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Calling for disclosure in the midst of Enron mess

WHAT IS Vice President Dick Cheney hiding? He has refused to give the General Accounting Office - the investigative arm of Congress - records from the meetings that the Bush administration had with energy executives in forming the administration's energy policy.


Opinion

Breaking down the evolution argument

I'D LIKE to respond to Harris Freier's Jan. 18 column, "Unnatural selection of creationism in non-religion college courses," regarding the theory of evolution and creation and their place within the education system.


Opinion

Wage war for women in workplace

EVER SINCE the marching suffragettes secured the vote for women, Aretha Franklin demanded some R-E-S-P-E-C-T, and Betty Friedan spurred the radical feminism of the 1970s, the movement for women's rights has seen a steady climb in all sectors - especially in that of the workplace.


Opinion

Ignoring King's day dilutes his message

THE UNIVERSITY of Virginia prides itself on tradition. We cling to every word that Thomas Jefferson ever uttered like our lives depend on it, and few would deny that our school has a deep respect - far more so than that of most colleges of our day - for the history of both our University, our nation and for those who helped to shape them for the better.


Opinion

Finding fault in halt of funds for abortion groups

I ONCE saw a bumper sticker that read, "Against abortion? Don't have one." This week, marking the 29th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade decision, President Bush would do well to take heed of this bumper sticker wisdom. From the beginning of his presidency, George W.


Opinion

Recognizing religion's delusions

THERE is a prevailing attitude among many in the University and throughout the world that life without religion is meaningless, filled with anxiety and suffering, and devoid of all hope.


Opinion

Or needlessly waste funds?

CLASS councils have been around for five years now, yet they have little to show for it. Ask any 10 students at the University what the class councils do, as I did, and one of them might have an idea, two if you're lucky and they're upperclassmen that have gone to a fourth-year bar night.


Opinion

Class councils create cohesion

IN A LARGE institution with many young people living apart from family and hometown friends, organizations fill the void - providing social activities, learning experiences and a sense of group identity.

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In this episode of On Record, we hear from Dr. Amanda Lloyd, director of the Virginia Prison Education Program, which offers Virginia’s first bachelor’s degrees to incarcerated individuals. Dr. Lloyd discusses how and why the University chose her to lead this historic initiative.