Lessons learned?
By Amelia Delphos Last week, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones was denied the position of the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at the University of North Carolina’s Hussman […]
In brief: Walker running, Students must get vax
Walker running again Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker officially announced on Friday that she’s seeking re-election to City Council in the fall. The announcement does not come as a surprise: Walker […]
UVA’s pandemic year, by the numbers
Around the country, universities scrambled to conduct classes and host students while keeping COVID under control. The graphs and illustrations below provide a snapshot of UVA’s efforts to limit viral […]
At last
My redo graduation got off to a less-than-graceful start. The day before walking, I found my black gown not in my closet, but crumpled in the trunk of my car, […]
Slow and steady
After over a year of debate surrounding Charlottesville’s stolen slave auction marker, the Historic Resources Committee began meeting with descendants of enslaved laborers, seeking their input on how to best […]
Now hiring
For nearly a year, a “now hiring” sign hung at the entrance to Baggby’s on the Downtown Mall. With the arrival of the coronavirus vaccine, owners Jon and Erin LaPanta […]
In brief: Gas guzzlers, Groves goes
Gas guzzlers Area drivers raced to the pumps last week after word spread that a cybersecurity attack had shut down the Colonial Pipeline, a massive fossil fuel artery that runs […]
Not so fancy feast
Can anything overshadow the legendary Gus Burger at The White Spot? By today’s standards, the Gus is a humble hamburger sandwich. But it was revolutionary 65 years ago for the […]
Heating up
Two weeks ago, Pertelle Gilmore received an urgent phone call—there was a conflict going on at the Westhaven public housing community. Joined by a few other members of the B.U.C.K. […]
Open doors
While the daily decrease in coronavirus infections offers a light at the end of the tunnel, the nation’s economy continues to struggle to recover from the ongoing pandemic. Millions of […]