Opinion

Opinion

A crude awakening

By Adam Keith | October 16, 2007

AS NEWS of bloodshed and conflict turns Americans' attention to the Middle East, an under-reported energy crisis unfolding in the region threatens the foundations of the international economic order. Recently respected media outlets have begun to turn their attention to reports coming out of the Arabian Desert that petroleum production in Saudi oil fields may be peaking and could fall into decline in the near future.

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"Abandon hope, all ye who enter here"

By Alexander R. Cohen | October 16, 2007

SUPPOSE A certain old man has, for the past half century, made a career of fighting for justice, taking up causes before they were popular and becoming a well-known hero. Now suppose that, torn by the contradiction between his public image and his self-image, he comes forward with a confession: At the age of 22, he killed another man for coming on to his girlfriend, and it was the shock of guilt that followed that drove him to dedicate his life to justice.

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Pay attention to the burning cross

By Marta Cook | October 16, 2007

IN THE quiet coal-mining town of Logan, W.Va., there's a gravel road that leads to a little white, ramshackle shed; to Megan Williams, it was a makeshift torture chamber.

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Death with dishonor

By Christa Byker | October 16, 2007

TUCKED AWAY in prisons across America, about 3,000 convicted murderers sit on death row. As average, law-abiding Americans, we tend not to think about their plight or their punishment and instead happily ignore the barbarism inherent in the convicts' sentences.

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You can buy breasts, but not happiness

By Lindsay Huggins | October 15, 2007

ARE YOU happy with the way you look? Is your nose too big? Your breasts too small? Your stomach too round?

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Beyond community service

By Abbie Klinghoffer and PJ Podesta | October 15, 2007

EVERY YEAR Alternative Spring Break receives a number of criticisms, among them the assertion that placement of individuals in ASB trips should be randomized instead of competitive.

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Reining in the man who would be king

By Sam Shirazi | October 15, 2007

Earlier this month, Students Defending Democracy hosted University Law Prof. Robert Turner, who delivered a lecture titled "Warrantless Wiretaps, FISA, and the Constitution: Is Congress the Real 'Lawbreaker'?" Turner argued that the executive branch has traditionally had complete sway over foreign policy and that Congress does not have the authority to set limitations or investigate the president in this field.

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Sparking political awareness

By Erald Kolasi | October 15, 2007

LAST WEDNESDAY, the University Democrats held their primary debate, featuring several students representing and arguing for the Democratic candidates.

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The dynamics of poverty

By Josh Levy | October 15, 2007

WITH A PRESIDENTIAL debate held every few hours, it's hard not to hear about some of the pressing issues facing the United States.

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Can you hear me now?

By Dave Infante | October 12, 2007

IN every major industry in this country there is at least one corporation with a slogan that insinuates, and often states outright, that theirs is the best, most stabile, longest-lasting product you can buy?. Companies build their empires on guarantees of reliability.

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Where all is bright and decent

By Wyatt Fore and Patrick Lee | October 12, 2007

WE'VE ALL heard it, standing with linked arms after a touchdown and singing "The Good Ol' Song." The line "where all is bright and gay" comes up, and someone invariably screams "not gay!" All types of students are guilty of this action -- your fraternity brother, your girlfriend, your suite-mate or some stumbling drunken stain a few rows back.

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UTS in Low Gear

By James Rogers | October 12, 2007

SATURDAY and Sunday last weekend, as part of the reading days, the University Transit Service put the brakes on the bus system?. UTS could have more aptly stood for "usefulness temporarily suspended." With the exception of CTS trolleys, no bus service was provided during the weekend, and students who opted to stay on Grounds were forced to find alternative modes of transportation.

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Getting involved

By Carey J. Mignerey | October 12, 2007

THE UNIVERSITY Guides commonly use a line regarding student involvement: "If you cannot find a group that suits you, start a new one." Options at the University are uncommonly abundant.

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Combating discrimination in the military

By John Nelson | October 12, 2007

WHEN COL. Loren Loomis' house burned down, he lost more than his furniture and living space: He lost his job and his plans for retirement.

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Making discussion more appealing

By Andrew Winerman | October 11, 2007

I SUSPECT that most undergraduates have already been through their fair shares of mediocre sections.

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A rightful education

By Jason Shore | October 11, 2007

THOUGH many Americans are quick to criticize the public education system, few are willing to question whether it should exist.

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Protecting women from diseases and parents

By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins | October 11, 2007

In case you were buried in the depths of Clemons Library last year and missed it, a vaccine for HPV -- Gardasil, manufactured by Merck -- was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and recommended for girls ages nine to 26 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Seeking justice among demagogues

By Manuel Lopez | October 11, 2007

JUSTICE is not man's deepest longing -- for better and worse. Yet it is the form in which our powerful and selfish desires most often disguise themselves, in operations obscure even to ourselves.

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Secure the Grounds

By Robby Colby | October 11, 2007

THE UNIVERSITY Board of Visitors approved a plan last week to implement a host of new security measures to protect students and staff around Grounds in light of last spring's shootings at Virginia Tech.

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Mr. Casteen, tear down this hall

By Alex Lane | October 5, 2007

THOMAS Jefferson called it the "opening south" -- that vacancy on one end of the Lawn, unmarked and untouched, that preserved the panorama of the Blue Ridge to the landscape of his Academical Village.