Opinion

Opinion

Dean's racist remarks damage diversity

By Sam Waxman | February 17, 2000

DEAN OF African-American Affairs M. Rick Turner is out of control. His prejudiced stereotyping of white Americans last week has no place at the University. At a panel on diversity and affirmative action, Turner told the audience "White parents from the right believe their children have a God-given right to everything." ("Panel discusses views on race and admissions policies," The Cavalier Daily, Feb.

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Opinion

Reform loses Trump, self-destructs

By Rob Walker | February 17, 2000

Americans like having lots of things to choose from. When they go out to eat, Americans want a restaurant that has a great variety of different items on the menu.

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Streaking dangers only skin deep

By Bryan Maxwell | February 16, 2000

ALL I REALLY could see in the darkness was that they were naked. A few obviously were male; a few obviously were female.

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Day of love elevates attention to student depression

By Brandon Almond | February 16, 2000

VALENTINE'S Day has come and gone, leaving behind piles of chocolates and acres of roses. Many people enjoyed romantic dates with their college sweethearts, exchanged gifts and had a great day.

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Symposium no fix for self-segregation

By Diya Gullapalli | February 15, 2000

LONG AGO, a University admissions officer decided that some trees, some buildings and some kids pretty much can sum up the college experience.

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Opinion

Multiplying sanctions, subtracting seriousness clause

By Sparky Clarkson | February 15, 2000

The Messages on the Bryan Hall walkway this week have displayed some anger over Honor Committee Education School representative Jim Haley's proposal to eliminate the seriousness standard when an honor violation includes academic cheating.

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Mark my words: It's friggin' over

By Daniel Cooper | February 14, 2000

Life is like a Cranberry Farms turkey dinner, or at least working at The Cavalier Daily is.

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Opinion

A perfect fit

By Sonia Karim | February 14, 2000

Well, here it is: my first, last and only time writing for The Cavalier Daily. It's frightening considering in the three years I've given to the paper, I've designed boxes, put in layouts, rolled flats, never once have I written, until now.

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Opinion

Layin' the smack down

By Michael Greenwald | February 14, 2000

Every good beginning comes from some other beginning's end. Now that the bell has tolled on my collegiate journalism career, I stand out of breath, but wiser, knowing that when 160 people come together and try their best, great things can and will happen, even when no money changes hands.

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Opinion

Short but sweet for certain

By Emily Kane | February 14, 2000

"And so it is this We too are left standing with the others We two are no more." -ETB Separation is a strange thing. Sometimes parting is premature.

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One for the road

By Masha Herbst | February 14, 2000

The snow floated gently through the streetlight's yellow glow. I stood entranced as bits of white began to cling to my face, and at that moment a vaguely familiar elation overcame me.

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Opinion

Famous name fixation funny

By Timothy Duboff | February 11, 2000

FOR ALL the talk of the freedoms we enjoy in this country, we often neglect to mention one of the most important -- the freedom to be weird.

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Kindergarten spirit essential to success

By Emily Harding | February 11, 2000

WE'VE ALL heard the slogan a thousand times from a thousand different people. Our parents tell us when we're young, our teachers tell us through school, at college orientation everyone tells us.

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Opinion

Or promoting respect for students?

By Robert Schoenvogel | February 10, 2000

AS I HAVE served as the Student Member on the Board of Visitors since last March, I can honestly say that I have spent close to a year pondering the issue of whether or not the student member should have a vote.

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Opinion

Turning to T.A.s affects applicant drop

By Sam Waxman | February 10, 2000

THE NUMBER of applicants to the University plummeted this year because people talk. They talk to their sisters, brothers, cousins and friends.

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Opinion

Preventing partisan politics

By Nick Jabbour | February 10, 2000

IMAGINE a group of 17 adults, most of whom are at least as old as our parents, and many of whom live great distances from Charlottesville.

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Opinion

Minority vote crucial for candidates

By Rob Walker | February 10, 2000

THE SKY outside may be a drab shade of gray, but the politics of the day quickly have become a matter of black and white.

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Opinion

Rankings responsible for applicant drop

By Bryan Maxwell | February 9, 2000

SIXTEEN percent doesn't sound like much. But a 16-percent drop in undergraduate applications is a lot.

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Competition hinders sexual assault groups' mission

By Amy Startt | February 9, 2000

FRIENDLY competition impacts almost all aspects of University life. From the classroom to the Greek community, fine arts organizations and everywhere in between, students strive to achieve excellence and a reputation of superiority.

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Opinion

False celebrity tricks fame-obsessed

By Diya Gullapalli | February 8, 2000

WHEN STEVEN Spielberg's nephew told Paul VI High School in Northern Virginia he was interested in matriculating, they were delighted.