Opinion

Athletic Harassment

John Wooden, Basketball Hall of Famer as a player and coach, once said, "Sports do not build character - they reveal it." I believe this is a wise assessment; however, I can say that for the first time, I was not proud of the character revealed by several of my peers this past weekend at the men's soccer game against Wake Forest. I was a little more than surprised as I perused a letter to the editor entitled "Soccer HOO-ligans" (Sept.

Rethinking humor

Just because you think something is funny, does that make it right? I think that everyone can agree that the answer is no.

The need for inclusion

Ever since I walked onto the Grounds of the University of Virginia, I continue to be reminded that I, a black female, represent diversity for those that find themselves in the majority.

The privilege of voting

DESPITE the intense voter registration drives before the 2008 elections, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission estimates that only 82 percent of eligible Virginians are actually registered to vote.

Putting honor in focus

Today, The Cavalier Daily published an article discussing the ongoing efforts of Families for Honor, an organization founded by the parent of a student who was convicted of an honor offense during the 2008 academic year. The group paints its mission in broad strokes - according to its website, the overarching goal is "to manifest more fairness and equitable justice for any student involved in the UVA Honor System or its disciplinary actions" and "to bring more process transparency and public accountability to a tradition at UVA and to preserve its core foundation and principle." Families for Honor released an 18-page platform outlining more specific reform objectives earlier this year, and founding member Barbara Schaedel indicated that the group is looking to build working relationships with the Board of Visitors, University President Teresa A.

Talk the talk

President Teresa A. Sullivan has invited members of the University and its community to participate in the Day of Dialogue Sept.

Church and state

Ginny Robinson, in "Majority rules" (Sept. 20), successfully turned a rather common-sense Supreme Court case into a horror story complete with the extermination of Christianity and the arrival of the newest contracted independent organization on Grounds: "Hoo's in the Mob." The case in question, Hastings v.

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Unity 2.0

The phoenix of the defunct University Unity Project has risen out of the ashes in the form of Student Council's new cosponsorship program, said Dan Morrison, Council director of University relations. Launched in

Discussing diversity

In reading yesterday's "Not by the numbers" editorial, I felt that there was an implied notion that because certain organizations have made a targeted effort to recruit minority students, the quality is somehow compromised.

Nader talks responsibility

I believe the recent article covering Ralph Nader's visit to the University ("Environmental group invites Nader to talk," Sept.

Kindling passion

Not "Paper or plastic?" but "digital or print?" we ask - speaking of books as groceries, goods we might pick up while waiting in the checkout isle.

Bankrolling diversity

As any of us who have logged into our e-mail or paid any attention on Grounds knows, the University will be holding a Day of Dialogue Sept.

Not by the numbers

Diversity and outreach are often interchangeable words trumpeted by many high-profile student organizations at the University.

Liquor is quicker

Amidst all the talk surrounding the upcoming congressional elections, the stagnant national economy and flavor-of-the-week issues such as mosque building and Qur'an burning, one of the most important state policy proposals in recent Virginia history has been largely overlooked.

Soccer HOO-ligans

Craig Littlepage's recent e-mail to the student body regarding the conduct of the student section at the recent men's soccer game against Wake Forest confused me on many levels.

NOVA

As someone born and raised in Springfield, VA, a suburb of D.C., I am disappointed by Alyssa Juan's characterization of Northern Virginia ("There's no place like NoVa," Sept.

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Majority rules

"In God we Trust" may be printed on our currency and the Ten Commandments may be plastered into the artwork adorning the Supreme Court building, but every year America moves further from its Judeo-Christian foundation.