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
The University should have stricter wage requirements of its contractors
The College of Charleston Board of Trustees should not have selected Glenn McConnell as their president
Diversity is more than one’s racial identity or background; what makes an individual unique comes less from his or her belonging to a collective and more from his or her own experiences, beliefs and endeavors.
Colleges should modify policies and practices to create an environment more friendly towards transgender students
A system in which girls are used to achieve a certain “ratio” is objectifying, by definition. In fact, it speaks to how slanted the system is and emphasizes the power that fraternities yield because of regulations placed on sororities.
