Casteen's retirement a never-ending party

All the presents in the world won’t keep UVA President John Casteen from stepping down in August. Last week, the head ’Hoo was gifted with a tray of cupcakes bearing his likeness (see above), the Piedmont Virginia Community College Medallion for his support of the school, and an elm tree, which will be planted near […]

City responds to W. Main Street death of UVA bicyclist

 In each of the last three years, the City of Charlottesville has seen at least one fatality stemming from a collision involving some combination of cars, bicyclists and pedestrians. Last week, a UVA graduate student became the first fatality of 2010. On the morning of Monday, April 19, Matthew Steven King was riding his bike […]

Going to health

 There are a lot of ways I could blame my eating habits on other people: My Mennonite grandmother, for instance, thinks mayonnaise is an acceptable topping on salads; the highlight of my family reunions is the chocolate buffet to which everyone contributes; a classic dinner growing up was “Chunky soup and rice,” for which one […]

Doctors' orders

 You think it’s going to be such an ordeal, this business of getting healthier and living better. You’ll have to trade in your sedan for a bike, give up your favorite TV shows, eschew the brew entirely, and in general become a bore. T’ain’t so! READ MORE Going to health: Or, How I learned to […]

Henry IV, Pts. 1 & 2; Live Arts; Through May 22

Bard lovers often want to disassemble Shakespeare’s histories and stitch them back together in new ways. Orson Welles did so in his brilliant, but obscure, Chimes at Midnight. Now Sara Holdren, our local Shakespearean cotter pin, brings a fresh take on Henry IV with Live Arts’ new production.  It’s not often that Live Arts delves […]

Halsey Minor owes California $13 million

Halsey Minor, owner of the Landmark Hotel on the Downtown Mall, is back in the spotlight for money trouble. This time, however, it concerns Minor’s personal finances. Parse this logic: Halsey Minor says his spot atop California’s list of tax delinquents is proof of his financial health. “Given that no one generates taxes without making […]