Opinion

Opinion

Costly reform

By Megan Stiles | November 4, 2009

Health care reform, if passed, will affect every man, woman, and child in this country. Because of the voluminous legislation moving its way through Congress, it was great to see the Miller Center sponsor "Health Care Reform Panel: Policy, Economics and Ethics." The panel featured a number of prominent University professors with different areas of expertise, and overall the panel did a good job of outlining the proposed reforms.

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Freedom to err

By Ginny Robinson | November 4, 2009

Earlier this month,

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The elephant in the room

By Emily Kuhbach | November 4, 2009

We are a nation of avoiders. We like beating around the bush, sweeping under the rug, and most of all, euphemizing.

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No easy answer & Poll party

November 3, 2009

No easy answer UJC should take into account the fundamental issues inherent to the recent FYJC proposal The ideal of students being tried by a jury of their peers is paramount at the University.

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Planning failures

By Liz Ford | November 3, 2009

What do you think about when you hear about the University of Pennsylvania, Duke, the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, and Yale?

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Prominent stereotyping

November 3, 2009

Recently while checking his Facebook newsfeed, a friend ran across some photos that were nothing short of racist.

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Party green

By Marnie Coons | November 3, 2009

In my past three years at the University, The Cavalier Daily has paid close attention to every issue within the University community.

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Steering sustainability

November 2, 2009

If empowering people with information is the first step toward changing their habits, University officials appear to be on the right track.

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Fallen felons

By Michael Khavari | November 2, 2009

In Virginia, if one is convicted of a felony, he is automatically disenfranchised for life. Upon being released from prison, he may endure a 6-month long appeals process with the hopes that the governor will grant him his voting rights once again.

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Communication breakdown

By Tim Thornton | November 2, 2009

"Your editorial regarding my presentation to the Honor Committee Sunday ("Reaching Out," Oct. 21) included several fairly substantial errors... A little proof-reading and fact-checking can go a long way when writing an editorial, and it is hard to believe that serious thought was given to the matter when so many basic errors were made." Any letter to the editor that begins with that first sentence and ends with the second is bound to get an ombudsman's attention.

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Nothing to sneeze at

By Tiffany Morris | November 2, 2009

Nearly two weeks ago President Barack Obama declared the swine flu pandemic a national emergency. To put this in perspective, recent past national states of emergency include the aftermaths of the Sept.

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Lack of communication

November 2, 2009

News about the disappearance of Morgan Harrington has covered the front pages of The Cavalier Daily and local newspapers like The Hook for several days now, offering detailed information on her family, her movements and contact information, and asking if any one has tips on her disappearance.

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Unreal depictions

November 2, 2009

Thursday's article ("Reality TV offers snapshots of America," Oct. 29) explored the effects of reality TV on American culture.

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Breaking the shell

October 30, 2009

In the past two months, Student Council has done more to enhance outreach and communication with the University community than it has at any other time in recent memory.

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Waiting on a comeback

By Claire Shotwell | October 30, 2009

In the 23rd Congressional District of New York, the Republican Party is in trouble. This district in upstate New York usually goes red, and some areas have been run by conservatives since the 1800s.

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Nickle and dimed

By Tyler Slack | October 30, 2009

It started as $20. It was instant karma, a random act of kindness, or whatever one chooses to call it.

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Help wanted

October 29, 2009

Probably the most daunting task facing many fourth-year students is finding post-graduation employment.

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Missing precautions

By Ashley Chappo | October 29, 2009

It has been thirteen days since 20-year-old Virginia Tech student Morgan Dana Harrington vanished from the Metallica Concert being held at John Paul Jones Arena.

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Mind the gap

By Emily Kuhbach | October 29, 2009

As a connoisseur of Dining Services, I occasionally make the long and strenuous journey from the Lambeth outback (known for its distant location and variety of native flora and fauna) to O'Hill for dinner.

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Proud to play

By Alexander Lott | October 29, 2009

I'm going to apply to be an air traffic controller in the spring, and I know that at some point an interviewer is going to ask me why I think I could be good at handling the stress and making the decisions necessary for the job.