IN THE middle of Manhattan on the lower level of Rockefeller Center, a sculpture of a dying woman was removed last week due to the fact that many passers-by deemed it to be "too disturbing." The sculpture was emotionally striking and was an accurate display of human suffering during tragedy, but Rockefeller Center was nonetheless justified in its decision.
FOR A LITTLE while, it looked like Oscar might not be the only grouch on "Sesame Street." This week, the South African version of the highly-acclaimed children's television program debuted a new Muppet -- Kami, an HIV-positive furry orphan.
FOR MORE than five years, I have been able to dodge a bullet headed my way. Bob and weave, I told myself time and time again, but even the fastest man alive can't escape life's ultimate burdens, let alone the burdens of U.Va -- where everyone knows that if you don't speak up, you won't be heard.
STUDENTS ARE being bombarded by budget cuts. First there was "Papergate," when ITC cut off free public printing privileges.
HOOTERS Air Inc. What a wonderfully lucrative idea. Entrepreneurs are always looking for new money-making ideas and this time, Robert Brooks, Chairman of Hooters of America Inc., has livened up the game.
BABIES are being kissed. Mud is being slung. And that can only mean one thing: It's election time again.Politicians seeking election or re-election have various media at their disposal, including campaign ads in broadcast and print forms, Web sites, and of course, news outlets. The content of campaign ads and candidate Web sites are almost completely up to the individual campaigns, and thus don't always tell the whole story.
AS ONE of the few conservative Cavalier Daily columnists and open member of the -- ahem -- "God Squad," I guess I should have caught on earlier to Kelly King's Sept.
UNDER HEAVY pressure from the United Nations and its Arab neighbors, Iraq pledged on Monday to readmit United Nations weapons inspectors immediately and without conditions.
OVER A decade ago, after Anita Hill accused him of sexual assault, many Americans thought poorly of Clarence Thomas.
It seems like the only thing students have to do is complain; to talk about what is wrong with their lives, other people and society in general.
THE OPINION section of any newspaper, collegiate or professional, is unique within the rest of the paper because of its subjectivity.
ON TUESDAY, Student Council discussed a proposed resolution to eliminate on-Grounds first-year parking privileges starting in the 2003-2004 school year. This is a bad idea and Council should vote against it. If the resolution passes, the Student Council Parking & Transportation Affairs Committee will send it along with recommendations from the University Transportation and Parking Advisory committee to Leonard W.
MY DAD is a teacher. My mom is a teacher. I have a little sister who is a senior in high school and getting ready to go off to college in a few short months, and I live in a part of the country where the cost of living is at nearly its peak.
THE SEMESTER has begun on a seemingly depressing note. Classes are swollen, faculty are complaining and students have returned to find services that used to be taken for granted are now costing money.
If you've spent anytime in a first year hall or suite bathroom recently, you may have noticed the helpful hints and thrilling reading known as the "Stall Seat Journal." If you're particularly lucky, you may also have received a rape whistle courtesy of the Parents Program.
The Idealistic ignorance of the liberal ideology has never been more offensive to me than it was on the eve of the anniversary of September 11.
The October 19 open honor trial of Adam Boyd is the first in two years, and is considered a rarity for the honor system.
I am in the debt of the state of Virginia. This past Saturday morning, at 8:30 a.m., I had the exhilarating opportunity to attend a driver improvement clinic in a luxurious conference room of the Holiday Inn on Route 29.
Cavalier Computers, the University-affiliated computer store, presumably likes customers. Tragically, only one model of laptop is offered for law students.
BOYS ARE better at science and math. Girls' strengths lie in the humanities. Although many would immediately refute such blatant gender stereotypes, a growing number of single-sex classes in public schools are helping promote them.
