THE COLLEGE application process is an indescribably stressful time in a high school student's life.
CHARLOTTESVILLE residents can expect a nasty surprise when they look at their water bill later this month.
AFTER NEARLY two years of silence on the issue, Student Council announced this week that it will begin new discussions of a proposal to eliminate first-year housing choice in an effort to promote greater diversity.
On Nov. 8 the U.N. Security Council unanimously voted 15-0 to adopt Resolution 1441, calling for Saddam Hussein to allow weapons inspectors unhindered access to any site suspected of producing chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.
THIS PAST Sunday, "60 Minutes" broadcast a segment on the prevalence of cheating on American college campuses and the University had the dubious honor of being used as the example of student immorality.
THIS WEEK the Board of Visitors approved a rare mid-year hike in tuition to the tune of $385. Naturally, this brought screams of "foul play" from students, parents and others who have an interest in how big a slice of pie we, the consumers of higher education, should be expected to cough up.
THE UNITED States' method of dealing with Iraq has landed us in a sticky situation. Our government is weighing issues of just war and precedent-setting, the best means of protecting global human rights, and threats to national reputation and security.
The University of Michigan admitted last Thursday that several former basketball players accepted money from a university booster, which is prohibited by NCAA rules.
Monday passed with little fanfare on Grounds. As it was for the majority of the nation, Monday was just another groggy, wet day to begin another ordinary week of classes, studying and work.
At the risk of sounding like Noam Chomsky in the midst of a self-loathing binge of anti-Americanism, lately I've been growing much more wary of the United States government than I have of any terrorist anywhere in the world.
PLASTIC SURGERY, aside from when it's reconstructive or for health reasons, is never necessary. There is no need to correct something that is natural, and from nose jobs to liposuction, plastic surgery in all forms shows a desire to strive for an unnecessary ideal.
SUPPOSE your professor announced that your entire grade for their course would be based on the final exam.
BLACK people love them -- maybe. Before you read any further, go to the nearest computer and review the Web site http://www.blackpeopleloveus.com.
Public universities in Texas do not practice "affirmative action." They'd love to, but a federal appeals court decision in 1996 gave them the negative.
Is the Cavalier Daily racist? In a word, no, though the accusation is levied annually by the black community. This year's episode began with an Oct.
Star Treatment. Many celebrities are given this luxury and thus they do not have to pay for their mistakes in the ways us commoners often do.
Through the turning of the leaves here on Grounds may be beautiful, the coming winds can be cold and brutal.
Recently, at Central College in Iowa, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship forced one of its members, Brad Clark, to step down from his leadership position due to his newly publicized homosexuality.
Hindsight is 20-20, as the adage goes, but thesedays it looks like the voters in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads are way overdue for an eyeglass prescription check-up.
Attending a large,public university has its advantages and disadvantages. Students at the University are able to choose from a wide array of courses and majors and take classes from professors who are experts in their fields.
