Seek remedy for disastrous drug war
By Brad Cohen | November 1, 2001AFTER years of an ineffective war on drugs, it is time to reconsider the nation's handling of the critical issue.
AFTER years of an ineffective war on drugs, it is time to reconsider the nation's handling of the critical issue.
IF PEOPLE want to give their money to the government, we should let them. The proposed tax referendum for Northern Virginia has become the dominant theme in Virginia's gubernatorial campaign recently, with Mark Earley (R) coming out strongly opposed to the idea and Mark Warner (D) defending his support of the proposal. In the interest of fairness, even those opposed to the idea of raising taxes for Northern Virginia should allow the referendum to go ahead, to let the voters decide for themselves.
TUESDAY'S Cavalier Daily lead editorial ("Poor concert plan- ning") misses the mark when it criticizes PK German's planning of the Outkast concert at the University.
I HATE trashing fun ideas, but someone has to do it. Several people have suggested that politicians should physically wear the corporate logos of major campaign contributors.
THE ANTHRAX scare has brought a new word into the American consciousness: Cipro. Even though most Americans are learning about its capabilities, they don't consider who will pay for those expensive prescriptions. Yet the question of how to provide adequate care at a reasonable cost arises every day and in mundane places like the University.
WITH THE Virginia gubernatorial elections a mere six days away, both candidates are using every possible means of attracting people to their campaign.
BASKETBALL season starts this week. Those words are music to the ears of many University basketball fans.
EVERYTHING has changed, politics included. It's hard to know what "politics as usual" might mean these days.
IMAGINE being able to get home without taking a cab to Charlottesville Regional Airport, while getting home in as little as two-thirds of the time it would normally take, without spending the money required to fly.
IT TRULY is a strange time to be alive. Our generation - the generation coming of age at the beginning of a new millennium - has witnessed all manner of stunning events take place in the last few years.
OFTEN, people make changes in the educational system because of what is referred to as modernization or changing with the times.
IN WHAT is now one of the most tumultuous and unsettling times in American history, no single citizen can escape the stinging reality of the war on terrorism.
NOV. 17 marks the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. This is a time of self-sacrifice, restraint and renewed devotion, similar to Lent in Christianity.
FOR AT least seven months, The Cavalier Daily has been covering the complex issue of the University's ownership of Unocal stock, Unocal's activities in Burma and the conduct of Burma's government.
THE MILLIONS of loyal Americans who proudly call themselves Muslims today find themselves in an awkward position.
ACOLLEGE education is the single most important investment one can make. A college degree means prestige, economic windfall and immensely increased career options.
FOLLOWING some 51 years of existence, New Cabell Hall is on its way down. A little over a week ago, the Board of Visitors voted to completely demolish New Cabell Hall.
IMAGINE this: You have been dating someone for a short while, and not long into the relationship, this individual begins to demonstrate abusive tendencies.
THE UNIVERSITY Bookstore is considering what to do with its $50,000 surplus. The leading proposals, according to Student Council, are to donate this money to lighting and sound equipment for performing arts CIOs and a new van for the Student Escort Service.
THE FRATERNITY party, a classic college tradition and scene particularly here at the University, soon will be regulated even more tightly by the city of Charlottesville.