Many of the University's lecture halls have become places of passive learning, where professors simply dump powerpoint presentations on students and hope some of the information will stick.
As the income gap in the United States continues to grow, it seems we either have to accept more homelessness or support housing projects that are affordable for those living in extreme poverty. The existence of tiny house villages will act as a preventative measure.
The computational efficiency of human play is what makes it beautiful and interesting in the computer age. Chess represents what remains unattainable for computers: that intangible factor that guides the conscious, logical mind.
Truthiness, as I pointed out above, involves a policy marked by a conspicuous lack of statistics or evidence. Its unfortunate cousin is the yet-unnamed manipulation or fabrication of statistics to achieve a political goal.
The very people who exist to support the integrity of higher academia appear to be the least likely to encourage its efforts, particularly when that research is centered on climate change.
With Jeb Bush gearing up to run for president, we are the midst of a well-orchestrated but subtle campaign to whitewash the disaster that was the George W. Bush administration.
In light of the Jeffersonian vision of an “Academical Village,” and in comparison to peer universities, the University fares rather poorly when it comes to the percentage of undergraduates living in on-Grounds housing.
There have been instances in which the federal government and states have prioritized secular rule over religious rule. When it comes to children, our history is messy.
Not being able to navigate or read back on a topic cripples the ability of The Cavalier Daily to be an ongoing good source of information. It becomes very much like a static print issue.
Making all lectures available to students would, most importantly, allow sick or otherwise incapacitated students to miss class without missing any actual material.
Although the ancient dynasties of China have often been the settings of many popular Chinese history shows, they are rarely favored by American media.
Our computers will never provide for us a chance to jump genres, to try something completely different or truly expand our tastes.
However, students should have the option to enjoy off-Grounds freedom while still benefitting from the support of an objective peer advisor.
Although not a perfect city, Boston has what it takes to make a compelling bid for an Olympic host city.
Much has changed since 1965, but the film makes a compelling case that liberals and conservatives alike are well past due for an honest reckoning with their history.
Although the 180-day school year is by and large the norm in the United States, it is much shorter than in most other industrialized countries, where the school year usually lasts for 200 days or more and where students regularly outperform American students in most academic categories.
After the film’s release, the true power of India’s conservative religious groups was revealed. Both religious leaders and fringe groups condemned the movie.
Intel calculated that there would be a 48 percent increase of black employees represented in the company if the black population with the necessary qualifications was fully represented at Intel.
Those who wish to drink will find a way to drink, and in the case of first-years, they will either return to drink in their dorms or take to the streets and bars, using fake IDs in the process.
The Michigan state government gives tax credits or subsidizes many groups, including schools and public works; by only requiring drug screenings for welfare recipients, the government will effectively be discriminating against those individuals.
