Traditions of Individualism and Freedom

"Randolph Society's Principles Listed"

Individualism did not always support liberal causes. The Randolph Society uses it to justify a laissez-faire conservatism, what Goolrick might have called "the right to go to hell in your own way." M. L. James Schrank, The Cavalier Daily, 7 March 1963

"A Matter of Principle"

In 1963 the John Randolph Society invited the secretary of the Communist Party USA and the commander of the American Nazi Party to speak in Old Cabell Hall. The state legislature tried to impose a speaker ban to prevent such speakers in the future, but the editors of The Cavalier Daily here vociferously defend their freedom of speech. The Cavalier Daily, 5 December 1963

Letter, Douglas Jordan

Jordan commends recent actions taken by the Students for Social Action and articulates a vision for a University fully involved in "freedom-minded" social actions, such as those on other campuses. The Cavalier Daily, 5 January 1965

"Report of the Student Council Committee on Student Rights and University Regulations"

Starting as a review of housing regulations, this report actually touches on many aspects of the relationship between students and administrators, using a history of cooperation between the two to assert the students' rights to be more independent. George D. H. McMillan, Chairman, 1969

"The 'Coat-and-Tie' Cause"

This article details the formation of a conservative contingent at UVa to counteract the overly radical agitators in thes student body. They advocate change, but depend on "orderly processes," such as the proceedings of Student Council, to get the job done. Richmond Times-Dispatch, 23 February 1969