Correction from September issue of SUGAR
In the September 16, 2008, issue of SUGAR, we misstated the phone number for the American Spirit Institute. The correct number is 531-1039. We regret the error.
Gimme (cheap, recycled) shelter
This urban igloo was made from cardboard by a team of UVA students for a design competition held at the home of architecture prof John Quale on September 12. The rules: All structures had to be made from recycled, reclaimed or natural materials; materials had to be recycled after the project; and each […]
What's in your backpack?
Brian Whitener Age: 20 Hometown: Sterling, Virginia Major: Commerce Year: Junior Brian Whitener What’s in your backpack? Empty water bottle, tupperware containing an apple core, folder, pens, pencil, highlighter, broken MP3 player, greenbooks, cough drops, PlayStation 2 memory card, course action forms, check for $108 for security deposit from last year’s roommate, contacts, Nutri-Grain […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the city for: 2 years Resides in: Charlottesville Job title: Spanish teacher and wrestling coach for Charlottesville High School Best of times: Working with the wrestling team. “They come out after a long day of classes and schoolwork, and still want to work at improving themselves. It’s cool because though we don’t […]
Capsule reviews
Babylon A.D. (PG-13, 90 minutes) It’s the dystopian future. Michelle Yeoh is a nun looking after a young woman who might have a deadly virus, and Vin Diesel is a mercenary looking after himself. Many explosions may change that. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6 Bangkok Dangerous (R, 110 minutes) Danny and Oxide Pang remake their […]
What's In Your Backpack?
Year: Junior Major: Biology Hometown: Northern Virginia What’s in your backpack? The Christians as the Romans Saw Them by Robert Lewis Wilkin, The Shape of a Pocket by John Berger, umbrella, two notebooks, Post-it notes, wallet, planner, five pens, three pencils, iClicker for her Econ 201 class, ruler, Chapstick (plain flavor), cell phone, a sorority […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Resides in: Albemarle County Job title: Senior tax clerk. Flowers collects tax payments, sells decals and dog tags. Best of times: Helping those who come to the office with questions. “I really like helping people understand the county’s procedures.” Worst of times: Tax deadlines. “Twice a year, they have to come in here and pay […]
Signs of the times
Nothing like a sportswriter to rile the student body into protest. Last week, ESPN.com’s Rick Reilly trashed the UVA athletic department for banning signs at sporting events (“This is un-American. This isn’t Havana.”) and counseled UVA students to bring blank signs to the September 6 football game against Richmond. During the second quarter of the […]
What's in your backpack?
Meg Barry Age: 20 Year: Junior Major: Politics Meg Barry Hometown: Shrewsbury, MassachusettsWhat’s in your backpack? Wallet, notebook, water bottle, mail, pens, makeup bag, sunglasses, staff name tag, cell phone, hair brush, keys, gum. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com.
Capsule reviews
American Teen (PG-13, 101 minutes) What it is, folks: A filmmaker follows a few high school seniors through their final year and various social groups. Take a break from “The Hills.” Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6 Babylon A.D. (PG-13, 90 minutes) It’s the dystopian future. Michelle Yeoh is a nun looking after a young […]