When Osama bin Laden died, I was happy not to be in the United States. The pictures and descriptions of merrymaking in Times Square, University students gathering on the Corner and the almost macho admiration that figures such as Glenn Beck issued for Obama's achievement - "Thank God we have a president who actually authorized the shoot to kill.
OSAMA BIN Laden is dead, killed along with several of his associates by a Navy SEAL team inside his Pakistani hideaway.
IF ANYONE might remember the Charlie Sheen surge of late February and early March 2011, it could in fact be literary scholars.
With today marking the final edition of The Cavalier Daily during the 2010-11 academic year, there is no better opportunity to thank the graduating fourth years who helped the paper succeed during their time at the University.
COLLEGE years pass us by quickly. No one knows this better than the graduating Class of 2011. Therefore, as we enjoy our remaining days here, we should take time to reflect on the qualities that make the University truly distinct. One is the University's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
This just in: Thomas Jefferson was not born on American soil. As his last name clearly indicates, he is an Englishman through and through.
IT IS NOT every day a teaching assistant tells you there is something you should not read
Nearly nine months after taking office, Teresa A. Sullivan officially was inaugurated as University president April 15.
THROUGHOUT history, we have seen our once narrowly defined gender roles progressively expand. Today, women serve in the armed forces, work as surgeons and participate in the highest levels of government.
Student Council last night formally created the Green Initiative Funding Tomorrow Committee, which will manage its namesake sustainability fund students approved in a 2010 referendum.
POLITICAL correctness is a social construction. Created in the mind of the collective, PC culture is used to chastise individuals who are considered to be acting offensively toward a protected group. There is a place for social protocol in influencing how individuals refer to one another in polite society.
Earlier this month, the faculty council at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill voted to enact revisions to the school's transcript format that are meant to counteract grade inflation.
WHEN SOMEONE tells me for the first time that he or she read one of my articles in the newspaper, I always have the same reaction.
University students who are tiring of the ubiquitous sights and sounds of construction on Grounds might not be thrilled that significant renovations will begin at a popular off-Grounds location, Barracks Road Shopping Center, next month.
FINALS. Papers. Projects. It is the season of evaluation. In that spirit, consider a few things that appeared in The Cavalier Daily last week. Teresa A.
UNIVERSITY students recently chose their classes for next semester. As usual, they were given a sign-up time and had to wait anxiously until SIS allowed them to enroll.
