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Opinion

Commend multi-Greek philanthropy

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.


Opinion

Uproot militant Muslims

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.


Opinion

Pulling for intelligent patriotism

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.


Opinion

Covering many aspects of topic creates complete picture

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.


Opinion

Citing unfair crackdown on concert

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.


Opinion

Revise unfair residency advantage

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.


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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.