Guilty is guilty Recently you printed a letter written by Huan-Tai Hsu, an employee of Sanjiv Bhatia, the man convicted of “gay-bashing” a local citizen on the Downtown Mall [Mailbag, December 28]. This letter makes claims concerning Bhatia’s moral character and inability to have committed the assault and battery/misdemeanor charges brought against him. In what […]
Civics class Your “Cheap Shots ’04” issue [December 28] gave the Tempest in a Teapot Award to the parentsof Charlottesville schoolchildrenfor objecting to the actions of Superintendent Scottie Griffin and the School Board. You particularly questioned the “overheated” tone, and the premature nature of the objections. I enjoy a little year-end humor, but as a […]
Taking down Downtown I am writing this letter in response to a glaring oversight in what you have chosen to cover. Namely, the unsung heroes of Downtown Charlottesville, the vigilant, selfless and tireless workers of the Bureau of Commerce Prevention. Often overshadowed by the more publicly known and attention-seeking City Council, whose bidding the BCP […]
Ace’s weak Constitution I agree with both your answer man Ace and his correspondent Pynt Syze that the Jefferson, Madison and Monroe images dangling from City Hall’s facade fall short not only historically but aesthetically [“Stretching it,” Ask Ace, December 21]. I’ve always thought they looked less like men “facing the gallows” than a trio […]
In defense of Bhatia In response to “Gay basher gets time” [The Week, December 14], I must say that your publication is giving a good and honest man a bad rap. I have worked with Sanjiv Bhatia for almost two years and known him for even longer, and never in this period have I ever […]
Exploring the gap Charlottesville likes to think of itself as a unique and special place. In the economic sense, it is unusual. We have a large segment of the population that is high income, and another large segment that is low income, with little in the way of a middle class. And yes, the high […]
Split decision John Borgmeyer’s article “Dem Yankees—new arrivals wrench Albemarle from the GOP” [The Week, November 30] could have included some more facts, not just ones that justified his headline. True, John Kerry was the first Democratic candidate for President to win in Albemarle in anyone’s long-term memory. False, Al Weed actually did not win […]
Life lines I would like to point out some things about your article covering the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals hearing on the Planned Parenthood building [“Clinic wins on appeal,” The Week, November 16]: 1) David Nova’s comment, “Now we’re hearing about a mandate to overturn Roe v. Wade…” was a typical overstatement from […]
Ecology 101 Your article “It ain’t easy building green” [November 9, 2004] provides readers with another educational tool to help shift the general thinking toward more ecologically sound building practices. The article gave a great representation of local residential and commercial examples. Highly important among these are “green” schools. Not only do the buildings provide […]
Road warrior This letter is in reference to Andrew Leahey’s review of the November 5 Monticello Road/Army of Me show at Starr Hill, printed in the November 16 C-VILLE. I could not possibly disagree with this article more. First off, did your local fashion editor review this show or was it an actual music critic? […]