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"Act, intent and triviality," may soon make way for "act, knowledge and significance." The Honor Committee proposed changes to the intent and triviality clauses - two of the three criteria that constitute an honor offense - of its constitution at its Dec.
I cannot argue, nor would I, with the reasoning of arguments against the "Rugby Road" song/cheer. Was it written by a bunch of males?
It is Wednesday night - or should I say Thursday morning - around 1:30 a.m. I emerge from an empty classroom in Bryan Hall where I had sequestered myself for upwards of six hours studying for a symbolic logic exam.
As an Opinion columnist, when opinions are commonplace and political views especially noxious, I have tried to cut under, reach over, look past - to preposition my way when facing the political.
A new edition of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" will be released this year by NewSouth Books, but with one notable change: Every occurrence of the "N-word," which appears 219 times in the novel, will be replaced by the word "slave." Alan Gribben, who writes the introduction for this new edition, insists this is not an attempt to negate the racial character of the novel, but instead to make the text more accessible to high school students.
No matter how hard we may try, some things are simply not preventable. We can take supplements and frequently wash our hands and still get sick.
As The Cavalier Daily goes to press for the final time this semester, the Managing Board presents this short list of resolutions for the new year. During the past two decades, the General Assembly has generously continued to support the financial autonomy of Virginia's public colleges by decreasing public funding for higher education.
The news story "Top Schools Get Subpar Ratings" in the Dec. 2 Cavalier Daily does not mention - but readers ought to know - that the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, which criticized U.Va.'s curriculum and that of so many others, is an organization dedicated to the promotion of conservative values in academe.
Pollution and unsound environmental practices will give rise to environmental ruin. Bad policies across the globe are not only diminishing vital natural resources, but also destroying earth's beauty for future generations.
DURING the past several months, America's immigration battle has focused on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act.
The conservative-leaning American Council of Trustees and Alumni released college grades this semester that sought to change the conversation about what makes a university top-flight.
When the impoverished island nation of Haiti experienced
Saturday Night Live is known for its humorous skits about political issues facing the country, and last week's episode was no exception.
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. The numbers are still coming in for Cyber Monday, but early returns have already deemed Black Friday an economic success.
With about a month-and-a-half until the General Assembly convenes for its annual session, Virginia's state college administrators are paying particularly close attention to long-term planning for their institutions.
Nearly 8 years ago, the University athletics department exiled the student-governed Pep Band, the only student band that the University had known at sporting events for the previous 33 years.
Kanye West has had Thanksgiving on lock. For some seasons, his albums have dropped right before the holiday break; the cold beats, nostalgia lyrics and hospitality toward guests evoke the homecoming spirit of the season.
