Student neighbors could be worse
“We had cases of students urinating on another neighbor’s bushes or yelling and screaming, bonfires in their yards,”
Synchronicity Foundation master describes Mumbai carnage
Synchronicity Foundation Master Charles Cannon recounted his experience in Mumbai on the day of the terrorist attacks at a press conference this afternoon in Faber. Cannon and other members of the spiritual community are grieving the death of Alan Sherr, 58, and his daughter, 13-year-old Naomi Sherr, who were killed. Additionally, four other members of the spiritual community, based in Nelson County, were shot and wounded and are still in the hospital.
Council on Virginia’s Future: Commonwealth could use improvement
According to the 2008 Virginia Report produced by the Council on Virginia’s Future, the state has made progress in many of the 46 quality-of-life indicators, but rising infant death rate, consumer fraud and obesity spoil the taste of victory.
Water consumption on the rise
UVA’s sustainability efforts have been heavily publicized: O-Hill dining hall going trayless, composting food waste, recycling. Water, however, is a different story. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that while UVA claims that its water consumption has decreased for six years in a row, that period spanned from 1999 to 2005. In fact, the University’s water usage has […]
Race researcher on Obama's victory
In January of this year, UVA politics professor Vesla Weaver explained her research about voters’ perceptions of race. Now that the United States has elected its first African-American president, C-VILLE asked Weaver about what she thinks it means. “I think that along the lines of race, I found it very interesting that younger, white voters […]
Rail funding back on track
In 1956, Charlottesville had 22 daily passenger trains that traveled to Washington. Today, the service between the two localities is expensive and infrequent. But Meredith Richards, founder of Cville Rail and chair of the Piedmont Rail Coalition, says funds were made available and better rail service will soon become a reality. The Department of Rail […]
Charlottesville, Albemarle average weekly wages below national level
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its report on County Employment and Wages in Virginia for the first quarter of 2008.
Athletics pulls back on Scott Stadium parking garage
Plans for a new parking garage at UVA’s Scott Stadium have been pushed back at least a year.
UPDATE: Goode asks for recount
It was 20 days ago that Tom Perriello, Democratic candidate for the Fifth Congressional District, declared victory over Republican incumbent Virgil Goode.
Barnes & Noble reports heavy quarterly losses
The financial meltdown has claimed another victim. Barnes & Nobles has reported an unexpectedly high quarterly loss and lowered its forecast for the year.