What distinguishes U.Va. from those other schools? Is it only a matter of time before activists call for Jefferson’s throat here, too?
Most importantly, the policy of having class on Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving disproportionately hurts students who are out-of-state or international.
Ultimately, the Islamic State does generate significant revenue from within its territories and the people it rules.
While it may not be evident to students at the University — a majority of whom grew up in a nurturing educational environments — 65 percent of fourth graders read at or below the most basic levels required to comprehend simple literature, meaning less than one-third of fourth graders in the United States can be labeled as “proficient” readers.
Changing travel plans is a result ISIS would look upon favorably, as it would disrupt Western way of life and the economy.
It seems to me our society often displays a cultural bias against mothers in the office and fathers in the home, despite 40 percent of women being the sole or primary breadwinner of households with children.
Attempts at increasing diversity have not maintained the moral high ground with which they began.
The University's obsession with the idea of "excellence" is hindering us from achieving the real thing.
Blanket criticism of student activist groups for restricting freedom of speech is unfair in a society where it is already restricted in cases of necessity.
At the University, involving the police in situations in which people or music is too loud can not only frequently lead to unnecessary escalations, but also creates an inefficient outcome for everyone.
Recently, protests have shifted from addressing more tangible instances of racial injustice toward a more abstract and distant illustration of racism: names.
The timing of Black Monologues coincides with a period of greater public scrutiny of race relations on college campuses.
If the University is to produce outstanding citizens, then its students should be able to properly respond to situations of mental health.
Most colleges, like U.Va., don’t have more than one daily newspaper. So while weeklies, magazines or other campus news outlets offer some competition, it’s clear which publication serves as the campus’ paper of record. At U.Va., that honor and responsibility falls to The Cavalier Daily.
The United States’ decision on whether to help refugees should not be based on fear or misunderstanding, but rather in confidence, charity and compassion.
Through strict regulations and through the promotion of tuition-free community colleges as well as cheaper public institutions, Obama can effectively downsize the industry and provide new opportunities to aspiring students with increased transparency, lower costs and lower student debt.
Last Monday, a law came into effect in the state of Wisconsin mandating drug testing for recipients of the state’s welfare and food stamps programs.
What’s fascinating and strange is why people with little or no connection to France but for a brief sightseeing jaunt were so eager to somehow respond to the tragedy.
With tools such as the Course Forum and post-semester evaluations in place for this very purpose, the University has no excuse to offer classes that have received overwhelmingly negative reviews from students who have taken them in previous semesters.
This semester, two of my fellow Opinion columnists have written pieces concerning the presence of consulting on Grounds and its effects on the University’s community.
