The tortoise and the hare
By Tyler Slack | November 24, 2009On Nov. 7, the House of Representatives finally passed, with a five-vote margin, House Resolution 3962.
On Nov. 7, the House of Representatives finally passed, with a five-vote margin, House Resolution 3962.
It has been less than a month since Republican Bob McDonnell was elected the next governor of Virginia, yet the Charlottesville area already finds itself in the midst of another political competition that is being billed as - apologies if this sounds familiar - a referendum on the policies of President Barack Obama.
Hung Vu's attack on University tradition regarding gameday attire ("Putting on airs", Nov. 17) is wildly misinformed and should be rejected by students and alumni.
Monday's opinion page hosted commentary on the two most contentious social issues being debated currently: gay marriage and abortion.
Students are encouraged to embrace the concept of self-governance from the moment they arrive on Grounds.
Choosing the University's next president is serious business. So far, The Cavalier Daily has done well at keeping up with the process.
I swore to myself my days of opining on University issues were over, but since I spent much of my last year with The Cavalier Daily criticizing the Honor Committee's policies for Semester at Sea students, I think I ought to congratulate the Committee on finally righting this injustice.
I was part of a group that handed out a pro-life publication Tuesday and Wednesday, and I wanted to comment on something written on a flyer that I had put up.
As the gay marriage debate rages throughout the country, the Catholic Church has told the city council of the District of Columbia that they will no longer provide social services to the D.C.
In 2006, controversial photos depicting detainee abuse in Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison were released to the public.
Last weekend, I attended the highly touted Whethermen 64 improv comedy show and left the show very impressed.
After reading two columns bashing the Stupak amendment ("A controversial concession," Nov. 19; "Health care hurdles," Nov.
Jefferson created U.Va. as a separate entity from Charlottesville. When the City proposed that the free trolley run through the University's Central Grounds, the students were livid.
This era of mass communication brings with it unprecedented opportunity for those looking to spread information.
Health care reform has occupied President Obama's agenda for most of his first year, but finally his toils have come to fruition.
On Nov. 5, the nation was gripped with horror as a vicious rampage left 13 dead and over 30 wounded at the Fort Hood military base in Texas.
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?