IF ONE phrase is to be removed from the University's jargon, it ought to be "community of trust." It is almost always invoked to describe the importance of defending the Honor Committee's current rules, which we are told are vital to maintain lest we betray the legacy of Mr. Jefferson.
I RECEIVED various responses to and critiques of my Sept. 28 column, "Lines in the sand." I have benefited immensely from the lively discussion that has followed, as it has allowed me to learn more about the various viewpoints in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.
THE ONE institutional trait I did not expect the legal field to have is tolerance for new ideas percolating up from its lowest ranks - law students.
Last week's announcement that the University had accepted an invitation to join the Aqueduct Alliance, a group of public and private sector water experts, caught the attention of sustainability-minded students and faculty who sensed the opportunity it could present for them to make an impact on global water issues.
I am writing to you in order to call attention to an all-out assault that has been launched against women's reproductive health in our state.
A RECENT decree by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has gotten women's rights organizations and many other people in an uproar.
ALMOST every time I attend my environmental science class, my professor, Robert Swap, implores us to get involved with the environment in some capacity or another.
IN A RECENTLY published editorial titled "Plagiarism update" (Oct.
IN THE modern world, it seems absurd that you could be put to death for your faith, right? Such a barbaric practice took place in the Middle Ages, but surely not now.
THERE is a country in the Middle East that lately has been flouting the will of the international community.
When Bank of America announced last week that it plans to start charging some customers a $5 monthly fee for using their debit cards, University students reacted with dismay.
The University recently announced its intention to apply for a $500,000 Virginia Department of Transportation grant that would enable the establishment of an on-Grounds bike sharing program, which would be known as UBikes.
HEALTH is a regular topic on the minds of Americans. Obesity, heart health, cancer and so forth are big issues both in terms of the coverage they receive and the amount of money that is spend addressing them.
THE HONOR Committee's decision to bring charges against the managing board of The Cavalier Daily stands as a great injustice.
WHEN I had my first boyfriend in high school and was waiting for him to pick me up to go to the movies, my dad asked me if I had money on me. "He'll probably pay," I remember my father saying, "but you should still offer." He did pay.
In the latest installment of what has become a disturbing public policy trend, House Republicans last week released a budget proposal for fiscal year 2012 that includes significant reductions to federal spending on higher education.
