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Pot-luck possessions

In recent years, the decriminalization of marijuana has generated widespread support, and states have begun to use this policy to balance budgets and allocate resources.


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Down in front

I was at Sabato's lecture on Tuesday evening, and contrary to the article which ran in yesterday's paper ("Sabato talks election," April 11), there were many students there.


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The earlybirds

I enjoyed reading the recap on Sabato's lecture last night, but I just wanted to point out that although there may have an under-representation of University students in the lecture room, many of my friends arrived before 6:30 and could not find a seat.


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Talking it up

I received a message from a friend asking me to comment on what I thought of Larry Sabato's event last night, so here are a few of my comments. I always love going to Prof.


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An appendix does little

A study released Friday by a team of three researchers, "Racial Attitude Change during the College Years," examined how going to college impacted student attitudes about race.


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Basic voter skills

Last week, former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine held a rally on the Downtown Mall to help kick-start discussion of the economic ideas he is promoting in his campaign for Senate.


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Troubled courtship

The debate about President Obama's health care reform law has heated up in recent weeks as the Supreme Court case reviewing its constitutionality has moved forward.


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We, the people?

Last Sunday, a team of more than 70 partners in the United Nations made the decision to support Syria's opposition groups by sending communications equipment valued at millions of dollars.


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All roads lead to home

The PRODUCED program, which began in 2006 through the Engineering School and the Virginia Community College System, enables students from across the state to attend University classes from their work or at home, and at a lower price than their peers.


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Refusing to strike out

On Wednesday, February 29, the Living Wage Campaign ended a 13-day hunger strike involving 26 students, more than 100 solidarity strikers and the support of thousands of students, faculty and community members.


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From square one

Math should be more mainstream. And I don't mean that it ought to belong to more than just the academic hipsters of the world.

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Latest Podcast

The Organization of Young Filipino Americans is one of many cultural Contracted Independent Organizations at the University, and their mission is to create a supportive community for Filipino students. Danella Romera, the current president of OYFA and fourth-year College student, discusses the importance of OYFA as a cultural organization and how OYFA plans for this year’s Culturefest, an annual multicultural showcase. 

Listen to the episode here.