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Making the cut

The University will suffer another round of substantial budget cuts for the next fiscal year, as announced Friday by the Office of the Governor.


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Obama and King James

LeBron James elevates over groping Pistons' arms - tossing the ball over three defenders, the rim guzzles Spalding like an eager coin funnel.


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The doctor is out

I am writing in response to Rauda Tellawi's Oct. 27 column, "Should nurses be the new doctors in town?". As a fourth-year Nursing student who will finish roughly 650 hours of hospital clinical experience in May as an undergraduate, I find Tellawi's suggestion that care provided by an advanced practice nurse is "settl[ing] ... for less" very disappointing. An undergraduate nursing degree is required for admission to an advanced degree program.


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Politics, please

Voters across the country today will head to the polls for the congressional midterm elections. Tonight, the election drama that has pervaded the news for months - characterized by caustic comments volleyed between candidates - will finally end.


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Within reach

The clock had struck midnight two Saturdays ago, but the Cinderella story was just beginning. At one end of the octagon stood a more athletic man two inches taller, twenty pounds heavier and with a four-inch reach advantage over his opponent.


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Mind the gap

We all remember the excitement and fervor that led up to the historic election of our first African-American president.


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Political faux pas

Sarah Palin was a revelation for me when she exploded onto the scene in 2008. I remember I was a senior in high school in the midst of a historic election, and along came this woman running for vice president who sounded unlike any politician I'd ever heard.


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To fix or not to fix

George Washington University may be notorious for being one of the most expensive schools in the United States, but at least one aspect of its tuition policy is distinctive and smart.


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Ask away

In most newsrooms, suicide is not news. Unless the suicide is a public figure or the act occurs in public, it is simply not something newspapers routinely cover.


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Sustainable U.

In the University's quest for sustainability, Dining Services, the Department of Parking and Transportation and the President's Committee on Sustainability have implemented countless initiatives.


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Branching out

That time of the year has arrived. With Halloween behind us, enrollment season is fast approaching. Whether it is dealing with the student information system, complaining about a late enrollment time or anguishing about which prerequisites to take first, this is a time of stress and anxiety for many.


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From academe to economy

In light of the bleak economy, more universities are encouraging entrepreneurship and innovative thinking on their campuses to give graduates an edge in a tight job market.


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Good Service

I wanted to say how pleased I was by the recent PBS airing of The Parking Lot Movie. I worked in and around the Corner as an undergraduate almost forty years ago.


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Blue Monday

MONDAY'S debate featured two men and a ghost. Virginia Fifth Congressional District incumbent Tom Perriello and Independent candidate Jeff Clark barely engaged with each other, let alone with the ghost of state Sen.


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Capital offense

"TAXATION without representation" was the battle cry that sparked the American Revolution. Colonists felt cheated by the British Parliament, which offered them no formal representation, yet taxed them heavily.

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Since the Contemplative Commons opening April 4, the building has hosted events for the University community. Sam Cole, Commons’ Assistant Director of Student Engagement, discusses how the Contemplative Sciences Center is molding itself to meet students’ needs and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to discover contemplative practices that can help them thrive at the University.