Opinion

Opinion

Noting new nuances of Native American names

By Daniel Lefkowitz | February 1, 2000

WHAT'S in a name? Power and politics, that's what! One evening last week my attention was drawn to a radio news story about place-names in Maine.

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Tuning out testosterone-laden TV

By Sparky Clarkson | February 1, 2000

THERE'S almost no way to avoid it. A presence pervades the dial, lingering over every channel like the odor of dirty gym socks.

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More to racism than Southern icons

By Chris DelGrosso | January 31, 2000

THOMAS Jefferson was not only a prolific writer. Recent evidence regarding his affair with his slave Sally Hemings suggests he was prolific in the bedroom as well.

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Free speech not license to offend

By Jeffrey Eisenberg | January 31, 2000

FREE SPEECH isn't without limit. Or so the Supreme Court has ruled. In a unanimous Supreme Court decision, Schenck v.

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Commending clear coverage, illuminating online issues

By Kelly Jolley | January 31, 2000

THIS WEEK I'm answering some of the numerous comments I received from readers in the last few weeks. The "Blizzard of 2000" One reader wrote to ask why The Cavalier Daily Web page poll referred to last week's snow as the "Blizzard of 2000." After all, our winter season is still in full force and, the reader noted, "Terms that are often used in the news media such as 'The Blizzard of 19XX' are usually assigned years later when they are examined in light of history. While it may seem more prudent to withhold titles like "Blizzard of 2000" until we're certain no competition exists in the wings, early pronouncements in the press are not out of the ordinary -- in fact, they're the rule.

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Opinion

Co-ed dorm bill starts moral quarrel

By Tim DuBoff | January 28, 2000

IT'S GOOD to be back in Charlottesville. I learned a lot during my semester in South America. One of the most important things was simply how not to take things too seriously.

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Opinion

Decision leaves students in the cold

By Emily Harding | January 28, 2000

I'M SORRY, the number you have reached is not a valid number. ... About the third time I got this message, I gave up on getting some answers and reached for my coat.

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Opinion

BOV wrong to deny forum to fraternities

By Sam Waxman | January 27, 2000

LATELY it seems that the only way a student can get the Board of Visitor's attention is to threaten a lawsuit.

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IFC wastes energy on date debate

By Rob Walker | January 27, 2000

DID YOU ever hear the one about the guy with the hook for a hand who murdered all those people? It's a true story; I heard it from my uncle.

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When all you have is the cover

By Tom Bednar | January 26, 2000

THEY'RE at it again. The PC Police are nailing Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to the wall, blasting him for an innocuous comment.

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Opinion

Savoring rich experiences as last semester begins

By Amy Startt | January 26, 2000

NOTHING happened! After I spent an entire semester studying the history of America's obsession with an impending apocalypse, the latest millennial craze ended without so much as a blip on the television screen.

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Winter primaries leave rest out in cold

By Bryan Maxwell | January 26, 2000

I HOPE the people of New Hampshire think like I do. Because of the way the primary system is set up, they'll be deciding which presidential candidates I'll be able to vote for.

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Opinion

Curbing criticism of same-sex unions

By Sparky Clarkson | January 25, 2000

WHEN THE Supreme Court of the State of Vermont ruled that the state had to grant domestic partnership or marriage rights to homosexuals, they set a flash point for a firestorm of controversy.

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Confederates don't deserve holiday

By Jennifer Schaum | January 25, 2000

I'M ALL for holidays. Like most people, I enjoy receiving time off from work or school -- time to visit relatives, catch up on work, or simply sleep.

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Separate days honor separate ways

By Brandon Almond | January 25, 2000

GREAT civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. once had a dream ( that one day his ideals would be honored in conjunction with those of Confederate generals Robert E.

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Weak gun suits not bulletproof

By Chris DelGrosso | January 24, 2000

A 10-YEAR-OLD boy was sentenced to probation and counseling Thursday for putting soap in his teacher's drinking water, months after the teacher filed charges that the boy attempted to murder him with the soap -- death by Dial.

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Enlightened opinions, concise prose enhance product

By Kelly Jolley | January 24, 2000

WELCOME back to the first full week of classes in 2000. In this column, I want to discuss my goals for The Cavalier Daily this semester and review some of the articles from last week's issues.

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Enlightened opinions, concise prose enhance product

By Kelly Jolley | January 24, 2000

WELCOME back to the first full week of classes in 2000. In this column, I want to discuss my goals for The Cavalier Daily this semester and review some of the articles from last week's issues.

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Divided holiday honors distinct deeds

By Peter Brownfeld | January 24, 2000

LAST MONDAY the Commonwealth of Virginia celebrated Lee-Jackson-King Day. The holiday was changed in 1985 -- before then, it was simply Lee-Jackson Day, honoring the two Virginians who were the South's top generals in the Civil War. By honoring three such contradictory heroes on the same day, the celebration of each individual's accomplishments is weakened.

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Opinion

Divided holiday honors distinct deeds

By Peter Brownfeld | January 24, 2000

LAST MONDAY the Commonwealth of Virginia celebrated Lee-Jackson-King Day. The holiday was changed in 1985 -- before then, it was simply Lee-Jackson Day, honoring the two Virginians who were the South's top generals in the Civil War. By honoring three such contradictory heroes on the same day, the celebration of each individual's accomplishments is weakened.