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Sports: Not a place for politics

The American flag is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. It is a visible reminder of the most powerful nation on Earth and of the freedoms and liberties it guarantees to its citizens.


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Pledges for posterity

FOURTH years have no doubt been bombarded with solicitations from their peers for months now, but as the year begins to wind down, representatives of the Class of 2003 Trustees have recently descended on nearly every major organization on Grounds putting in a plea for class giving.


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Decreasing living wage

LEADERS of the Living Wage Campaign at the University should recognize that artificially high wages are not a viable solution to the problem they perceive: That the lowest-paid University employees do not earn enough to live comfortably.


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Slanted Axis of Evil

LAST FALL, a naval officer involved in the campaign in Afghanistan was asked on CNN about the causes of terrorism and why anyone would want to harm Americans.


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Supporting the President's rally

In the words of Congressman Virgil Goode (R-Va.), "If you're in a room with a rattlesnake and you have a hoe, are you just going to wait for it to bite you?" On Monday, the College Republicans and members of the community sponsored a "Support the President Rally" on the steps of the Rotunda.


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Rational choice in deterrence of Iraq

Speaking in Kennesaw, Georgia, last week, President Bush said that in dealing with Iraq, "trusting in the sanity and restraint of Saddam Hussein is not an option." More simply, America cannot tolerate Hussein's possession of weapons of mass destruction, because Hussein does not obey normal rules of deterrence. Such is the conventional wisdom of the Bush administration, as well as its primary justification for war.


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Cleaning up elections

Disappointment. There is no other term that can better describe my feelings toward this year's election process and student self-governance here at the University, specifically concerning the upcoming run-off election for Student Council president.


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Student Council President Run-Off

1. What are your qualifications for the position of Student Council president? What have you done for Council and the University? Having served on Student Council for three years as a representative and Chairman of the Race and Ethnic Affairs Committee, I have the experience and vision necessary to represent student concerns.


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Student Council President Run-Off

1. What are your qualifications for the position of Student Council president? What have you done for Council and the University? My leadership experiences at the University are not limited to just one specific organization, but rather a diverse array of activities.


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Abstinence or ignorance?

President Bush is now trying to put a U-turn on the sexual revolution by planing to increase spending on abstinence-only programs by $60 million this year.


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Unprofessional interest overlap

MOST PEOPLE know that newspapers are supposed to present the news in an unbiased manner. When it comes to the News page, conflict of interest rules are pretty easy to understand.


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No issues to run on

Elections are over, and Student Council now has a new set of representatives and following this week's run-off election will have a new president.


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Reuniting the United Nations

I RECENTLY heard a quote from President George W. H. Bush's Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Jed Babbin, "Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion." As much as we can all appreciate a good joke about France, this sort of idea is exactly what is plaguing the world at the moment.


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The Lorax Society is one of U.Va.'s many organizations with a focus on sustainability. The society’s mission is to preserve the natural biodiversity of Charlottesville. Maddie Foreman, the current president of the Lorax Society and second-year College student, discusses upcoming changes to the organization following the election of a new executive board, as well as her plans for new events and initiatives this semester.