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Readers first

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.


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Cyber freedom

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.


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Latent hypocrisy

The Washington Times' Web site has an interesting article "Va. event to promote marriage, 2-parent families", including quotes from W.


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Time

Student Council's University Unity Project committee met last Sunday to elect its leadership for the coming year.


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Unique fraternity

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.


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Governor

With election day fewer than six weeks away, the Virginia governor's race is making more and more headlines.


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Pearls before swine

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.


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Unequal treatment

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.


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School pride

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.


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Just not right

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.


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Risky business & Easy money

Risky business University fraternities must actively deter hazing to avoid the threat of disbandment Two long-standing fraternity chapters recently disappeared from the University.


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Sticking to ideals

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.


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Dining hall diet

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.


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Partisan politics

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.


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Rewriting plagiarism

In the weeks ahead, the Honor Committee will discuss and decide on a proposal to change its definition of plagiarism.


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The third president

What would Jefferson do? In my previous article, I concluded that the presidential search was in the hands of the wealthiest alumni.

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Latest Podcast

The Organization of Young Filipino Americans is one of many cultural Contracted Independent Organizations at the University, and their mission is to create a supportive community for Filipino students. Danella Romera, the current president of OYFA and fourth-year College student, discusses the importance of OYFA as a cultural organization and how OYFA plans for this year’s Culturefest, an annual multicultural showcase. 

Listen to the episode here.