At first glance, it seems like a good sign that no one is taking the Oregon protesters seriously.
Divestment signals to the world that the actions of companies that extract and combust fossil fuels do not reflect the values of our University, such as honorable conduct, data-driven science and the creation of a better future.
As the semester comes to a close, the Managing Board recounts some notable numbers.
If we have already identified the terrorists in America, why are we not detaining and indicting them right now?
It says a lot about the distribution of political power and socioeconomic class in the United States when the city of Florence spends money to revitalize an area that then excludes many of the poorer residents from being able to shop, eat or live there.
The fact that after so much conversation, years of action and an uphill battle to make the LGBTQ community feel comfortable at the University, our president has to release a statement on “not gay” after Lighting of the Lawn in 2015 is incomprehensible.
There is no inherent issue with students subsidizing athletic programs; student fees cover a wide array of University resources, including services such as student health and University transit, as well as funding for Contracted Independent Organizations.
It is very clear from looking around the University community that students are far from jaded.
As we evaluate the status of race relations at American colleges, we see two fundamental problems that have hindered progress: hypersensitive students who are too eager to protest every minor offense, and University administrations who are too eager to voice empty anti-racist rhetoric.
The word “terrorism” holds a rhetorical weight in current discourse that “mass shooting” or “gun violence” seems to lack, perhaps because of how weapons and violence are normalized in American culture, or due to the simple fact that they happen all the time.
What distinguishes U.Va. from those other schools? Is it only a matter of time before activists call for Jefferson’s throat here, too?
Most importantly, the policy of having class on Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving disproportionately hurts students who are out-of-state or international.
While the incident may appear isolated for U.Va. students, transportation safety — especially for interstate buses — is important for students since they frequently take low-budget buses. Inadequate regulation can cost lives.
Ultimately, the Islamic State does generate significant revenue from within its territories and the people it rules.
While it may not be evident to students at the University — a majority of whom grew up in a nurturing educational environments — 65 percent of fourth graders read at or below the most basic levels required to comprehend simple literature, meaning less than one-third of fourth graders in the United States can be labeled as “proficient” readers.
Changing travel plans is a result ISIS would look upon favorably, as it would disrupt Western way of life and the economy.
It seems to me our society often displays a cultural bias against mothers in the office and fathers in the home, despite 40 percent of women being the sole or primary breadwinner of households with children.
Unless we see a new, strong vision for our team, we shouldn’t expect too much to change.
Yet, for all of my stereotyping, I frequently fail to take their narratives a step further.
Attempts at increasing diversity have not maintained the moral high ground with which they began.
