PARTING SHOT: Pursuing your passions
By Michael Eilbacher | April 10, 2014To 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.
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
Some Derby Days events give sorority women the choice of being sexual or being rejected
The friendships you form at the University are the most meaningful measure of success
Though the #WeAreAllUVa campaign has its flaws, it succeeds at challenging notions about true diversity
The University of Minnesota Senate was right to reject a proposal to cancel Condoleezza Rice’s appearance
Bigotry is not excusable merely through appeals to religious freedom
The Cavalier Daily should have devoted more stories to the new contract for dining services
The University needs to expand its computer science program and better encourage its students, particularly women, to earn computer science degrees
Freezing Pell Grants will diminish education prospects, and therefore employment prospects, for low-income students