SIEGEL: America needs to update its gun laws By Jeremy Siegel | 01/23/2020 Our guns have changed and the time for more gun laws is overdue. READ MORE
FAHLBERG: Demographics won’t be the death of conservatism By Audrey Fahlberg | 1/24/2020 4:47pm Political scholars should stop putting minority voters in a box and realize that there’s more to the equation than demography alone.
WARTEL: Bernie Sanders is the most electable By Jake Wartel | 01/23/2020 Bernie Sanders is the only candidate that can transform the country. READ MORE
BHARADWAJ: Salaries for Charlottesville politicians should remain limited By Milan Bharadwaj | 01/23/2020 While there is truth to the impetus of Delegate Hudson’s proposal, her solution is an immoral quick fix that opens the door for complacency, corruption and career politicians in Charlottesville government. READ MORE
ERIKSSON VON ALLMEN: I worry about the future of U.Va. athletics By Esther Eriksson von Allmen | 01/22/2020 Developing and maintaining successful collegiate sports teams takes away from the academic environment of the university. READ MORE
ASCH: Abolish gym parking fees By Jacob Asch | 01/21/2020 The University must stop levying these fees immediately — their students will be happier and healthier because of it. READ MORE
BATSUKH: America needs a free trade party By Bilge Batsukh | 01/20/2020 With the evolution of both parties into an anti-trade stance, America will suffer increasingly dogmatic justifications for worse and more expensive goods. READ MORE
HESS: Wine caves are a symptom of Citizens United By Hunter Hess | 01/15/2020 The facts are clear — our political system is deeply tied to big money and it is affecting how our government operates. READ MORE
MCKELVEY: On-Grounds housing is getting worse By Victoria McKelvey | 01/15/2020 On-Grounds housing is becoming increasingly inaccessible and undesirable, contributing to the housing issues students already face in Charlottesville. READ MORE
BATSUKH: Ease restrictive zoning codes By Bilge Batsukh | 01/12/2020 Reducing the power of localities to cause housing shortages can only help Virginia. READ MORE
SONG: Killing Suleimani was bad strategy By Richard Song | 01/09/2020 While the Trump administration views the killing of Suleimani as a decisive American victory, a more comprehensive view reveals that the U.S. will actually gain very little. READ MORE
DRISCOLL: Lime’s decision to leave Charlottesville is a loss for everyone By Thomas Driscoll | 01/08/2020 While there are legitimate concerns regarding rider and pedestrian safety, the City Council's response has been inappropriate. READ MORE
STRIKE: The General Assembly must end Lee-Jackson Day By Noah Strike | 01/08/2020 Lee and Jackson’s histories do not deserve a holiday — they deserve to be preserved in a museum alongside the likes of Benedict Arnold. READ MORE
WARTEL: Monumental Justice seeks a victory state-wide against racism By Jacob Wartel | 01/01/2020 We are closer than we've ever been to reshaping the racial landscape of Virginia, and now's the time for a final push. READ MORE
BHARADWAJ: America owes Ajit Pai an apology By Milan Bharadwaj | 12/27/2019 Never in my entire life have I seen such an egregiously incorrect narrative than that which surrounded the FCC and their decision to repeal net neutrality. READ MORE
SIEGEL: When self interest meets foreign policy By Jeremy Siegel | 12/27/2019 Trump puts our foreign policy objectives and the West at risk every day with his shoddy and dangerous administration. READ MORE
YOWELL: U.Va. should not encourage stress culture By Hailey Yowell | 12/22/2019 The University has a unique responsibility to protect its students’ physical and mental wellbeing. READ MORE
STRIKE: Stand up for black trans women By Noah Strike | 12/22/2019 The University’s marked absence of a meaningful, actionable response is yet another example of its failure to minority communities. READ MORE
LAWSON: NATO’s 70th anniversary marks a decisive moment for its future By Charlotte Lawson | 12/13/2019 To restore the transatlantic alliance to its former prominence, the U.S. must play a leading role in establishing consensus among member states. READ MORE
ERIKSSON VON ALLMEN: My attendance is not an acceptance of the University’s flaws By Esther Eriksson von Allmen | 12/12/2019 Our success as a school depends on students who are willing to call out wrongdoing when they see it. READ MORE
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