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Holding tax referendum will pay off

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.


Opinion

Seek more Student Health specialists

THE ANTHRAX scare has brought a new word into the American consciousness: Cipro. Even though most Americans are learning about its capabilities, they don't consider who will pay for those expensive prescriptions. Yet the question of how to provide adequate care at a reasonable cost arises every day and in mundane places like the University.


Opinion

Keeping Generation Y up to date

IT TRULY is a strange time to be alive. Our generation - the generation coming of age at the beginning of a new millennium - has witnessed all manner of stunning events take place in the last few years.


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Latest Podcast

All University students are required to live on Grounds in their first year, but they have many on and off-Grounds housing options going into their second year. Students face immense pressure to decide on housing as soon as possible, and this high demand has strained the capacities of both on and off-Grounds accommodations. Lauren Seeliger and Brandon Kile, two third-year Cavalier Daily News writers, discuss the impact of the student housing frenzy on both University students and the Charlottesville community.