"We are not what we set out to be"

As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air—however slight—lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness.—William O. Douglas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice […]

Not dark yet

My dad started to write his first of many books about America’s loss of direction when I began my formal education.

Hospital slims list of redevelopment partners

Martha Jefferson Hospital is in the process of narrowing the list of potential partners to redevelop its 13.6-acre Downtown campus, the biggest city project in decades and one that promises to significantly alter the landscape of Charlottesville. The hospital issued a request for developer qualifications (RFQ) that came due August 29, and spokesman Steve Bowers […]

New district would regulate scale, not paint

Before she could renovate her newly purchased home on Park Street, Therese Elron had to win over the city Board of Architectural Review (BAR). She weathered two meetings and dozens of questions about trim, brick patterns and the width of railing. “Are you going to paint your downspouts?” asked BAR member Bill Adams at the […]

Woodard adds new jewel to crown

Local property manager and developer Keith Woodard has expanded his empire, buying the former Virginia Work Force building at 400 Preston Ave. from the Commonwealth of Virginia for just over $3 million. “We feel that the purchase and renovation of 400 Preston Avenue gives us the opportunity to contribute to and be part of the […]

Under the table and painting

Almost from the outset of his retrospective at the UVA Art Museum, it seems that Gabriel Laderman has a hyper-Euclidean bone to pick with nature. The early cityscapes with which co-curators Lincoln Perry, David Carbone and Langdon Quinn introduce the exhibit demonstrate the artist’s early classical landscape approach. But “Unconventional Realist” is reorganized to suit […]

Nursing professors in high demand

More than 1.2 million nurses will be needed in hospitals all over the country by 2014, according to the UVA School of Nursing. Yet nurses are not the only sought-after profession—their teachers, too, are in demand. At the UVA Medical Center, nurses have been affected by the shortage, but hospital officials say it could be […]

Filmmakers to document life in marching band

Claude and Annie Miller looked like kids in a candy store. Hand in hand, they strolled down Carr’s Hill Field and jumped with excitement as the drumline’s potent beat reverberated throughout Grounds. “I’ve always loved marching bands, but they are not part of French culture,” says Claude Miller. “It’s an American thing.” He watches them […]

Ultrasound scanner to benefit injured wildlife

Life just got a little better for all those critters that get tangled up in the human routine. A lab in UVA’s Department of Biomedical Engineering has donated an ultrasound scanner to the Wildlife Center of Virginia. William Walker, head of the lab, purchased the General Electric Logiq 700 MR scanner in 1997 for $100,000, […]