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Articles by Avery Gagne
MCKELVEY: Make higher-education more accessible
During his inaugural address, University President Jim Ryan for tuition reform — in-state families earning less than $80,000 per year will soon be eligible for free tuition, and those making less than $30,000 per year will be eligible for free room and board as well.
LETTER: Despite barriers, students should vote
Election Day for the 2018 midterm election is on Tuesday, Nov 6. Voting has traditionally been one of the most fundamental ways for a citizen to affect their government. Despite this, only of millennials are sure that they will vote on Election Day. This year features many close races, including the University’s own congressional district, emphasizing the need for students to vote.
Student Council Vice President for Administration endorsement
The Cavalier Daily Editorial Board has chosen to endorse Sydney Bradley for Student Council Vice President of Administration. In selecting the VPA, the board looked at several factors, such as a thorough understanding of the position and organization, clear goals for the upcoming term and dedication to the role. We believe that Bradley is the candidate who most thoroughly fulfills these qualities.
Black Panther has claws, and they dig deep
It’s tempting to settle for celebrating the fact that “Black Panther” exists at all. Even before the Marvel Cinematic Universe accelerated the release of superhero movies, there was a solid selection of revered comic book movies featuring white heroes. Consequently, there have always been fewer movies with black heroes, and almost never as well received or fondly remembered.
The Castle to become meat-free after renovation
The Castle — a dining hall and hangout spot located in the basement of the first-year dorm Bonnycastle House — is currently under architectural and culinary renovation along with other dorms located along McCormick Road. The space is set to reopen with the start of the 2018 fall semester and will feature a vegan and vegetarian menu. Aramark, the University’s dining service, is working with the University Facilities Management in the reconstruction.
Student Council President endorsement
Individual endorsement interviews and the Student Council Presidential Candidate Forum provided The Cavalier Daily Editorial Board with rich insight into the platforms of Alex Cintron, Jalon Daniels and Eddie Lin. Each candidate expressed a distinct vision for the Council’s role in the University community, and the board was impressed by several aspects of each platform.
BHARADWAJ: Analyzing the shift in hip-hop over time
Since its in the 1970s up until the turn of the century, hip-hop’s hallmark was its lyricism. Whether examining the profound social commentary of legendary rappers like Nas or the complex rhyme schemes and well-executed punch lines of Harlem’s finest, Big L, every hip-hop artist had a unique story to tell or simply a unique way of telling it.
MILLER: Lambeth lives — now what?
The advocacy around the “Save Lambeth Field” initiative will be written into the story of the University. Although I will leave the official narrative to its organizers and participants, I wish to paint a picture of the events that led up to the Board of Visitors’ decision to remove Lambeth Field from consideration as a site for a new softball stadium. I believe that Lambeth’s modern day legacy should include catalyzing a change in the way that the University engages students in decision making.
GAGNE: Effective representation is necessary for student-self governance
The key to any democratic system of government remains constant no matter what size, shape or form that system may take. The success of a democracy rests on its representative nature. The actions of a governing body, even one as hyper-local as Student Council, must accurately reflect the interests of the people it represents. To establish this, a representative must foster communication with their constituents, and for this communication to occur, a representative must be accessible.
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