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The free speech argument is a curtain that people often hide behind, so much so that free speech has lost any semblance of meaning.

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WYLES: Free speech arguments are becoming more and more meaningless

By Bryce Wyles | April 5, 2022

The free speech argument is a curtain that people often hide behind, so much so that free speech has lost any semblance of meaning.

Establishing this fund for survivors of sexual assault is one action item we must demand of the University.

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YOWELL: U.Va. must financially support student survivors of sexual assault

By Hailey Yowell | April 5, 2022

Financially covering survivor’s treament is one avenue that the University can begin to end its cycle of ignoring or enabling sexual violence.

Those of us who support free speech do so, in part, because, in a democratic society, none of us can see the whole truth and all of us benefit from being exposed to perspectives that may comprehend some aspect of the truth better than we do.

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LETTER: Free speech is a fundamental U.Va. value

By Concerned Faculty | April 5, 2022

Those of us who support free speech do so, in part, because, in a democratic society, none of us can see the whole truth and all of us benefit from being exposed to perspectives that may comprehend some aspect of the truth better than we do.

Tell me, how can you know where you are going if you do not know where you are?

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TOLLIVER: Tell me — what about the children?

By Shaleah Tolliver | April 1, 2022

Children are not only capable of understanding the world, but it is imperative that they do — race, gender and sexuality are not new trends seeping into schools and playgrounds

There are policies that should stay in place to ensure everyone’s safety until we complete this final stretch.

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EDITORIAL: We’re in the final stretch

By Editorial Board | March 31, 2022

Those of you reading this article have lived through the pandemic — we cannot forget that many have not — at the very least we should learn something from the past two years.

Slave narratives should still be featured in class curriculums, but they should not be the focus when it comes to Black authors.

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WHITE: Stop the hyperfixation on slave narratives in English courses

By Aliyah D. White | March 30, 2022

I know the harsh realities of my ancestors — not to mention the reality of enslavement on Grounds — and to have it thrown in my face quite carelessly is jolting every time.

The use of fertilizers and pesticides to cultivate animal feed and antibiotics to increase animal growth create a plethora of negative externalities — polluting natural ecosystems, killing wildlife and inducing disease in humans.

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DUREGGER: What’s wrong with the meat industry?

By Grace Duregger | March 29, 2022

The meat industry must be regulated in order to turn toward more ethical and sustainable practices.

So, is it inevitable that books will die out, unable to keep up with the times?

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CYNN: Let the book publishing industry die

By Samantha Cynn | March 26, 2022

The traditional book publishing industry may need to embrace the very phenomenon that has threatened its existence for years — self-publishing.

The issue of allowing Mike Pence to speak at the University tests our commitment to freedom of speech and freedom of expression.

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BRESTICKER: Opinions we disagree with deserve to be heard

By Max Bresticker | March 26, 2022

Our Founding Fathers did not create the First Amendment to safeguard the consensus of the majority, but to protect those minority opinions that are deemed so odious and repugnant that they are placed at constant risk of repression.

In a community as diverse and thoughtful as ours, sometimes the most important work of education happens not in the classroom.

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RYAN AND BAUCOM: Conversations around Pence show free expression is ‘alive and well’ on Grounds

By Jim Ryan and Ian Baucom | March 25, 2022

One of our tasks as a university is to give our students the tools to evaluate these ideas, alongside many others.

In light of the historic referendum vote, we as an Editorial Board have chosen to remain hopeful for the future of Honor.

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EDITORIAL: A new leaf for Honor

By Editorial Board | March 23, 2022

For better or worse, this is a new start.

Simply put, transgender athletes have the same right as cisgender athletes to compete under their gender identity.

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DUREGGER: Stop undermining transgender athletic competition

By Grace Duregger | March 22, 2022

No one has the jurisdiction to critique — and restrict — an individual’s gender identity except for that individual themself.

The University must create space for academic bumps in their admissions processes for these selective majors, and should also ensure the creation of similar programs for students who ultimately aren’t accepted.

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ROBBINS: Selective majors perpetuate a toxic culture

By Hailey Robbins | March 22, 2022

Are application-based majors not restricting the free exchange of ideas and prohibiting the students who aren’t accepted from reaching their full potential?

And a university is not the place to hide things under a blanket — it’s a place to stare unflinchingly at the world, however bigoted and broken and hateful, and to change it.

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MEHTA: The payoff of rhetorical platforms — and the cost of their denial

By Sarita Mehta | March 22, 2022

Ultimately, a university does not serve to make judgements and reasonings about what values we ought to uphold and what speech and thought is acceptable, as students pursuing an education the duty is rightfully ours.

When University administrators fail to support the new referenda — and along with it, a more rehabilitative Honor system — they discourage students from making the changes necessary to supplement the referenda — by laws and updated critical case documents, for instance.

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ONIBUDO: To truly change Honor, we all must change our perception of it

By Nathan Onibudo | March 17, 2022

But the reality is we can never create a community where no one is going to lie, steal or cheat by simply banishing those who we catch lying, stealing or cheating.

Hateful rhetoric is violent — and this is impermissible.

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EDITORIAL: Dangerous rhetoric is not entitled to a platform

By Editorial Board | March 17, 2022

Simply put, there is a blatant dichotomy between the values that Pence and the University hold.

Mid-Year Orientation should be a more extensive program and include resources that meet transfer students’ specific needs.

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LORGUS: U.Va. fails mid-year transfer students

By Riley Lorgus | March 17, 2022

The University has more than enough resources to make the transition smoother for mid-year transfers — it just needs to implement them.

To further racial progress and foster cultural understanding between minority groups, it is essential to deconstruct this myth that continues to plague Asian Americans today.

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MANALASTAS AND HOANG: We are not your model minority

By Mira Manalastas and Richard Hoang | March 16, 2022

To further racial progress and foster cultural understanding between minority groups, it is essential to deconstruct this myth that continues to plague Asian Americans today.

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SARDESAI: Silencing happens — just not to who you think

By Ria Sardesai | March 14, 2022

Although Camp feels as though she must stay silent, she has every opportunity to speak as a white woman at the University — it is her choice whether or not to use it.

Pence’s presence should not be welcomed, nor should the University allow speakers on Grounds who deny the full humanity of all students.

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BASS: Rescind Mike Pence’s speaking offer

By Elisabeth Bass | March 13, 2022

Trigger Warning: this column discusses suicidal thoughts.

WYLES: Free speech arguments are becoming more and more meaningless

YOWELL: U.Va. must financially support student survivors of sexual assault

LETTER: Free speech is a fundamental U.Va. value

TOLLIVER: Tell me — what about the children?

EDITORIAL: We’re in the final stretch

WHITE: Stop the hyperfixation on slave narratives in English courses

DUREGGER: What’s wrong with the meat industry?

CYNN: Let the book publishing industry die

BRESTICKER: Opinions we disagree with deserve to be heard

RYAN AND BAUCOM: Conversations around Pence show free expression is ‘alive and well’ on Grounds

EDITORIAL: A new leaf for Honor

DUREGGER: Stop undermining transgender athletic competition

ROBBINS: Selective majors perpetuate a toxic culture

MEHTA: The payoff of rhetorical platforms — and the cost of their denial

ONIBUDO: To truly change Honor, we all must change our perception of it

EDITORIAL: Dangerous rhetoric is not entitled to a platform

LORGUS: U.Va. fails mid-year transfer students

MANALASTAS AND HOANG: We are not your model minority

SARDESAI: Silencing happens — just not to who you think

BASS: Rescind Mike Pence’s speaking offer

VOROBYEVA: Renovate the motels

Extreme temperatures in rivers could foreshadow environmental damage in Charlottesville

Apple pie to comfort the soul

Lighting of the Lawn 2022 to uplift community at “Full Power”

RIZZIO: The Kitty Foster Memorial deserves better contextualization

School of Architecture to change academic eligibility for student employment positions

Aggravated assault reported in the 800 block of W Main Street

No. 3 men’s basketball handles Florida State 62-57 in ACC Opener

Honor Committee delays Constitutional Convention, passes two bylaws

U.Va. awards posthumous degrees to Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler

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