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Pulling the purse strings

THE ISSUE of whether or not to grant same-sex couples employed by the University the same benefits as heterosexual couples has long been an issue on Grounds.


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Tolerance in the classroom

CONTRARY to the perpetual grumbling of those who consider themselves too practical to spend their time thinking deeply or abstractly, philosophy courses are consistently among the best that any college or university has to offer.


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Playing lost and found in Iraq

THERE has been a lot of talk recently about what has not been found in the newly liberated Iraq. Unfortunately, some people are entirely too quick to criticize the president and the actions of this nation and look past what has been found in Iraq.


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A healthy start

INCLUDING a note from its editor, Whitney Garrison, the new Health & Sexuality page debuted last Monday with an open and honest voice that is refreshing, especially when these topics often can be difficult to broach.


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Censure Bush now

WITH ALL the enthusiasm of a dog forced to take its eye medication, President Bush announced last week that he would order the creation of an independent commission to investigate "intelligence failures" leading up to his administration's decision to go to war with Iraq.


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Furthering the University's education

LAST YEAR, I took a class on sexual assault from the SWAG department. And I was struck by the one certainty with which I completed it: No man who chose to take that class would ever commit an act of date rape.


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Flowers, candy, hearts and love

I LOVE Valentine's Day. I can already hear the cries from those unfortunate students who have stubbornly conditioned themselves to despise the heart-shaped, candy-coated, red-and-pink happiness that is Valentine's Day.


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A limitless StudCo campaign?

THE MONTH of February can tend to be slow at the University. The madness of rush is long over; the honeymoon of new and different classes has faded and the dreary gray days offer little incentive to spend time outside.


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The case for an open racial discourse

INSECURITY. Not a word that you would typically associate with black men, but after a deep discussion with some of my fellow brothers here at the University, young and old, the word insecurity best illustrated why so many of us black men portray ourselves the way we do: as men without fear.


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Common decency

AS THE fallout over Janet Jackson's breast-baring incident at this year's Super Bowl halftime show continues to pile on, one must ask what the big deal really is.


Opinion

Edwards' only choice

RICHMOND -- With Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., leading in the polls in Virginia and Tennessee several days prior to the primaries, John Edwards, D-N.C., and Gen.


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Kerry can carry

FAIRFAX -- Winning an impressive majority yesterday in the Virginia primary, as well as a strong showing in Tennessee, the John Kerry cruiser is all but certain to have a successful return voyage to Boston for the Democratic convention.


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All University students are required to live on Grounds in their first year, but they have many on and off-Grounds housing options going into their second year. Students face immense pressure to decide on housing as soon as possible, and this high demand has strained the capacities of both on and off-Grounds accommodations. Lauren Seeliger and Brandon Kile, two third-year Cavalier Daily News writers, discuss the impact of the student housing frenzy on both University students and the Charlottesville community.