The unfortunate truth is there is no quick fix to this problem. Implying there is — and that politicians are simply being bribed into not supporting it — obscures the complexity behind the issue. . .
In its current layout, the Downtown Mall — which is undeniably the social hub of Charlottesville, though University students may not always frequent it — is not particularly open.
The argument that professors play no role in our lives other than an educational one is problematic because it treats education as something that only occurs within the confines of the classroom. It is the responsibility of professors to acknowledge and engage with the experiences of their students both inside and outside the classroom.
University students may begin their college careers with anything in-between a comprehensive sex education or none at all. And this should certainly trouble us, as colleges are understood to be sexually active places where students may have multiple partners.
While polls might not be accurate enough to predict a winner this early on in the race, they can create losers and end up turning the race into a media grabbing circus. Candidates can easily be forced out of the race as their polling numbers drop and public confidence in them vanishes.
In the same vein as the University's veneration of Thomas Jefferson, our observance and laudation of Columbus and his holiday testifies to the majority culture's disregard for the values and experiences of various minority groups.
Some students neglect to study abroad because they fear the monetary cost outweighs the benefits however this would be an ignorant ideology. The truth is the cost of studying abroad is one of the benefits.
The Halloween costume debate fits into the larger context of a resurging wave of political correctness sweeping across American colleges, a wave indicative of cognitive distortion problems present in our collegiate generation.
Given that this outbreak of illness occurs every year, certain measures should be put in place to mitigate its effects. For example, greater sanitization techniques should be instituted by the administration and executed by the custodial staff.
At a student government level, it is especially easy to implement measures for internal oversight, and the executive board of Student Council is responsible for adhering to the bylaws they have campaigned to enforce or improve.
The use of a predictive analytics system would save money, make course enrollment more efficient and, most importantly, lead to more students getting into the classes they want.
Is the media creating a sensationalist and negative news bias, or are they just responding to the public’s statistical preference of bad news over good?
Ttrading a physically qualified warrior for one who is not compromises security in the name of faux-equality. Any serviceman, male or female, will tell you that mission accomplishment is always priority number one.
Removing test standards is a plausible means to encourage a diversified applicant pool.
Few people have stopped to consider that this outrage is made possible because we live in a country where a business tycoon can purchase control of a vital drug and do what he pleases with it.
Most Americans, regardless of their political orientation, support some type of gun reform. For instance, 85 percent of Americans favor background checks for private and gun show sales, while 80 percent of Americans agree the mentally ill should not be able to purchase firearms.
Defenders of the liberal arts should oppose and look down on courses such as “Game of Thrones” because they dilute the value of a rigorous liberal arts education.
Ethical reasoning courses demand students understand both morality and reason.
The usage of “black” instead of “Black” is indicative of the media bias chaining my race to the perpetuated negative aspects of the color.
Winning is easier said than done, but until our football team improves, the University should use short-term alternatives to improve the social atmosphere rather than charging students for tickets.
