Here’s one you might have heard: ‘Tis better to give than to receive. And in the case of local nonprofits, we all receive their gifts throughout the year. Whether finding homes for runaway animals, teaching job skills to the handicapped, or helping kids learn to read, the many good-doing agencies here work tirelessly to improve […]
Against the grain BAR chair and Downtown business owner Joan Fenton attempts to regulate her competitors When Joan Fenton appeared before City Council last week wearing a black pullover sweater and black pants, with her glasses and shock of dark hair, she looked more like an elementary school teacher rushing in after a yoga class […]
Given the number of times it was hyped and replayed during MTV’s other programs, even the network’s casual viewers could not have missed the signature moment of last winter’s season of the channel’s emblematic program, “The Real World.” During the second episode, in a casino Whirlpool on the Las Vegas strip, Trishelle, the full-figured airhead […]
Steal this article The Cavalier Daily retracts eight plagiarism cases Kirk Honeycutt isn’t mad at former Cavalier Daily arts and entertainment reporter Tonya Dawson––just perplexed. “I’ve never heard of someone plagiarizing movie reviews,” says Honeycutt, a film critic for The Hollywood Reporter. “I just find it so bizarre.” On September 2, The Cavalier Daily announced […]
Dude, where’s my bike? Yellow bike program returns—with a fee Last year’s ill-fated “yellow bike” program has been resurrected in the form of a community bike library that’s trying to share refurbished two-wheelers without getting robbed. Last year, the City of Charlottesville and Dave Matthews Band funded a project to fix up old bikes, paint […]
Hipsters unite It’s a small, cool world after all on Friendster.com Last week graduate student Peach Friedman was waiting to buy a cup of coffee when musician Lauren Hoffman appeared in line behind her. “Hey, I saw you on Friendster,” Hoffman said. “Friendster” has recently entered the local lexicon to define a member of the […]
No scrubsA nursing shortage prompts Martha Jeff to pass the hat In a direct-mail fundraising letter dated April 2003, Martha Jefferson Hospital asked the good people of Charlottesville and Albemarle to make a donation to its Nursing Care Fund, one among dozens of charitable funds at the Downtown hospital. Following the request it stated, “There […]
"All politics is local." It’s a famous declaration from longtime Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil. Had he been speaking about Charlottesville and Albemarle County, he might have added a corollary: "and local politics is boring." That seems to be the consensus anyway, since only about a quarter of all registered voters in the City […]
Gearharts Fine Chocolates’ Maya Holy cow. That’ s the initial reaction to the flavor explosion when you nibble the Maya. Underneath the layer of cocoa dust, the tiny dark chocolate nugget first offers a faint, smooth orange taste quickly overpowered by the spiciness of cinnamon. But that’ s just a precursor to the earthy zip […]
Pole vault Teacher surmounts her Mormon upbringing to teach burlesque – and other dance moves The pole juts seven feet straight into the air from atop a 4’x4′ wood-and-ceramic-tile platform. A lithe, limber Brooke Shields lookalike in 5" heels, stockings and tight gym shorts and matching bra, swings suggestively around the brass fixture. She crooks […]