Opinion

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.

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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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Opinion

Gore proving savvy strategist in Iowa

By Tom Bednar | January 21, 2000

AL GORE knows pigs. That is among the messages that the vice president's newly-tweaked campaign is trying to instill in Iowa caucus-goers.

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Archaic symbol should be laid to rest

By Emily Harding | January 21, 2000

SOUTH Carolina often has been described as one of the two mountains of conceit surrounding North Carolina.

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First impressions frequently faulty

By Erin Perucci | January 20, 2000

EXPERIENCING sorority rush as a sister has taught me a lot. I've learned that you can forget about hunger and that hurting feet eventually go numb.

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Remembering dean who devoted decades to Univeristy

By Sam Waxman | January 20, 2000

THE UNIVERSITY lost one of its favorite sons on Jan. 7. Dean T. Braxton Woody was 99 years old. He came to the University in 1919, and he never left.

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Reforming system to preserve honor

By Daniel J. Meador | January 19, 2000

THE HONOR system depends on the commitment of students throughout the University not to lie, steal or cheat and not to tolerate such conduct by their fellow students.

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Minimum sentences, maximum costs

By Bryan Maxwell | January 19, 2000

ADD THREE more zeroes to that magic 2000, and you've got 2,000,000. But unlike the much-celebrated new year, two million isn't a meaningless and arbitrary milestone.

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Opinion

Campaign worthy of student interest

By Nick Lawler | January 19, 2000

I HAVE never really been interested in politics. I've always followed the elections at a distance.

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Rebel flag thing of the past

By Katie Dodd | January 19, 2000

WHAT ARE we to make of history? Is it something to hold on to, to anchor us to the ideals upon which this country was founded?

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Opinion

Streams of grace

By Tom Bednar | December 8, 1999

I KNOW they're around here somewhere, but I can't find them. I put them in a safe place so as not to lose them, and now I've lost track of where the safe place is. I'm searching my room for prayer cards because I need to call down a few favors for loved ones.

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Opinion

Managing millennium's media mania

By Amy Startt | December 8, 1999

AS THE millennial craze moves into its final stretch this month, marketing geniuses scramble to launch the final phases of advertising campaigns targeting every possible product and consumer population.

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Return sprinkle of meaning to season

By Diya Gullapalli | December 8, 1999

HOLIDAYS in kindergarten were great. They were sponsored by the colors red and green and by the numbers 2 and 5.

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Pining for real tree

By Brandon Almond | December 8, 1999

I CAN STILL sense my first Christmas. I see the bright lights, feel the warmth of the crackling fire, taste the fresh-baked sugar cookies, and hear the carols.

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New year, last chances

By Peter Brownfeld | December 8, 1999

IT'S NOT the New Year yet, but the next column I write will be in the year 2000. The year 2000 may be the time of apocalyptic predictions, of suggestions of computer failure or terrorist attacks.

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Caroling celebrates sacred season

By Katie Dodd | December 8, 1999

I'VE NEVER seen "It's a Wonderful Life." Sad, I know. But from what I've heard, it's a timeless, seasonless film.

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Highlighting 1999's highs and lows

By Jennifer Schaum | December 8, 1999

IT'S getting to be that time of year again -- the season when snowflakes begin to dust the bare branches of trees, sparkling lights decorate houses and shopping centers, and everyone is overtaken by the spirit of giving -- and buying.

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Clueless in Seattle? Protest overlooks details of world trade

By Emily Harding | December 3, 1999

WEDNESDAY'S Washington Post proved that America does have a culture. The story "Protests Delay WTO Opening" had many memorable images, but this was one of its best: "While the streets swirled, many businesses remained open; people sipped cappuccino behind the glass of gourmet coffee shops." The story referred to Monday's scene in Seattle, site of the World Trade Organization's 1999 conference.

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Opinion

Public prayer violates personal rights

By Rob Walker | December 3, 1999

LAST YEAR, I witnessed a crime being committed. It wasn't your typical crime, nor did it happen in your typical criminal setting.

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Opinion

Global growth

By Neil H. Snyder | December 2, 1999

AS THE 20th century draws to a close, there are a few things we know -- I mean really know. For example, you would have to be living on another planet not to know that technology is changing the way we live. The Internet is opening up opportunities that are as profound as those created after the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus.