Jarmere Jenkins and the Cavaliers set their sights on spring titles
‘‘I’m going to retire from this game,’’ mutters UVA junior Jarmere Jenkins. He roots around behind the heavy curtains hanging in front of the wall behind Court 7 at the […]
Hunger strikers risk health for living wage campaign
“I feel hungry but hopeful,” said Carl David Goette-Luciak on Thursday, February 23, day six of his hunger strike. Members of the UVA Living Wage Campaign rallied to support 18 […]
The Crossings billed as a game-changer for chronic homelessness
“The ideal community is one in which no one needs a cot in a church basement,” explained City Councilor Dave Norris, who pushed for better solutions to the city’s homeless problem during his time as mayor.
When all is said and done about the George Huguely trial, what have we said and done?
We wait in the sunshine, in the unexpected warmth of a late February day, for a sign from inside the courthouse that a verdict has been reached. The word verdict […]
Green Scene: This week's greenie news
Opportunity knocking I ate lunch last week at a local joint where diners are supposed to bus their own dishes, separating silverware, trash, and plates. This I was dutifully doing […]
Campaign volunteers on Grounds contend with harsh reality facing UVA grads
On the night after President Obama delivered his State of the Union address, his regional field director and youth vote director for Charlottesville stood at the front of a 150-seat […]
Five members of Dialogue on Race resign, citing "interpersonal squabbles" and inaction
City Council’s decision to put off the creation of a human rights commission, and tension within the Dialogue on Race leadership has spurred five members to resign. According to a […]
The power behind Virginia's legislative throne
Happy crossover, everybody! What’s crossover, you ask?
Paul Beyer announces plans for Tom Tom Founder's Festival
Real estate developer, City Council candidate, and man about town, Paul Beyer announced last week that he and a business partner are launching the Tom Tom Founder’s Festival, a month-long […]
Green Scene: This week's greenie news
Living where we do—that is, on seven acres of rocky, sloping ground that was logged a couple of decades ago—it’s clear to me that we are not even close to being in charge.