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Care shoots down school violence

AFTER Columbine, almost two years ago now, there seemed to be a refrain in all the talk following the shooting: "Maybe now they'll be forced to do something about gun control." We watched congressmen propose gun control legislation.


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Or incomplete analysis?

AFTER coming under criticism for last year's report on the use of race as a factor in admissions, the Center for Equal Opportunity, a national think tank based in Washington, D.C.


Opinion

Turnout leaves room for improvement

WELL, THE people have spoken. When less than half choose to do so, what comes out is more whisper than roar. It feels a bit redundant to complain about low levels of student activism in the Student Council spring elections now, after the polls have already closed and the results are in.


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DMB wristband system ties fans

ON FRIDAY afternoon a war took place at Scott Stadium - a war between four basic colors. In the battle for chromatic superiority, yellow reigned victorious, while red clinched second place, blue took home the bronze and green walked away dead last. Each of nearly 4,000 avid Dave Matthew's Band fans at the stadium donned a wristband.


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Praise, criticism for front page

THIS PAST week, The Cavalier Daily again offered a diverse set of issues for commentary. It is rare that a single issue triggers enough commentary to fill a column, but that was the case this week.


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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.