ALTHOUGH it's understandable that there were longstanding repercussions from the destruction of the World Trade Center and surrounding buildings, it has been far too long since any visible progress has been made. When we look back at the attacks on Pearl Harbor before the United States entered the Second World War, we see that the Japanese crippled the U.S.
AS OCTOBER gives way to November, those with political acumen anxiously await the onset of election season.
LAST YEAR, every time I crossed the street from Jefferson Park Ave. towards Old Cabell Hall, I felt I was engaging in a dangerous gamble.
HANGING on for dear life, aperson clutches a lone branch on the side of an enormous cliff, struggling to hold on.
THE VIRTUE of honor is fundamental to the University as a Southern institution and to the character of the University student body.
A GENUINE open debate on sexual assault is a rare occurrence. After all, no one wants to appear apathetic about the crime or unsympathetic towards the victim.
FOR A CONCEPT that didn't even exist a few years ago,the "blogosphere" has redefined journalism and political engagement.
ON AN imaginary scale of enormity, the pederasty of ex-Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., ranks slightly below any conspiracy to conceal it, and even further below the manipulation of the scandal to appropriate American homophobia as a "wedge issue" in the upcoming mid-term election.
FINALLY, Student Council is discussing "globalizing" the academic curriculum. This long overdue discussion is, however, only a small part of the bigger picture.
SINCE when did abortion, the killing of nascent human life, become a point of pride? Women don't exactly party in the streets following an abortion, but this month, a campaign in Ms. Magazine has initiated an effort to shed the stigma associated with abortion and, it seems, to celebrate it.
THE LAST time I saw Mark Warner, he was standing at the front of an enormous receiving line, shaking hands and posing for photos with the dedicated admirers who had waited patiently for their few brief moments with the former governor.
THE BIGGEST thing in Virginia politics lately other than George Allen's racial faux pas is the Marshall-Newman Amendment.
MUCH HAS been written about combating terrorism on an international, national and state scale. But in considering terrorism on the larger scale, we have neglected a more unorthodox form of what might be termed terrorismat this University.
A FEW things startled me after Cory Lidle, a former Yankees pitcher, crashed his airplane into a New York City high-rise.
MANY Religious orgs. have long been recording sermons and lectures on both television and radio stations, with Christian organizations utilizing this practice most frequently in the United States.
DO YOU think that a Cavalier Daily column on breast milk would be obscure or out of place in a collegiate newspaper?
IN THE wake of last month's open trial of Stephanie Garrison, it seems like the honor debate is unfortunately spiraling into the realm of the extremes.
USING our University's WebMail or Mulberry for e-mail services is akin to slipping on concrete on a rainy day: Sometimes, you can walk away without too much damage, but it usually still stings.
THE AXIS of Evil has recently become just a little more evil and a lot more powerful. U.S. spy agencies earlier this week confirmed that North Korea, headed by the egoistical Kim Jong Il, successfully detonated a nuclear warhead, according to the Associated Press.
THE COFFEE many of you are currently sipping is the result of centuries of oppression. For that matter, many of the goods we consume, especially those made in developing countries, contribute to the exploitation of millions.
