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On the outside looking in

IT WAS going to be a revolution: a Ron Paul revolution of libertarianism and constitutionalism. The Texas Representative running for President raised massive amounts of money in the neighborhood of $28,000,000 and had a groundswell of grassroot support.


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Honoring a maniac

I'M FEELING patriotic today. After all, today is Presidents' Day, so maybe it's all the Jefferson-Jackson Dinners in Richmond.


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How the other half lives

SOCIOECONOMIC diversity at the University has been a hotly debated issue in recent times, and last week candidates for Student Council held a question and answer forum about how to increase enrollment among low-income students who hope to attend the University.


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Outsourcing universities

WHEN REFLECTING on the phenomenon of globalization, many images come to mind, such as McDonalds' golden arches or the Starbucks logo.What does not come to mind is the United States' higher education system.


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First place in the classroom?

TRAINING with varsity swimmers makes the JV novice a better swimmer. She watches their refined technique, copies their S-curve strokes and stretches her lungs to keep up.


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Opening up to Cuba

WHEN YOU can get the Pope, the head of the Nation of Islam, a former Democratic President, a Republican congressman and 183 countries all to agree on a single issue, people need to pay attention.? Since the early 1960s, the United States has exercised an economic and travel embargo against the country of Cuba.


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Days of apathy

THE 2008 Day of Dialogue on Race occurred two weeks ago with little fanfare, its call for increased awareness of issues of racial prejudice and discrimination on Grounds drowned out by the rallying cries of fraternity brothers welcoming new members into their midst.


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Environmental paper jam

IN A WORLD that's becoming increasingly "green," I often find myself fed up with the environmentally-motivated campaigns against convenience that are pushed on students and citizens alike.


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Appreciating Appalachia

FRIDAY afternoon's attempts to get the Board of Visitors to take "Curriculum Internationalization" seriously must be met with a certain amount of skepticism.


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I accuse you of accusing

IF YOU caught a glimpse of Thursday's paper, you probably saw the front-page headline announcing that a University student was being charged before the University Judiciary Committee "for music piracy." If you read the first two lines of the story, you learned that the student in question was Rob Froetscher.


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StudCo studs

WHILE many Virginians vote today in the presidentialprimaries, feverish campaigning is occurring here on Grounds.


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The unequal truth

BENEATH both the perceived negative aspects and real positive aspects lies a problem with Greek life that people often overlook.


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Unfair to Fairfax?

DOZENS of students from the University spent Monday in Richmond lobbying for higher faculty salaries and more higher education funding.


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Painful puns

LIKE MOST of us, I appreciate a good play on words. There is nothing wrong with a little innuendo from time to time, and even as most people roll their eyes in mock disgust, few things lighten a mood and get a chuckle as consistently as a corny pun.


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Bias in our midst

THE OVERARCHING ideology of our day calls University students to rise above individual idiosyncrasies and opinions in order to engage with and learn from those who are different from us.


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Petty change

SINCE WHEN did the word "change" become a synonym for "improvement?" Maybe I missed out on this etymological development, but I have always been under the impression that things can change for the better or the worse.

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The University’s Orientation and Transition programs are vital to supporting first year and transfer students throughout their entire transition to college. But much of their work goes into planning summer orientation sessions. Funlola Fagbohun, associate director of the first year experience, describes her experience working with OTP and how she strives to create a welcoming environment for first-years during orientation and beyond. Along with her role as associate director, summer Orientation leaders and OTP staff work continually to provide a safe and memorable experience for incoming students.