THIS, MY LAST column as The Cavalier Daily's ombudsman, originally was going to be a review of the numerous improvements made to the paper during the previous year.
HAVE YOU read The Cavalier Daily Online Edition recently? If so, perhaps you've seen its newest feature -- a detailed history and explanation of the University's honor system.
BY SUNDAY afternoon, the pile of folded papers on my dining room table has usually grown pretty high.
HAPPILY, reader correspondence picked back up last week, so in this column I'll focus on your questions, criticisms and suggestions. Who's that Girl? One reader noted that we still seem to have trouble properly identifying or labeling people in photographs.
TWO GREAT features debuted in the Life section this week: Emily Kane's series on local road trip destinations and Dockter Duval's advice column.
THERE IS a lot of talk at the University about our peer institutions and how we rank with our top academic and sports competitors.
KUDOS TO the new Managing Board and staff for a successful transition during the past two weeks.
AS OMBUDSMAN, I have been lucky to receive a steady flow of e-mails and letters from readers, informing me of both general opinions and particular areas of concern.
THIS WEEK I'm answering some of the numerous comments I received from readers in the last few weeks. The "Blizzard of 2000" One reader wrote to ask why The Cavalier Daily Web page poll referred to last week's snow as the "Blizzard of 2000." After all, our winter season is still in full force and, the reader noted, "Terms that are often used in the news media such as 'The Blizzard of 19XX' are usually assigned years later when they are examined in light of history. While it may seem more prudent to withhold titles like "Blizzard of 2000" until we're certain no competition exists in the wings, early pronouncements in the press are not out of the ordinary -- in fact, they're the rule.
WELCOME back to the first full week of classes in 2000. In this column, I want to discuss my goals for The Cavalier Daily this semester and review some of the articles from last week's issues.
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