I was driving through the countryside yesterday and I noticed three cute little deer in the road. I was appalled, however, to see that they were not crossing at a designated deer crossing area.

What I mean is, why is so much of this public space taken up by private seating for restaurants? What\’s the idea?—Paul Uppaskwat

Or is this some kind of trick question designed to confuse the students? —Wanda Ring Aigh

Dear Lyna: Ace must agree: Nothing is worse than being kept up by noise on hot summer nights like these… unless, of course, you’re the one causing that noise. (Ace is looking at you, Advice Goddess, you salty minx!)

Dear Lylith: In the interest of fairness, Ace feels compelled to point out that there’s actually a number of female performers at the Pavilion this year. Three, to be exact.

Dear Ayla: Yes, the John Paul Jones arena, which has been under construction for the past three years, is finally set to open in a matter of weeks. This means its venerated predecessor across the street, University Hall, will no longer be home to Virginia basketball games.
To track down this particular answer, Ace went straight to the top dog: Craig Littlepage, UVA’s director of athletics. According to Littlepage, “University Hall will stand for seven years or so. The horizon may be for five to seven years or maybe even longer than that.”

Dear Irving: Ace sorely wanted to get the word out about the sweet free parking spots around the Downtown Mall, even though his editors vowed to defenestrate him if he did.