NO ONE ever claimed that the Internet wouldn't cause problems. Scholars, politicians and laymen alike have been troubled of late by the pornography, hate and violent information that the Internet now makes easily accessible to children.
AS STUDENTS at Mr. Jefferson's University, we all undoubtedly are aware of the constitutional provision explicitly declaring that, "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion." The framers of our Constitution made the Establishment Clause the most preeminent law of the land in order to restrict the government's ability to propagate religion through legislative means.
IT COULD happen to any of us. Lots of situations could put you or me in a position of having to worry about an unplanned pregnancy, either for ourselves or for someone close to us.
ALTHOUGH he persists in saying President Bush "stole" the election, Prof. John Arras actually is a very diplomatic man.
THE WORD "pray" literally is a four-letter word. Considering the heated debate over the "minute of silence," it might as well be a four-letter word, figuratively.
COVERING the local delegates' races this year made me long for the 2000 race. Not because 2000 was a cliffhanger, but because the two candidates clearly engaged each other on the issues. In the race for the 58th District House of Delegates seat, however, this didn't seem to happen this year.
RICHMOND IN VIRGINIA'S gubernatorial race, victory was declared last night at the campaign headquarters of Mark Warner, a candidate who ran as a fiscal conservative, a moderate pro-lifer, and a champion of gun rights.
IN AN APPARENT effort to show terrorists that American life would resume its normalcy, partisanship recently has re-emerged in Washington, D.C.
RICHMOND DESPERATE futility. Though Mark Earley's words spoke of underdogs and comebacks, his face and tired posture made the opposite statement.
THIS IS the speech I gave on Oct. 30 at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Office of African-American Affairs. On the first day of lecture The professor instantly recognizes me But then again how hard is it To remember just two or three? Self conscious when I speak - Trying not to make one mistake For fear that everything I say Is representative of the race Classes on my culture Taught by people unlike me I've lived your lectures But I still get a "C"? Constantly surrounded by you And when I want to take a break You misinterpret my cultural pride For white rejection and hate When Jefferson built his Academical Village I wasn't in the plan Although the blood of my ancestors Mowed, plowed and tilled this land I'm not here by way of my own merit But your expectations I exceed Overlooking the affirmative action Of your daddy's legacy When I choose to eat at B.E.T. You call it self-segregation But when you own Rugby Road It's mere socialization My little black boat Navigating this big white sea Racial harmony at U.Va.
W HAT WOULD you think if someone sold you a cookie with a quarter of it removed? What if someone gave you a dollar bill with holes in it, or organized a New Year's party to take place on April 8?
SINCE Sept. 11, the majority of Americans have been faced with tough decisions in their lives. Having never experienced such a large-scale national loss as occurred as a result of the terrorist attacks, we had no standard of how long to mourn, how much to mourn, and, most importantly, how long to wait before moving on with our lives.
SPORTS occupy a large role in our society. Compare the number of people at the Virginia-Richmond football game - many - with the number of people who turned out to hear the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court - not so many.
THE UNITED States should be wary of critics who urge the government to end its relationship with the governments of Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
ALRIGHT girls, I'm sorry, but this has got to stop. The usual weekend attire seen around the University is rarely anything to be praised, but last weekend crossed the line.
IT HAS become a sickening trend. Every few years, the keyboard gremlins at Microsoft manage to pull themselves out of their caves just long enough to bribe advertisers and celebrity sponsors into endorsing their latest Windows Operating System.
THE OLD adage says that ignorance is bliss, but a whole generation of Americans is abandoning that mindset.
HALLOWEEN is a time for scary costumes. Many kids walked across the Lawn this year dressed to induce fear, but all with a comic aspect to it.
AFTER years of an ineffective war on drugs, it is time to reconsider the nation's handling of the critical issue.
IF PEOPLE want to give their money to the government, we should let them. The proposed tax referendum for Northern Virginia has become the dominant theme in Virginia's gubernatorial campaign recently, with Mark Earley (R) coming out strongly opposed to the idea and Mark Warner (D) defending his support of the proposal. In the interest of fairness, even those opposed to the idea of raising taxes for Northern Virginia should allow the referendum to go ahead, to let the voters decide for themselves.
