BROOM: More than just a newspaper
By Christopher Broom | April 14, 2014The Cavalier Daily should focus on more objective reporting, but its editors and staff should be commended for their hard work and sacrifice
The Cavalier Daily should focus on more objective reporting, but its editors and staff should be commended for their hard work and sacrifice
The message of the students’ singing was that the University community would rather hear the welcoming and encouraging voices of the student body than a religious group’s inflammatory comments condemning their fellow LGBTQ classmates.
The War on Drugs should end because it is costly, anti-American and unnecessary
The University already offers programs like Safe Ride to help prevent drunk driving during the week; at major events like the Foxfield races, it should provide additional programs.
But ideally, the University would offer gender neutral housing options so that no students would feel marginalized by an organizational structure which separates people into two rigid categories.
But every time you made me obsess over a mistake we had made, I felt myself and this newspaper improve.
It’s the transient lives we touch and the memories we make while we are here that live on forever.
To me, it was the ultimate win-win situation. I got to see some of the finest athletes in the country play while turning my sports obsession into something productive.
At the end of the day, you can go home knowing that you completed a project that day, from start to finish, which is something most organizations can’t offer.
The best way to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illnesses is through student education and empowerment
The Honor Congress will hopefully prompt a trend towards outreach and student engagement
Increasing taxes on cigarettes could have positive impacts on tourism and public health
Different standards for male and female college athletes perpetuate inaccurate stereotypes and create social disadvantages
Republicans like Cruz can moderate on gay marriage and abortion and then quickly reclaim the hearts and minds of millennial voters. That diagnosis misses the reasons why millennials are so disenchanted with the Republican Party and what it will to take to bring them into the GOP camp.
The #WeAreAllUVa photos need to be contextualized in order to be effective
Public speaking is a vital skill that everyone should have the opportunity to develop. While many people place the fear of public speaking above the fear of death, you will have to do both.
The goal of affirmative action is not to admit a certain kind of student while keeping others out; the goal is to account for institutional factors that may have put minority students at a disadvantage in terms of achievement, and to create a diverse student body by accounting for those factors.
Those opposed to legalizing medicinal marijuana have likely been misled by inaccurate, anecdotal evidence
The government must strengthen and enforce anti-trust laws to prevent Google from abusing its power