer tape I'd glance out the window and keep track of the mile markers as they whizzed by and then look at the speedometer to try and figure out how long until we arrived at our destination.
ALMOST 30 years ago, school children across Boston began boarding buses to travel to schools outside their neighborhoods following U.S.
WHEN I walk around the Corner these days, I sense a change in the commercial landscape. What once was a local, eclectic, unique area of local merchants is slowly transforming to a commercial franchise-driven powerhouse.
I AM an English major. I love it and wouldn't want to be in any other field, and I know that because of all the books I've been forced to read, I'll be much more entertaining at cocktail parties than, say, an engineer.
THROUGH widespread vaccination, we officially eradicated smallpox more than twenty years ago. Alas, we cannot inoculate minds as we inoculate bodies.
ON PAPER, Gen. Wesley Clark should be leading the Democratic pack. His resume is impeccable: Decorated veteran, Rhodes Scholar, NATO Supreme Commander.
IF THE road to hell is paved with good intentions, then President Bush must have a cushy job as a road paver awaiting him.
EARLY next winter, Newcomb Hall's informal lounge will be transformed from a drab, empty space into a bustling diversity center where students of all cultural backgrounds can mingle in a mutually inclusive environment.
PEOPLE always question why black students have Peer Advisors. Why are there separate organizations and events for minorities despite our pursuit for a race-neutral society?
THAT SCREAM you just heard was Rev. Jerry Falwell reading last week's Massachusetts Supreme Court decision.
FOR THOUSANDS of years, marriage between a woman and a man has been a bedrock of civilization with cultural, legal, religious and historical underpinnings that provide the foundation for society's most basic social unit: the family.
IN NATIONAL politics, it is customary for the press to evaluate the president after his first 100 days in office to see where he has been effective and ineffective, and where challenges still remain. This week will see Student Council President Daisy Lundy's 100th day in office since the beginning of the fall term, and I see no reason not to bring this tradition to the University.
