The contention surrounding Confederate memorialization distracts us from more pressing issues facing our nation, including its black community.
Students have the potential to play a pivotal role in solving those problems by turning the words spoken at the concert into action.
The identities with which we live remain important influences on our social and political lives.
The sabre points system prioritizes men's sports by unequally allocating rewards.
Although they are absolutely correct in saying that racial inequality in education is an urgent problem, this doesn’t mean that the rural gap should be overlooked in this conversation about inequity.
Teachers should focus time on improving student learning skills, in addition to teaching basic content.
By mandating the vaccination of all individuals — regardless of religious or personal beliefs — the United States would take an important step in protecting public health and safety.
Thomas Jefferson was a product of his time and should not be faulted for historic societal problems.
While a test-optional policy does not necessarily guarantee an immediate increase in the University’s racial diversity, it is nevertheless a good start.
Gentrification is a form of institutional racism that pervades deep into our society, furthering the agenda of whites while simultaneously setting back minority residents in low-income communities.
In many cases, public housing projects are physically fenced-off from the surrounding urban fabric — residents engage little in the greater community and create unnecessary barriers.
If students are willing to wait a little bit longer to sign a lease, there is a better chance that they will end up with closer friends to live with.
It is paramount for the University to remain open to diverse viewpoints in order to better serve its students and reaffirm the importance of free and open discourse.
The blatant irony of the protest is impossible to avoid. Student demonstrators freely violated the statue by virtue of Jefferson’s relentless endeavor for a Bill of Rights.
Ed Gillespie is facing off against the current Lt. Governor Ralph Northam in this year’s race for Governor of Virginia.
There are strong constitutional arguments in favor of immigration policies like DACA, which were also implemented via executive action by other U.S. Presidents like Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
The University seems to be in a perpetual state of controversy, and with both students and Charlottesville residents taking greater initiatives to advance our community, it is important to address every issue thoroughly.
The College's new area requirements restrict, rather than encourage student academic exploration.
Additional required pre-professional experience would help students more adequately prepare for the workplace.
Integrating photo galleries, videos and cartoons into their relevant literary sections is the most cohesive solution to this problem.
