I started my column last week by mentioning a conversation I overheard on the Lawn. I do not know if there is something special about the Lawn, University students, or if I just happen to be in the right place at the right time, but I always catch snippets of conversations that pertain to important issues while rushing through Mr. Jefferson's Academical Village.
I was not surprised to hear that the Honor Committee is considering abolishing all-student juries ("Honor may rid of student juries," Oct.
The University's honors programs must continue to improve their budget outlooks in the wake of declining funds to remain competitive and to continue attracting high-caliber students.
The printed page is the life of public discussion at any institution. For all the revolutionary impact of the Internet, only The Cavalier Daily and The Declaration can truly steer the common conversation of the whole University.
The College Board released an intriguing report Sept. 21 indicating that the value of an American college degree is steadily increasing.
1: The Spanish department's graduate program ranking by the National Research Council 352,874.76: Amount in dollars Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has cost the University in litigation fees after filing two civil investigative demands looking into former Prof.
When Henry David Thoreau wrote "I have no doubt that it is a part of the destiny of the human race, in its gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals," in "Walden," it seems unlikely that he could have anticipated the situation in which his native country presently finds itself.
I OVERHEARD two Spanish majors discussing their Spanish class as I was walking down the Lawn today. Toward the end of the conversation one exclaimed, "One more semester and I'm done!" This sort of attitude seems prevalent among members of the student body.
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks caused a fundamental shift in the immigration policy of the United States, destroying the efforts of Vicente Fox and George W.
Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, recently penned an op-ed for The New York Times suggesting that the supposed benefits of giving preferential treatment to legacy students in the undergraduate admissions process are not as prominent as some have speculated and may not actually affect the rate of alumni giving at universities.
It seems that The Cavalier Daily is focusing more of its stories on the Honor Committee and rightfully so.
Carrie Filipetti's column "The Israel story" (Oct. 5), would have been far more effective if it acknowledged the truth behind repeated worldwide condemnations of Israel's behavior.
You have heard it all by this point. Our generation is comprised of apathetic and uncaring bystanders.
These grey days the world is shot in noir, when a hooded jacket means warm security or cold danger, depending on the hour.
The repetition of a Hillary Clinton Iowa caucus ad in the heat of the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries comes to mind as I consider the obstacles of getting to the polls this November.
Members of the Honor Committee debated a proposal Sunday night to eliminate random, all-student jury panels.
In the Oct. 4 edition of The Cavalier Daily, I came across the "Featured online reader comment" and could not help but feel the need to express my own opinion concerning James Wong's comment.
