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Missing the Mark

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.


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Referendum for Roe

THE BIGGEST thing in Virginia politics lately other than George Allen's racial faux pas is the Marshall-Newman Amendment.


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War on (laundry) terrorism

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.


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Commercial churches

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.


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Honorable middle ground

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.


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A risk free e-vestment

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.


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A realpolitik solution

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.


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Eliminating middlemen

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.


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Facilitating honor

KERNELS of growing faculty cynicism constitute one of the more worrisome trends facing the University's honor system.


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The nuclear trump card

ON MONDAY, the United States confirmed that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea detonated a nuclear device in last week's underground test.


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Financing development

OBSERVERS of world news could be forgiven if they have been left discouraged by this year, filled with reports of bloodshed in the Middle East, nuclear weapons programs in Iran and North Korea and Marxist tyranny in Latin America.


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Reform in the shadow of 9/11

LAST WEDNESDAY, a plane slammed into a building in New York City. The plane was a small, fixed wing aircraft and it hit a high-rise condominium on East 72nd Street.


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Out in full force

CONSIDERING the history of the Jewish people, I picked a pretty good time and place to be born. I can count on one hand the number of times I've faced anti-Semitism from people who actually believed what they were saying, something even my father can't claim.


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Stop Indonesian al-Qaeda

ON THE surface, military efforts by the Indonesian government and the arrests of 300 militants seem to have weakened and splintered Jemaah Islamiyah -- the Southeast Asian arm of Al-Qaeda responsible for the infamous Bali bombings in the not too distant past While U.S.


Puzzles
Hoos Spelling

Latest Podcast

As the school year begins to pick up, Dr. Eileen Chou, interim dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, discusses some of her plans for the school and shares her background. Chou spoke about leadership, excitement surrounding the opening of Batten’s new building and a bit about how she will balance her duties as interim dean while also staying connected with students and faculty.