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Drowning out the voices

LAST WEEK, the Albemarle Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) voted 3-1 against Charlottesville-area residents concerned about the location of the new Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge (PPBR) facility in a residential neighborhood on Hydraulic Road, near Albemarle High School and neighboring elementary and middle schools.


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Choices for Charlottesville

PLANNED Parenthood is a national, non-profit organization with over 850 health centers across the United States that help individuals and couples plan parenthood.


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Swinging toward equality?

TWO WEEKS ago, the Miller Center hosted a forum to evaluate the progress of the goals set forth by governors in the 1989 Education Summit convened by former President George H.


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A concrete charter

AS I have written before, the University community is at a turning point where it must re-conceive its notion of a public institution.


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Scheduling by seniority

IT'S THAT time again -- time to register for classes. Which means, it's also time for another opinion column bemoaning priority registration for Echols scholars. This week many of my fellow fourth years have probably watched as that one class -- a seminar, perhaps, or a small, popular upper-level class or even a class needed for graduation -- was filled within the first few hours of registration.


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Continued commitment to high standards

AS THE only surviving feature from the honor system's inception in 1842, the single sanction remains today as an exceptionally high standard of academic integrity largely unique to the University.


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A racial awakening

HALF A century after the great Civil Rights Movement began breaking down barriers in American society, the struggle for racial equality and harmony has turned into a travesty.


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Diversity from the top down

DIVERSITY. This word immediately emits a sound of exasperation and an accompanied eye roll with the comment, "Are we talking about this again?" Whether it is frustration due to the lack of progress, or whether it is an apathetic annoyance to this issue, diversity always generates some kind of response.


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Homophobia v. heterosexism

IT'S BECOME a matter of course for liberals, particularly unabashedly blue-state liberals, to lament one of the greatest ironies of this election: that in an election framed by the GOP to be about the dual threats of terrorism and gay marriage, those areas most threatened by both voted overwhelmingly against the president.


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Taking good SHOTS

THIS YEAR, the University's Athletic Department has adopted a new policy for student attendance at basketball games.Under the new system, students can request seats at basketball games and have a spot guaranteed when they arrive.


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An ill-advised health requirement

AS ISIS prepares to shepherd us through another exhilarating season of online course registration, many students find themselves preoccupied by the seemingly disparate issue of health insurance.


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Questioning the charter

AS THE University community struggles with a disturbing lack of socioeconomic diversity within the student body, the administration is pursuing two very different policies that could have conflicting effects on UVa affordability.


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An alcoholic society

THE UNIVERSITY has a drinking problem. The impact of unhealthy attitudes toward alcohol usage affect every University student, whether or not they abuse the substance.The implications of the University's problems with violence and alcohol abuse were the subject of a discussion which kicked off Substance Abuse Awareness Week this past Monday.

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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.