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Education? In-Deed

Virginia's gubernatorial elections are just around the corner. Unfortunately, they may not be as exciting as last year's presidential election.


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In absentia

This semester, the University Unity Project is under new management. Formerly a Student Council program, the project is now run by an independent committee consisting of about 30 CIO representatives.


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Safe sex

Condom races, lube tasting, and how to make a dental dam - what better way to spend a Thursday night?


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No

This past weekend, the Virginia men's rugby team piled in a bus for 12 hours to face - and lose gallantly to - a nationally-ranked varsity side from Kutztown University.


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Trash talk & Mum's the word

Trash talk Student Council committee's plan to offer reusable coffee mugs should be a model for other sustainability initiatives Tuesday night, Student Council's Environmental Sustainability Committee laid out several proposals for increasing the University community's sustainability and environmental awareness.


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Substantive errors

Your editorial regarding my presentation to the Honor Committee Sunday ("Reaching Out," Oct. 21) included several fairly substantial errors. First, the group I presented is called the "Accused Outreach Program," not the "Student Outreach Program." It may just be a name, but it seems irresponsible to make so basic an erorr. Second, the AOP has absolutely nothing to do with Hoos Against Single Sanction or anything like HASS.


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Poor prioritizing

When I read the title of Wednesday's opinion piece "Putting its best foot forward: Family Weekend showed that the University is committed to academic excellence," I thought it was sarcastic.


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Allen

In his address on Tuesday Fmr. Governor Allen expressed his thoughts on energy reform. His address focused on utilizing nuclear and coal technology to wean American society off of oil while noting the impracticality of using wind or solar technology as primary sources of alternative energy.


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Reaching out

At Sunday night's weekly Honor Committee meeting, third-year Law student Sam Leven spoke to the Committee about the concerns of a recently created support group for students accused and convicted of honor offenses.


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Understanding satire

Last week I wrote an article entitled The New American Patriotism, with the subscript "Americans should unquestioningly accept the President's policies." I felt shocked by the response the article incited from my peers on Grounds.


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Numbers game

Diversity has become one of those ideals that influences all sorts of decision-making. Corporations, governments and colleges all must remain aware of the role that diversity plays in shaping their actions.


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Faux authenticity

President Barack Obama ran his campaign based on hope and change, more specifically the hope for a better tomorrow by changing the present.


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Diamonds in the rough

Do you often find yourself at a dining hall with nothing to eat? Too many times have I gone to a dining hall, surrounded by food, only to find nothing that catches my fancy.


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Reaching out

A recent editorial ("An expanded role," Oct. 14) expressed concerns about the Arts & Sciences Council's responsiveness to student concerns.


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Satirical woes

I was deeply troubled, if not appalled, by a column that went into print last week ("The new American patriotism," Oct.


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Legislating education

A past lead editorial ("Governor's school," Sept. 24) advised readers to "take a closer look" at the Virginia's two gubernatorial candidates' positions on higher education, but ended up unable to follow its own advice.


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Voter

The University of Virginia has very polite students. I don't work at U.Va. and I'm definitely not a student.


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Equating religion

The reason many individuals flocked to America in its founding days was to pursue freedom from religious persecution.

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