In my journey on The Cavalier Daily and in my journal of self-acceptance as a queer person of color, the more I embraced each, the more I felt at home in both.
I am proud to call myself opinionated and I encourage present and future opinion columnists to embrace this word as well.
To the people who put up with me and my antics throughout my time on The Cavalier Daily — thank you for giving me a home at this school.
How can we take seriously an opinion that egregiously limits the rights of pregnant people to determine the fate of their own bodies and also contradicts itself?
It is unfair to charge the same price to live near on-Grounds constructions as those who live disturbance-free.
The lie is this — that change is to be feared, a danger to everything we hold dear. And the truth — that even when it seems hopeless, that is all the more reason to try.
In sum, proffer collection and use in Albemarle and Virginia has much potential to better serve the constituents for which the system was designed to operate
If fraternities truly believe in building men capable of reaching their highest potential, they would not beat members into submission.
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.
