Opinion

Opinion

Ad purposefully traps papers

By Brian Haluska | March 26, 2001

SOMEWHERE in the past 200-odd years, the words "free press" got mangled. Like parallel lines going off into the distance, "freedom of the press" and "free speech" converged, even when the two aren't all that similar. When left-wing activist turn conservative commentator David Horowitz submitted his controversial advertisement regarding slavery reparations to various collegiate newspapers across the nation, the actions of a free press are what denied the ad from seeing newsprint in the majority of those publications. Our founding fathers knew that a free press was necessary to ward off tyranny.

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Opinion

Board ignores weighty student issues

By Katherine Martini | March 26, 2001

OF ALL the catch phrases and jargon heard around Grounds, none is so pervasive as our sacred "community of trust." Since your first tour of the University, it's likely that some administrator has spoken of it as many times as casserole surprise has been doled out at Newcomb Hall.

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Opinion

Finger pointers at fault in ad debate

By Brent Garland | March 26, 2001

WHEN I reflect on it, I am mostly grateful not to be the editor of a newspaper. While I get my share of complaints and nasty letters, rarely can I move them to come and trash my offices.

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Opinion

Exposing common drug use myths

By Jeffrey Eisenberg | March 26, 2001

WHEN EDUCATORS and legislators teach and talk in moral absolutes, they've ceased to be educators and legislators.

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Opinion

Appreciate all aspects of college life

By Megan Moyer | March 23, 2001

AS COLLEGE students, we have countless things to worry about. From war and famine to midterms, papers and lack of sleep, we could spend all day - and all night - worrying about one thing or another.

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Opinion

Refusing ad stifles discussion

By Faraz Rana | March 23, 2001

EVERY DAY I am reminded of a quote by a rather famous gentleman by the name of Thomas Jefferson.

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Closing library doors early for vacation shuts out laboring students

By Luke Ryan | March 23, 2001

COLUMN TOPICS that are fun to write about usually involve a per-sonal experience. In my case, quite often that column idea must jump in my lap and scream in my face before I can see it.

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Opinion

Free speech reveals weak arguments

By Brian Cook | March 23, 2001

AFTER college newspapers around the country refused to run an advertisement paid for by conservative writer David Horowitz, many critics across the nation are decrying what they believe is a lack of free speech.

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Opinion

Educate, don't eliminate juries

By Pallavi Guniganti | March 22, 2001

WANT PEOPLE to question your morality, mock your intelligence, and revile you generally? Get on a jury.

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Opinion

Tired post-tragedy talk needs new angle

By Brandon Almond | March 22, 2001

TWO RECENT events remind us that every time something bad happens in this world, people love to regurgitate the same crap over and over again in order "effect change." When a child opens fire on his classmates, Americans shout, "Pass stricter gun control laws!" and, "Punish the parents for neglect." When crimes occur at the University, students cry out, "Install more blue phones," and police urge us to "walk in groups." For awhile, I accepted these battle cries in hopes they would somehow make a difference.

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Opinion

One nation divided under two cultures

By Timothy Duboff | March 22, 2001

LET'S FACE it, we are a divided country. As the last elections proved beyond a shadow of a doubt, we are not yet "One Nation Under God," but instead two fairly distinct cultures with two ways of looking at the world.

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Opinion

Cut area requirements, install core curriculum

By Bryan Maxwell | March 21, 2001

IT HAPPENS every semester about this time. The Course Offering Directory becomes available online, tempting students to put their work aside and window shop for classes.

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Opinion

Broaden civil union protection

By Emily Harding | March 21, 2001

SHE WAS walking to her door, probably fumbling with her keys, arms full of groceries, when it happened.

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College papers' obligation to fairness, free speech marred by censoring ad

By Seth Wood | March 21, 2001

DESPITE all the glory and attention that comes with being a law student here at Mr. Jefferson's World of Learning, life is not a complete panacea.

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Opinion

Short term high not worth ecstasy's long term costs

By James Turner | March 20, 2001

IN RECENT years, ecstasy has become a common "club drug" in the United States as well as in the Charlottesville area.

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Opinion

Care shoots down school violence

By Laura Sahrama | March 20, 2001

AFTER Columbine, almost two years ago now, there seemed to be a refrain in all the talk following the shooting: "Maybe now they'll be forced to do something about gun control." We watched congressmen propose gun control legislation.

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Opinion

Inadequate graduate orientation program

By Elizabeth Managan | March 20, 2001

THE UNIVERSITY is a pretty scary place for first years. Each of us arrived full of questions. Yet we also had several days of orientation.

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Opinion

Or incomplete analysis?

By Brian Cook | March 8, 2001

AFTER coming under criticism for last year's report on the use of race as a factor in admissions, the Center for Equal Opportunity, a national think tank based in Washington, D.C.

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Opinion

Discriminatory admissions policy...

By Roger Clegg | March 8, 2001

ON FEB. 22, the Center for Equal Opportunity released a report authored by Drs. Robert Lerner and Althea Nagai.

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Opinion

Gilmore's tax plan leaves education roadside

By Timothy Duboff | March 8, 2001

GUV'NUH Jim, you should know a lot better. All this pain for the sake of a tax cut we don't need.