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Single sanctity

This focus assumes not that all students must be screened by software in order to discourage them from cheating, but rather that academic dishonesty is probably the result not of bad intentions, but of students feeling desperate, like they have no other options.


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CONOLLY: It may be morning again in America

But this optimism must be cautious, for the United States still faces several long-term structural problems which threaten its future progress and which must be addressed before the success Obama alluded to in his speech can be fully realized.


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YAHANDA: De-thorning the STEMs

Letting students establish a baseline attraction towards science without the pressure of a cutthroat science class may show some that science is fascinating and worth studying.


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COHN: The merit of Morris

If universities throughout the state were providing adequate due process protections in suspension and expulsion hearings, HB 1123 might not be necessary. But that is not the case.


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KNAYSI: Ahead of the curve

We have to do more than ensure that University officials and law enforcement are responding to sexual misconduct in a proper manner; we must also examine the social and cultural features of the college environment that make sexual assault such a widespread problem.


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A product of circumstance

If the University were to make the decision to extend benefits to same-sex partners, it is unlikely that the state, run by a Governor and an Attorney General who have both stated that they support marriage equality, would try to stop it.


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Having your cake and eating it too

There is a disconnect between the young people who have the privilege of attending some of the most prestigious institutions in the country and the many employees who work in the same space, living from paycheck to paycheck.


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BROOM: Starting off with success

From a report on an oncology biotech company growing out of University research partnering with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, to an article about a proposed bill in the Virginia state house of delegates that would give students the right to an attorney in many UJC and perhaps some Honor trials, readers of The Cavalier Daily can get a good picture of what’s going on at the University right now.


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No more free throws

For football and basketball players to be treated primarily as workers opens the door to neglecting academics altogether, especially if the athletes were to use this power to demand salaries.


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CONOLLY: Dismount the high horse

But I worry that those who have no conception of poverty, no conception of what it means to live paycheck-to-paycheck and no conception of the struggles of the lower class and some of the middle class in America will initiate policies that will reflect their isolation from these problems.


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BROWN: Feminism is for everyone

As a man, I don’t have to worry about being labeled as cold or bitchy for being motivated and pursuing my goals. I don’t have to worry about being labeled a slut if I sleep around.


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Uphold the ideal

To give a circuit court the power to reverse a decision to expel a student is to force the University to take back a student who has been determined by his peers to be unwelcome in their community.

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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.