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Under pressure

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.


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Tough times, tough decisions

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.


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Or a moral and strategic mistake?

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.


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Homage, not Hallmark

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.


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Keeping Big Brother at bay

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.


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Eyeing cultural assimilation

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.


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Affirmative action by GPA

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.


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On claims of racism

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.


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Trials in Follywood

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.


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To exclude or not to exclude?

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.


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Smaller, fairer discussion sections

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.


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Secrets and lies

EVER SINCE the University was founded nearly 200 years ago its storied traditions have prospered with each new generation, and one particular urban legend about secret societies merits attention.


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On March 19, the Federal Communications Commission authorized Nexstar Media Group to finalize its acquisition of TEGNA Media Group, potentially creating the most expensive and largest broadcast media company in U.S. history. However, there have been many appeals of the decision, as it could have lasting implications for the media that students at the University consume and study.