Unequivocal Support for Free Speech… but Not Transparency

by Walter SmithTo the tune of “Unforgettable”…Unequivocal you’re not at allUnequivocal nowhere this fallLike an empty phrase that runs from meHow your illusion does things to meNever before has something been lessUnequivocal in every wayThe...

It’s Baaaack!

Hira Azher, the fourth-year student who posted a large “F— UVA” sign on the door of her Lawn residence last year, may have graduated, and the University of Virginia may have implemented measures to ensure that messages and displays on Lawn doors...

UVa’s Ideological Litmus Test — “Diversity Statements”

by James A. BaconIn the fall convocation ceremonies at the University of Virginia this week, President Jim Ryan said many things that once upon a time would have been considered unremarkable. The purpose of a UVa education, he said, is to pursue the truth. The search...

Make “Contextualization” Open, Vibrant and Dogma-Free

by James A. BaconThe University of Virginia has taken down the statue of Indian fighter George Rogers Clark and is expunging other monuments and tributes to individuals who fall short of lofty, progressive 21st-century ideals. President Jim Ryan has promised that the...