The Cavalier Daily
Serving the University Community Since 1890

Opinion


Opinion

Drunk beyond reason

WHEN I participated in a set of policy debates at a think tank this summer, the joke went that if you ever felt tongue-tied, never fear: The free speech card is usually here.


Opinion

Let

?E-MAIL me.? Those were University Athletic Director Craig Littlepage?s words when I asked him to explain the sign policy at the football game against University of Richmond.


Opinion

No better than the bowls

THIS PAST Saturday, football fans ? especially those not inclined to witness Connecticut?s thrashing of the Wahoos ? may have tuned in to watch what some sportscasters touted as the game of the year: Southern California v.


Opinion

A commonwealth of opportunity

GIVEN the enormous differences between the presidential candidates this year, the high stakes for the future of our generation, and the electoral importance of Virginia this year, it is no wonder there has been an uptick in students? interest in the political process.


Opinion

Stepping up to the challenge

IN HARRIET Beecher Stowe?s Uncle Tom?s Cabin, a character returns from church saying that the reverend preached ?a splendid sermon ... It was just such a sermon as you ought to hear.


Opinion

Tilting the playing field

THINK back to the agonizing months you spent as a high school senior anxiously awaiting those college acceptance letters, constantly evaluating in your head whether your grade point average was high enough, whether your extracurricular activities were versatile enough, whether your admissions essay was interesting enough.


Opinion

Polling places

WHERE do you live? For many students, it?s a complicated question. In an election season, it?s a politically important question.In this election season and this state, it?s especially important, because conventional wisdom has it that Virginia might throw its electoral votes behind the Democratic candidate for the first time in years ? and that that candidate is very popular among college students.


Opinion

Obama offers real solutions

"Drill, baby, drill.? The chant that rang to the rafters of the Republican National Convention two weeks ago signaled even more that John McCain and the Republicans have abandoned reality in America?s energy crisis.


Opinion

Doing our part

DURING presidential election years, the discussion over how to best serve one?s country always moves to the fore of political debate.


Opinion

Generation whine

TODAY?S generation of college students has been called many names: Generation Me, Generation Y, Generation Google.


Opinion

The solidarity of hunger

WHEN THE moon is new and the sun has risen every Muslim on Earth will begin to starve. During the month of Ramadan, which began September 1st, Muslims who are physically able cease to eat or drink (even water) during the daylight.


Opinion

Woe is Virginia football

LAST WEEKEND?S football game against Richmond saw a strong reaction against the athletic department?s no-sign policy, with hundreds, even thousands, of students showing up to the game with smuggled-in contraband in the form of blank pieces of paper.


Opinion

Clemons 2.0

MY FIRST trip to Clemons this semester was a little like living a bad dream. Half dazed at half past eight, I dragged my feet to the temporary back entrance only to discover that it was no longer in use.


Opinion

Age is just a number

WHO OF the following is drinking responsibly: A 21-year-old who downs a fourth-year fifth, or an 18-year-old who has a glass of wine with dinner?Who can best guide you as you learn to drink moderately: Some guy standing over a keg at a party and filling cups as they?re shoved at him, or a trusted friend joining you at a quiet restaurant?These are not difficult questions.

Puzzles
Hoos Spelling

Latest Podcast

The Peer Health Education program is made up of students who work to empower their peers to develop healthier habits. Evie Liu, current Outreach Coordinator of PHE and fourth-year college student, discusses the role of PHE in promoting a “community of care” in the student body and expands on the organization’s various initiatives.