IN THE past three weeks since the attacks on our native soil, Arab-Americans have not had it easy.
UNITED we stand: One can see the phrase everywhere, often accompanied by an American flag. Walking through Fashion Square Mall, it is put up in shopkeepers' windows; driving down Route 29, it is in the announcement boards of churches and hotels, usually reserved for messages about prayer service times or vacancies.
ANTHONY Dick's Oct. 5 column, "Christian fanaticism poses greatest threat to America," made a mockery of journalism, opinion and reason.
IT'S A KNOWN fact that students from all over the world come to this country to pursue higher education.
A NEWSPAPER'S main purpose is to inform, but it has an ancillary purpose to provide a forum for opinions as well.
The statistics department needs help now. Following a national trend, the statistics department is having trouble retaining both faculty and staff, and as a result, the quality of statistics instruction in the department as a whole is suffering.
With just over a month left in the Virginia governor's race, the issues have become central in the campaign and Republican candidate Mark Earley has closed in on Democrat Mark Warner in the polls.
Stereotypes are often prevalent when discussing the Greek system. A lot of times, incoming first years will be bombarded with these stereotypes and may not know how to distinguish fact from fiction.
THE HONOR system at the University is a bad thing. But it seems to be a fact of University life that isn't about to pack up and go.
U NIVERSITY of Texas journalism professor Robert Jensen has dis- covered the limits of intellectual freedom.
UNITED we stand, divided we fall. True enough, but unity need not be deaf and dumb. Freedom of thought has always been a part - a big part - of our concept of American freedom.
THOUGH I haven't really been able to accept the fact yet, I'm pretty sure I'm an atheist. I've tried my whole life to hold on to a true belief in God, and my whole life I've failed.
WITH EACH passing second, every freedom-loving Amer ican is in danger of losing his liberty to a dangerous group of religious fanatics.
A RECENT announcement by the Center for Human Reproduction concerning pre-natal gender selection is distressing.
WHY WOULD we want a governor who helped to freeze in-state tuition and is looking to cut it further?
AMERICA wouldn't be America without someone like David Horowitz to take advantage of a horrible tragedy.
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.
