I think I’ve made my views on religion pretty clear here. It’s a crutch, it’s antiquated, and it’s the biggest business on the face of the planet. I’m all for legitimate business enterprises, I just happen to particularly disagree with the product they’re selling. It doesn’t really matter to me if people are offended by this, because quite frankly I feel that the judgments placed on my character from some ad hoc notion of morality are just as offensive. I also find offensive the arrogance groups like the National Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, who have self-righteously demanded (and won) the removal of a couple of cartoons from the Cavalier Daily website.
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Credit: tudodany

(It’s not your average annual report.)

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I figured out that referencing NY Times Magazine articles and fussing over risotto recipes wen’t winning me any more popularity around here [than when I tied with BusRider for “favorite writer” in our readers poll], so here’s the cynical Lilith you know and tolerate. And yes, I did vote for myself, as a matter of fact. Do you think less of me? Oh you’re about to. I have a conscience, FYI, and it’s barely okay with… »Read More

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Beta Bridge paint removal under consideration

Not surprisingly, the issue of “tradition” came up when the University of Virginia’s Facilities Management proposed to strip Beta Bridge of hundreds of layers of paint, citing safety as its concern. When a chunk fell off earlier this year, it was discovered that some coats were still moist from years ago, having been covered with new messages before aerating. I learned that a proposal was submitted by an art student a few years ago to remove the paint as performance art. I wonder if the student ever attempted it, and if so, if he/she was stopped in the name of “tradition.”

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cVillains: meet the University’s irreverent alt-newsweekly, The Declaration. The Cavalier Daily attracts good writers. The Declaration attracts awesome writers.

It’s ironic to me that the “Dec” is the “other” voice of the student body. Though the proportion of students in fraternities and sororities –as an indicator of the school’s stereotype– is relatively high compared to similar schools at one-third, two-thirds still comprise the quiet majority at UVA. Dec writers are cultured, clever, responsible writers, with social lives even I envy, and it’s about time I give ‘em credit. Oh, and you typically won’t find them at Coupe’s.

It’s a good week to call them out, too, because they called themselves out with a feature of staff embarrassing moments. It’s worth reading the last one. Holy… crap. (Side question: is calling out to a friend and finding out it’s not your friend really that embarrassing? Come on… flatulence! bad hook-ups! drunken TMIs!) This issue’s a lot less, I don’t know, academic than usual. The word “vom” appears in it prominently, which is kind of awesome.

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There is trouble in this mix.

In case you haven’t heard, the ACLU, on behalf of the esteemed Cavalier Daily is suing the Virginia ABC so they can run alcohol related advertisements.

If you want to read the pinnacle of journalism, you should read the “Natural Family Planning” article from a few days ago. Please read it in it’s entirety, or read our summary from the other day.

What happens when you mix these two?

Girl gets drunk at the frat party from the latest premixed Redbull/vodka cooler advertised in the Cav Daily…

Frat boy says “I love you, do you want to see my room.”

Girl says “Yes”

Frat boy says “Hmm let me find my condoms”

Girl says “No, check my cervical mucus, make sure it’s not sticky and cloudy and has become very clear, like raw egg whites.”

Now it’s choose your own adventure…

Path A: Frat boy checks, starts puking and passes out.

Path B: Frat boy checks, and says “It’s clear, like super raw egg whites” and the fun begins.

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The obvious reason is “for the ladies.”

It seems as though a fellow cVillain and UVA student by the name of Grant Woolard had played with fire in the not-too-distant past. His comic, Quirksmith, has created quite the stir. Indeed, O’Reilly had him in the hot seat for publishing two provacative cartoons.

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The great institution that is called the University of Virginia has a not as great daily print publication called the Cavalier (Cav for short) Daily. I was reading through the site and I came across a few interesting articles.

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