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GRIM: The Informed Retraction is a policy failure

By Adam Grim |

Honor must move to a system that considers separate offenses separately — without incentivizing students to waive due process rights READ MORE

HELLER: COVID-19 demonstrates the need for universal free tuition

By Matt Heller | 3/31/2020 2:56pm

Free tuition at public colleges is affordable, equitable and will be effective at stimulating economic growth.

DRISCOLL: The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted countless profiles in courage

By Thomas Driscoll |

Though there will almost certainly be dark days ahead, in the absence of moral leadership from the White House, Americans from all walks of life have risen to the occasion. READ MORE

CAMP: The country’s youth must take COVID-19 seriously

By Emma Camp |

Unfortunately, far too many people refuse to see the startling urgency of this situation. READ MORE

ERIKSSON VON ALLMEN: Calling for nuance in the way Virginia treats sex crimes

By Esther Eriksson von Allmen |

There’s something totally inappropriate with criminalizing teenagers for private and consensual sexual interaction. READ MORE

KOTHARI: It’s time for Bernie Sanders to drop out

By Neil Kothari |

The Sanders campaign should recognize the challenges associated with pushing forward with a losing campaign and cut its losses. READ MORE

FAHLBERG: America’s pandemic strategy is creating economic pandemonium

By Audrey Fahlberg |

We can only look to the future, and that requires acknowledging that shutting down the economy will have consequences that we have yet to fully comprehend. READ MORE

HESS: The University must postpone Final Exercises

By Hunter Hess |

The University must commit to finding a later and safer time frame to hold Final Exercises in order to properly recognize the hard work and dedication of graduating University students. READ MORE

FERGUSON: Bernie Sanders has abandoned the working class

By Thomas Ferguson |

Voters must reject both extreme attitudes and think pragmatically about an immigration policy that not only benefits the United States but also ensures our nation remains an attractive destination for migrants. READ MORE

STRIKE: Honor must maintain expulsion as a sanction

By Noah Strike |

Honor must maintain expulsion as a sanction, but it must move away from a single-sanction system. READ MORE

SIEGEL: The dangers of bias towards unbiasedness

By Jeremy Siegel |

The media must present the real truth of stories and not give fuel to the fire that is misinformation. READ MORE

KOTHARI: Voter turnout in student elections should be earned, not expected

By Neil Kothari |

While the commitment and resolve of student leaders at the University are respectable, complacency in the face of declining institutional trust cannot be tolerated. READ MORE

FLICKINGER: The University’s failure on COVID-19

By Carson Flickinger |

Regardless of any costs or benefits of eliminating in-class lectures for two weeks, the safety of students must be the most important consideration in all scenarios — cancelling or making classes remote for two weeks is the only way to ensure this safety. READ MORE