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Change is coming

It was time. We all knew it. Coach Al Groh knew it, evidenced by his prepared remarks. The players knew it, publicly stating that they practiced harder this week in order to send their coach off with one final win.


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Ay, democracia

You've got to hand it to Central America. Only a few countries south of our border have packed an entire century with enough coups, puppet governments, and military regime changes to fill half of a library's worth of history.


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Unwarranted criticism

I would like to assure George Pisano ("Keeping the record straight," Dec. 1) that there was nothing blatantly misrepresentative about my criticism of his comments on the Stupak amendment.


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Signing up

I submit this letter to you on behalf of the Fiesta Society at the University of Virginia, to whom I am greatly indebted.


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UVAirBust & Acting on pledges

UVAirBust Student Council's initial statements about UVAirBus service during Winter Break caused unnecessary confusion In the days immediately preceding and following Thanksgiving Break, Student Council's Student Life Committee launched its new UVAirBus program with great success.


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Famoulsy Pathetic

When contemplating nearly impossible feats, hacking the CIA database and successfully outwitting the Secret Service may come to mind.


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Measuring for success

With more and more first-year babies each year and an increased need for qualified resident advisors, it has become exceedingly difficult for the Resident Staff selection process to properly choose new RAs.


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Tough love

With the passage of the Thanksgiving holiday, most Americans feel their jeans tugging a little tighter on their waistlines.


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God and the state

Adherents to religious traditions believe that they are members of a divine community that transcends any earthly, political community.


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Not a minor concern

As a fourth-year in the College, I am writing to enlist your support for a very grave issue. Recently there has been an affront against the student body.


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Taking flight

On Sept. 1, the Spanish department issued a moratorium on the Spanish minor, citing that "minors compete for courses with majors who need the courses to graduate." Throughout the semester, that decision has spurred a large degree of community discussion about what impact such a move has on the student body. It is highly encouraging that a portion of this discussion has moved onto Student Council's Speak Up UVA Web site, an online forum for students to publicly voice and vote on their concerns about the University.


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Student-soliders

While football at the University may have been disappointing this season, Virginia fans can breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to one upcoming game in which no American can truly be disappointed, regardless of the outcome.


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A healthy rivalry

"What do a University student and a Virginia Tech student have in common?" My friend inquired this last Saturday as we walked to the final football game of the season.


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Moving the chains

Saturday afternoon, the Virginia football team lost its sixth straight game to rival Virginia Tech, capping a disappointing 3-9 season.


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Radical voices from the right

Draft Dick Cheney 2012. The group was formed just this past Friday and its purpose is to urge former Vice President Dick Cheney to run for president in 2012.


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Hokie invasion

In the embarrassing loss to the Hokies this weekend, the students and fans not only had to endure Al Groh's final game of mediocrity, but a stadium packed with Virginia Tech faithful.


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Disappointing support

While attending the Virginia Tech game this past Saturday, I was very disappointed by what I saw within Scott Stadium.

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