Step into the circle: tracking the new American shamanism
We’re standing in a circle around a small fire. As a group, we turn to the south, lifting our rattles and shaking them at the sky, where a half moon bites the darkening blue
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Step into the circle: tracking the new American shamanism
The search for meaning through esoteric healing
We’re standing in a circle around a small fire. As a group, we turn to the south, lifting our rattles and shaking them at the sky, where a half moon bites the darkening blue
A conversation with Dave Norris: Two-term mayor discusses his regrets, plans for the future
On a given week, it was not unusual to see Dave Norris at various public events across town, lunching on the Downtown Mall with a constituent, or grabbing coffee with a staffer near City Hall.
Who will be the next mayor of Charlottesville?
Before City Council can dive into the complexities of the budget process, it will have to choose a new mayor.
Are UVA Law's gossip headlines self-inflicted?
In a fundraising letter for the UVA School of Law’s $150 million capital campaign, Dean Paul Mahoney singled out the school’s “sense of community.”
The year in electoral absurdity
Yes, as shocking as it seems, Virginia has completed another circuit around the sun, and one more crazy political year has finally drawn to a close. And, as ever, we here at the Odd Dominion want to celebrate this historic moment by challenging you, dear readers, to a test of wits. (Or half-wits, as the […]
Push things forward
We’re on the verge of 2012, and whether the New Year is the dawn of a new era or just another click of the big wheel of fortune as it spins into eternity, it’s a good time to talk about new beginnings. This year, instead of a tired year-in-review, we decided to give you […]
The other social network
In tough economic times, nonprofits get pinched. As the demand for their services rises, their budgets face pressure from lower rates of charitable giving, cuts in government funding, and, as the recession extends, an over-reliance on their most loyal donors. “Our focus has been on building fundraising skills and encouraging members to use the recession […]
Redevelopment partnership will hinge on "radical approach"
In March, a team from the City of Charlottesville and the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) began to look for the most effective way to overhaul the city’s public housing stock.
Access to services questioned after false report of homeless death due to exposure
When reports of the death of a homeless man at the Coal Tower last Saturday night began circulating in the homeless community, the blame game started. As the story was told, the man was allegedly turned away from PACEM, a seasonal night shelter, for being drunk and later died of exposure, alone. Reports of his […]
The Tavern closes; building's fate to be determined
During his 30 years as owner and manager of The Tavern, Shelly Gordon served three types of people at his lodge-style, UVA-bedazzled diner: students, tourists, and townspeople