Unless you live and breathe European basketball, you probably won’t be seeing much more of Laurynas “Lars” Mikalauskas. The former UVA basketball player announced on August 28 that he won’t appeal his academic eligibility status. Instead, Lars will try to go pro abroad and has signed with Michael Lelchitski, an agent for Sports International Group. […]
The percentage of students passing standardized tests has been rising in both city and county school divisions, but the systems both failed to meet federal standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). This marks the second year in a row that the county has fallen short, though it is appealing the decision. […]
Perhaps Mark Warner feels he’s had enough television exposure after his speech at the Democratic National Convention. In a press release, The League of Women Voters of Virginia says it won’t hold its customary senatorial debate because former Governor Mark Warner has opted not to participate. Voters around the state won’t have a chance to […]
A record crowd of 64,947 assembled at Scott Stadium on Saturday to watch Virginia’s 2008 football debut against the University of Southern California, and they bore witness to a Cavalier dismantling by a bigger, stronger, faster team. The Trojans returned to the West Coast with a 52-7 victory.
Perhaps Mark Warner feels he’s had enough television exposure after his speech at the Democratic National Convention. In a press release, The League of Women Voters of Virginia says it won’t hold its customary senatorial debate because former Governor Mark Warner has opted not to participate.
Local developer Keith Woodard has expanded his empire, buying the former Virginia Work Force building at 400 Preston Avenue from the Commonwealth of Virginia for just over $3 million.
The state department of education released 2007-2008 testing results this morning, and both city and county school divisions failed to meet federal standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act. This marks the second year in a row that the county has fallen short.
There is some special place in my heart reserved for cities and towns well past their prime, an affection that comes, I suppose, from having lived in places like New Haven, Connecticut, and rural eastern North Carolina. So I was delighted when I had the opportunity recently to check out Danville—for few Virginia cities are […]
When Bob Pruett was hired as defensive coordinator for the UVA football team in February 2008,
When Southern Cal’s players gaze into the Cavalier Nation on Saturday, they will find no sign of bravado, insults or irony. Daddy Hoo is tired of your signs, regardless of whether they praise or malign. Administrators sent out an e-mail to all University students last week that lauded “the passionate support” of the student body […]