During my first few months at the University, during the extensive meeting and forgetting of people, there is one human trait that I have encountered more than any other: Pride.
In a push to encourage innovative thinking among students, the University has tried a little novelty of its own.
What does the 111th United States Congress have in common with the saucy, pregnant, Minnesota teen Juno of indie movie fame?
Would you give a kidney to your mom? Dad? How about a brother or sister? Friend? Absolutely. How about a complete stranger?
As I was quickly reminded as I showed a prospective students around Grounds last weekend, the idea of the "typical college experience" is a prominent fantasy in the minds of high school students.
If through your compassion you have donated your time or resources in the search for our daughter Morgan Harrington, or have sent a card, a meal, flowers or prayers, we thank you for your loving support. Please continue to help us find Morgan and bring her home.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the first half of Eric Strow's college football column ("Fixing the 'big' conferences," Nov.
Re "Putting on Airs," Nov. 17: The idea that the current Virginia football program is deserving of any form of new tradition whatsoever is laughably foolish.
Tuesday's opinion column, "Putting on Airs," argued that U.Va. students create an "embarrassing" atmosphere on game days by following the tradition "Guys in Ties, Girls in Pearls." I couldn't disagree more.
As the University's presidential search progresses toward its final stages, the magnitude of the decision at hand becomes clearer.
Usually I am against imposed uniformity because it can stunt ideas and growth. For example, Jeffersonian ideals are outdated and have yet to be remodeled to the current era, but many still feel obliged to follow them.
According to statistics from CBS News, 71 percent of rape offenders will rape again, and with non-stranger cases "it's somewhere in the neighborhood of 3, 4, 5, 6 offenses at least per rapist," quoting David Lisak, an expert on rape cases from the University of Massachusetts.
Richard Dreyfuss loves America. He may or may not have a flag on his car, which may or may not be an S.U.V.
Follow the money The University's recent efforts to increase transparency are a welcome response to outside concerns With the rapid growth of technology in modern times, the expectations for transparency have risen.
The health care debate is still in full swing, with the Affordable Health Care for America Act moving to the Senate after passing through the House with a vote of 220 - 215.
The number of estimated gay troops in the United States armed forces is 65,000. The optimal number of openly gay troops under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is 0.
An online comment about last week's ombudsman column gives me an opportunity to repeat one of my favorite rants about opinions and who they belong to.
RE "Gender Bender," Nov. 11: Most of the people who read this article have no idea who I am, but you may have seen me walking down McCormick Road in jeans, a t-shirt, and Converses.
Abby Costner, as you tie "the paragon of all things female" to a faddish sandal brand, you construct your reality exactly the way that patriarchal consumerist society wants you to in order to maintain rich white heterosexual male power - or the status quo.
80: as of publication time, the approximate number of hours since Charlottesville last saw the sun 1,500: the number in dollars that Virginia football players donated to the Hoos for Herzlich campaign, with proceeds benefitting Uplifting Athletes, a non-profit that works within the college football community to raise awareness about rare diseases 11: the Virginia men's basketball team's predicted finish out of 12 teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference, according to the preseason ACC media poll 1,500,000: the dollar increase in Charlottesville's business and professional license tax revenues since last fiscal year, due in large part to the audit of one new large financial company that "did exceedingly well," Charlottesville Director of Economic Development Aubrey Watts said 6: the number of hybrid and fuel-efficient Zipcars the University's Department of Parking and Transportation will introduce for its new car-sharing program on Grounds 6: the number of times The Cavalier Daily has published an editorial criticizing The Honor Committee's ambiguous intent clause this semester 0: the number of proposals the Honor Committee has put forth to consider changing the intent clause this semester 0: the number of Virginia men's basketball players included on the all-ACC preseason team, much to the chagrin of sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg 3: the number of regular season games center Assane Sene will miss because of a suspension for conduct detrimental to the team 647,155: the number of students already on the waiting list for that American Politics class you want to take by the time you can enroll on SIS 638: number of votes as of last night for Speak Up UVA's most popular student-proposed initiative: increasing Internet speed at the Lambeth Field Apartments 19,000: total number of attendees at the 22nd annual Virginia Film Festival during its four-day run last weekend 200: approximate number of nominations that the University's Special Committee on the Nomination of a President has received to consider for President John T.
