UVA appeals nurse decision for 4th time
The University of Virginia Health System remains undaunted that three reviewers of its firing of a nurse have found the termination unfair, and will appeal for a fourth time to […]
“Never give in”: Polite defiance marks Sweet Briar graduation ceremony
College presidents don’t usually skip commencement, but the leader’s absence is just one of the bumps endured by the Sweet Briar College Class of 2015, which graduated Saturday. The largest […]
Sweet Briar President Jones will skip graduation
In the midst of legal turmoil over the future of Sweet Briar College, and two days after a professor penned an open letter urging him to skip the commencement ceremony on […]
Culture clash: The times, they are a-changin’
As we have noted in the past, the Republican party’s traditional focus on the three G’s (God, guns and gays) has long served it well, electorally speaking. By embracing Christian […]
21st century lens: UVA’s troubled history of race
When she came from Rhode Island to the University of Virginia, Alice Burgess was aware there was a dark side to the school’s racial history, but figured she’d be too […]
Anything’s Posse’ble: Nonprofit program helps Houston students find success in first year at UVA
De’Lena Martin didn’t grow up in a wealthy family. A Houston native and the fourth of five kids, she brought home A’s and filled her time with sports and activities […]
Panhandling payout: City to settle suit over anti-begging ordinance
The final chapter in a 4-year-old legal battle over a Charlottesville ordinance banning solicitation in certain areas of the Downtown Mall is playing out in favor of the free-speech advocates […]
Prof to Sweet Briar Prez: Stay away on graduation day
When the Sweet Briar College class of 2015 walks the stage at commencement on Saturday, May 16, hundreds of their family members, professors and friends will be present to see […]
Sweet Briar supporters hear conspiracy talk from whistleblower turned PI
The conspiracy theories swirling around the planned closure of Sweet Briar College found a voice last Saturday in the form of a financial whistleblower who says his private investigative firm […]
Council considers security cameras
Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo laid out four options for cameras on the Downtown Mall and West Main corridor May 4, and asked City Council for guidance on which way […]