On this election day, like all others, Virginians will weigh their views on issues with the candidates' opinions.
AFTER the chaos of last year's presidential election, all elections may seem anticlimactic by comparison.
SYMBOLS carry a tremendous amount of force. When used deliberately and thoughtfully, they provide a crucial and effective means of expression.
THE GRIEF of the past weeks has been followed by two convictions shared by many Americans. The first is an overwhelming sense of unity seen through the nationwide display of American flags and the tremendous support behind President Bush.
ON SEPT. 29, a few thousand individuals trekked to Washington, D.C. to protest, well - something.
EVERYONE can agree that good times make for good friends. With this premise in mind, several leaders of fraternities and sororities around Grounds are organizing a philanthropy event followed by a four-way non-alcoholic mixer in hopes that all will have a good time. Clearly, this isn't a traditional Greek fete.
IRONY dealt us a strange hand last month. As the World War II craze swept through America, pundits mourned our generation's inability to think about much beyond Britney and the NASDAQ.
L AST WEDNESDAY, author and public speaker Dinesh D'Souza spoke to a capacity crowd in Gilmer Hall Auditorium on the subject: "Why They Hate Us: America and Its Enemies." After completing his lecture, D'Souza took questions, and one audience member asked, "If this whole lecture is on why they hate us, then shouldn't we talk more about 'them'? Shouldn't we probe deeper into the issue and try to see things from their point of view?" D'Souza replied, "We are not trying to foster a dialogue with bin Laden.
T HE UNIVERSITY has been "scrambling" since 1969. In the spirit of often-flaunted student self-governance, major athletic events have been accompanied by the student-run Virginia Pep Band.
W ITHIN the past few days, the Bush administration has been doing amazing work to keep up the morale of the American people.
A SINGLE issue of The Cavalier Daily does not exist in a vacuum. Each issue is part of a bigger picture, a long-running series of reports that will end up as one view of University history. When a newspaper can enlarge the examination of an issue into multiple stories on multiple days, it does a great service to the current readership and future researchers.
THE SUPREME Court will be addressing a hot button issue this term: the constitutionality of vouchers.
SINCE the very beginning, our nation has guaranteed its citizens certain liberties and personal freedoms.
IF THE United States is to make war on the Taliban regime of Afghanistan, it should only be with strong multi-national support.
THE AFTERMATH of the Sept. 11 tragedy has been a tough time, but one full of hope. The nightmare wrought by terrorists turned into a dream come true as the American people came together as one family to help those in need.
AMERICA is a country that doesn't tolerate excuses. We have structured our society and economy so that in any given field, an individual's success is determined by his or her own personal prowess and motivation.
ONE DAY all children in this nation will have the opportunity to acquire an excellent education.
LAST WEEK, the fourth U.S. District Court of Appeals voted to end busing in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district in North Carolina.
YESTERDAY, many Jewish stu-dents at the University were fast-ing as part of the holiday of Yom Kippur.
FLAMBOYANCE is fun. It makes for entertaining movies, music and mentalities. However, flamboyance seldom aids good policy or good journalism.
