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A new civil rights revolution

BY NOW, some people are doubtlessly tired of hearing about diversity. But until we reach the day when skin color is no longer an issue, no amount of spilled ink can be too much.


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Broadening diversity horizons

WITH THE appearance of the Individual Rights Coalition on Grounds last Monday, the heretofore-little-known diversity training exercise stepped into the University spotlight and became the controversy du jour of discussions around Grounds.


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A call to arms

LAST WEEK, the last major independent newspaper in Zimbabwe was shut down in the latest move by tyrannical and thuggish president Robert Mugabe ("Zimbabwe Police Close Down Nation's Largest Daily Paper," NYTimes.com, Sept.


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The guns must go

SOCIETIES, like the laws that govern them, necessarily change and evolve over time. In America at least, those changes have tended to be positive ones over the last two hundred years, as the onward march of Western liberal progressivism has abolished slavery and child labor, granted universal suffrage, extended civil rights to all racial groups and set up a welfare system to assist those in need.


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No qualms with WUSA folding

REMEMBER that movie from "A League of Their" Own? Geena Davis and Madonna portray members of a professional women's baseball league fighting to be kept open by their corporate sponsorship, Harvey's Chocolate.


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A losing grade for Virginia

THERE was a time in Virginia when "debt" was more a political taboo than "tax." Today, as schools and other state services wilt under the burden caused by the recent series of heavy budget cuts, the burning anti-tax sentiment of Virginians has tied the hands of legislators.


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It's a thug's life

I NEVER thought I'd see the day when designer "wife-beaters" were in season. But then again, I shouldn't be surprised. The poor man's cloth has now become a fashion statement from street thugs to the suburban preppie set, and with the advent of hip-hop's heralded 50 Cent sporting Calvin Klein's stylized version of what only used to be seen on the backs of drunken spousal abusers on reruns of "COPS," we should all take note.


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Fighting voter apathy

"JAYWALKING" has by far always been my favorite part of Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show." In the bit, Leno wanders the streets of Burbank, California asking ordinary citizens simple questions all Americans should know the answers to -- such as "Who is our vice president?" and "Who were the Allies in World War II?" The answers are always wrong, and typically the lack of knowledge is hilarious.


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A violation of trust

WE AT THE University are supposed to operate within a community of trust, but over the past few months my trust in the University has been broken.


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Real deal on the economy

A RECENT poll released by ABC News revealed that 70 percent of Americans feel that the economy is in "bad shape" and only 42 percent of Americans approve of President Bush's handling of the economy.


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Ending honor apathy

APATHY is the biggest threat to the University's honor system. Cheating, lying or stealing pales in comparison to the incredible indifference the student body displays towards the system they are supposed to run.


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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.