Do UFOs really exist? Do French people know something we don\’t? If either or both of these questions have ever plagued you, then you might find comfortâor at least a small congregation of like-minded peopleâat the main branch of the local library this weekend. That\’s when Charlottesville resident Marc Letourneau, the East Coast rep for the Raelian Movement,
The RochesGravity LoungeOctober 26 music Rumor has it that the Gravity Lounge will soon be closing. If that’s true, then a shadow hung over The Roches’ lovely show last Thursday night at the Downtown Mall space, the ideal venue for the intimate sounds and warm stage presence of the three-sister acoustic group. All this was […]
Tuesday, October 24Psycho-babesApparently, you’re never too young to hit the leather couch. Shrinks are now targeting the playpen with new psychotherapies for babies and their parents, a Wall Street Journal article reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported today. UVA researchers and others have developed a group therapy called the “Circle of Security,” which studies attachment […]
Along with the burrito-loving masses, which are apparently, well, massive, we lined up for our free burrito on Chipotle’s recent opening day, and ordered the Barbacoa, with shredded, marinated beef. It was super-flavorful, a little spicy but not too dense. We like their medium-hot corn salsa—the corn adds a good, fresh crunch to the burrito, […]
UVA\’s new role in the Semester at Sea program has been anything but smooth sailing for University administratorsâbut rough waters may be calming thanks to recent renovations to the floating classroom\’s reputedly sub-par curriculum.
Tuesday, October 17Mumps outbreak: It’s officialThe Thomas Jefferson Health District confirmed today that three of 17 UVA students with symptoms comparable with mumps have come down with the disease. As stipulated by the Centers for Disease Control, three confirmed infections of mumps officially qualifies as an outbreak, according to a press release from the University. […]
PortastaticSatellite BallroomTuesday, October 17 music A brief history of Portastatic:Way back in the early ‘90s, there was this guy from Chapel Hill, Mac McCaughan, who wrote songs and sang in this band, Superchunk. Great band—had what I consider the single best anti-authoritarian anthem of the ‘90s, “Slack Motherfucker” (yes, it was better than “Smells Like […]
The fast-food industry gets a bad wrap these days, what with the holier-than-thou diatribes of such messianic documentaries as Supersize Me! But, despite all better judgment, we stand up for Taco Bell and its Ranchero Chicken Soft Taco. Full strips of succulently simmered chicken, topped with crispy lettuce, tomato cubes, cheese, the special Ranch sauce, […]
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Walking Tours McIntire Building, 200 Second St. NE. 296-1492. www.albemarlehistory.org. Guided tours of historic Downtown every Saturday through October, 10am. Suggested donation of $5; kids free. Beginner Bike Ride www.cambc.org. Join the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club for an easy, socially paced ride, select Tuesdays and Sundays. Check the website for […]
With national attention focused on several school shootings across the country, it’s easy to assume schools are less safe than ever before. But researchers such as Dewey G. Cornell, a forensic clinical psychologist and professor of education at UVA, say just the opposite. Cornell, who has written on psychology and education for over 100 publications, […]