The rights of gay Americans are coming under fire, and Republicans are levying false attacks on gay people that bring about real danger to their lives.
The University administration needs to follow through on this commitment to change in earnest — and that means renaming Cabell Hall.
Our world quite literally functions based on the diversity of perspectives and approaches of people with different skill sets.
There are many facets of Black culture that are sacred — and that comes from the wealth of common experiences we share and traditions that have been passed down through generations of Black families.
While the rest of us might be jealous of all the things the Class of 2026 will get to experience that we did not, their bright future offers a glimpse of hope for the rest of us.
The point is not a comparison, but compassion for universal human rights, equal treatment and free will.
The free exchange of thoughts is crucial to the University because, as Jefferson states, such is its purpose — “to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.”
Solutions to the modern lack of access and ability to nutrition equity should be addressed immediately.
The free speech argument is a curtain that people often hide behind, so much so that free speech has lost any semblance of meaning.
Financially covering survivor’s treament is one avenue that the University can begin to end its cycle of ignoring or enabling sexual violence.
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
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 meat industry must be regulated in order to turn toward more ethical and sustainable practices.
The traditional book publishing industry may need to embrace the very phenomenon that has threatened its existence for years — self-publishing.
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.
No one has the jurisdiction to critique — and restrict — an individual’s gender identity except for that individual themself.
Are application-based majors not restricting the free exchange of ideas and prohibiting the students who aren’t accepted from reaching their full potential?
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.
The University has more than enough resources to make the transition smoother for mid-year transfers — it just needs to implement them.
What is the point of reclaiming a word if the very group of people in which you want to verbally disarm have not been disarmed?
