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Prestige over principles

The cultural jewel of Catholicism, the pristine Grotto, and Touchdown Jesus ? there are a plethora of things that the University of Notre Dame is celebrated and cherished for (Weis, you may not make the cut anytime soon). But there?s something not so celebrated these days among the Fighting Irish at Our Lady?s University.


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What student self-governance?

Students at the University are just large children, incapable of comprehending class readings and PowerPoint slides, practically devoid of the ability to write an essay ? let alone a thesis ? and, most obviously, utterly incapable of governing themselves at an institution of higher learning.


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Doctor

With the June 9 primary to decide its nominee not too far away, the Democratic Party of Virginia has an extremely close fight on its hands for the party?s gubernatorial candidacy.


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Curbing bail

The men's NCAA Basketball Championship Final Four may be the only good news headed to Detroit this week, as nearby Michigan State University has made a surprising run to the semifinals.


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A new set of sanctions

The new Honor Committee elected its Executive Board last week. When newly elected Committee Chair David Truetzel and the rest of his board take the reins April 6, it will have a number of decisions to make as it defines its goals for the year.


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Separation of powers

It may be difficult to remember in this era of blogs and talk radio and cable ?news? networks filled with commentators, but there is a difference between fact and opinion.


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Effective leadership

In the midst of the transition from the Matt Schrimper administration to the John Nelson administration, it is important to keep in mind that student self-governance goes far beyond Student Council.


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I KNOW what you?re thinking: ?Oh no, not another honor column complaining about some little facet of our community of trust.? Even though it may seem The Cavalier Daily has a weekly quota to meet of columns pertaining to honor, this is not one of them.


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Reckless spending

President Obama?s 2010 federal budget, released recently to Congress and the public, marks some important changes from former President George W.


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Star power

While many are rightly upset over the choice of Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson for commencement speaker due to his controversial comments and arguments about American detention policies following September 11, 2001, and racial diversity, the saddest thing is that prior to the announcement of Wilkinson as the commencement speaker, I had never heard of him.


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Speaking of freedoms

In a reprise of events from last fall, the University community again received a visit from a very vocal traveling evangelist last week.

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