EVERY DAY I am reminded of a quote by a rather famous gentleman by the name of Thomas Jefferson.
COLUMN TOPICS that are fun to write about usually involve a per-sonal experience. In my case, quite often that column idea must jump in my lap and scream in my face before I can see it.
AFTER college newspapers around the country refused to run an advertisement paid for by conservative writer David Horowitz, many critics across the nation are decrying what they believe is a lack of free speech.
WANT PEOPLE to question your morality, mock your intelligence, and revile you generally? Get on a jury.
TWO RECENT events remind us that every time something bad happens in this world, people love to regurgitate the same crap over and over again in order "effect change." When a child opens fire on his classmates, Americans shout, "Pass stricter gun control laws!" and, "Punish the parents for neglect." When crimes occur at the University, students cry out, "Install more blue phones," and police urge us to "walk in groups." For awhile, I accepted these battle cries in hopes they would somehow make a difference.
LET'S FACE it, we are a divided country. As the last elections proved beyond a shadow of a doubt, we are not yet "One Nation Under God," but instead two fairly distinct cultures with two ways of looking at the world.
IT HAPPENS every semester about this time. The Course Offering Directory becomes available online, tempting students to put their work aside and window shop for classes.
SHE WAS walking to her door, probably fumbling with her keys, arms full of groceries, when it happened.
DESPITE all the glory and attention that comes with being a law student here at Mr. Jefferson's World of Learning, life is not a complete panacea.
IN RECENT years, ecstasy has become a common "club drug" in the United States as well as in the Charlottesville area.
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.
THE UNIVERSITY is a pretty scary place for first years. Each of us arrived full of questions. Yet we also had several days of orientation.
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.
ON FEB. 22, the Center for Equal Opportunity released a report authored by Drs. Robert Lerner and Althea Nagai.
GUV'NUH Jim, you should know a lot better. All this pain for the sake of a tax cut we don't need.
TRADITION. Well-roundedness. Diversity. We spout off these terms, treating them as if they were universally desirable goals.
THE CENTER for Equal Opportunity released a study Feb. 22 demonstrating that the University still considers race in the admissions process.
LAST WEEK, President George W. Bush gave his first major address to the nation. Framed as a speech on the budget, Bush gave a quasi-State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress.
SOME DAYS, I start to think people of color are too defensive about racism. Then there are days when I realize they're not overreacting at all.
HERE are some hard truths that each of us has to learn and come to accept at some point in our lives.
