Owning Up
By Tim Thornton | September 29, 2009Christopher Hitchens has said that the purpose of putting corrections in a newspaper is not really to correct what the paper got wrong.
Christopher Hitchens has said that the purpose of putting corrections in a newspaper is not really to correct what the paper got wrong.
Half-baked. This term best describes not only dining hall food, but also the new idea of a "reusable to-go container". A little known fact about our current disposable containers and utensils is that they are not biodegradable.
The Cavalier Daily publicly launched a new, revamped online edition of the paper Sept. 8. In the weeks since, the comments feature of the Web site has seen much use, with several articles in particular sparking an extraordinary amount of discussion.
The Internet is among the most useful tools created by mankind. The wealth of information transmitted over the Internet is astounding, and each day more people are delving into the most revolutionary invention of our time.
The Washington Times' Web site has an interesting article "Va. event to promote marriage, 2-parent families", including quotes from W.
In his wildest dreams, Thomas Jefferson probably never would have imagined a University with African-American students.
It is ironic that the national headquarters of Sigma Phi Epsilon would revoke the charter of U.Va.'s Eta Chapter in their effort to "challenge stereotypes" of fraternities and promote a more "personal and professional" fraternal experience.
In 1971, CONGRESS passed the twenty-sixth amendment, which lowered the voting age to eighteen; as a result, there was energy, enthusiasm, and excitement among young voters.
Mad cow. SARS. Avian flu. Swine flu. What's next? The never ending saga of epidemics has played out repeatedly in the media to the deep chagrin of the American public.
It's Saturday afternoon and I'm at the football game. As far as the eye can see, the entire scene is full of orange-clad students.
First, I would like to state that I was not in a fraternity at U.Va. I knew SPE brothers during my time at the University, but anyone who knows me would say that I had a very diverse social circle. Yes, SPE would throw bottles off of their roof, break things, cause a ruckus, and liked to fight a lot.
As an alumna and current graduate student, I was dismayed to read the Sports section on Tuesday and see Dan Stalcup's article ("Hokie for a weekend," Sept.
As a fan of Virginia Athletics since birth, I was incredibly disappointed in Dan Stalcup's article "Hokie for a weekend". It was truly disheartening to read about "a Wahoo at heart" who had no problems with donning a maroon shirt, cheering for our arch-rivals, and storming Worsham Field after a Virginia Tech victory.
Risky business University fraternities must actively deter hazing to avoid the threat of disbandment Two long-standing fraternity chapters recently disappeared from the University.
When Thomas Jefferson first founded the University, the institution served as America's only beacon of secular learning in a sea of theologically based higher-education.
Welcome to purgatory, more commonly known as the second floor of the AFC, where girls make an art of torturing their cardiovascular systems without breaking a sweat or replacing a single hair clip.
AFTER witnessing the antics from members of both major parties during the last election, more Americans are now familiar with the ways partisan politics play a part in American government.