Hispanics 1 percent of faculty
The US Census Bureau estimated that 6.6 percent of Virginians were Hispanic or Latino in 2007,
Shark in the water
Floating underneath the blazing highbeams that focus on the revenue sports, the UVA swimming teams have been lighting up the scoreboard this season. Under the helm of coach Mark Bernardino (below) the women’s swim team captured its second consecutive ACC title on February 21, while the men’s team won its 10th title in the past […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
We’re now into the third month of our highly selective tour through the past two decades of local news and arts in C-VILLE. Already, we’ve touted our early jump on the Obama bandwagon (remember, this is the paper that projected DMB’s rise to the top), and this week, in light of our cover story about […]
Five local agitators who keep shaking things up
JUMP TO: • Kevin Lynch • Deborah Stockton • Joy Johnson • André Hakes • Colette Hall Two words: Status quo. They’re enough to stir these five local agitators to, well, agitate. Whether standing up for tenants’ rights, protesting a road or a water supply plan, rallying for gay marriage rights, or watching what you […]
H2Old
Dear Ace: Why does water taste bad when it’s been sitting around for a while? (Especially true in a plastic bottle or closed container.)—Horatio Algae Horatio: Fascinating beverage question! First, let Ace rule out the obvious. Are you sure you’re drinking from the same glass? Does the water taste fishy? Could you possibly have picked […]
New Halo packs a bigger blast
On the heels of three mega-successful first-person shooters, the news that the Halo franchise’s next headline gig would be a real-time-strategy (RTS) game was greeted with about as much enthusiasm among gamers as if Master Chief had announced he’d be starring alongside Joan Rivers in a very special episode of “Celebrity Apprentice.” The console crowd […]
Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight
We’re now into the second month of our highly selective tour through the past two decades of local news and arts in C-VILLE. Already, we’ve touted our early jump on the Obama bandwagon (remember, this is the paper that projected DMB’s rise to the top), and this week, for those of you who had some […]
Resurrecting the “living wage” campaign
On April 15, 1998, the Labor Action Group launched Charlottesville’s first “living wage” campaign,
Hoos back from the dead
Mike Scott stuffs 2 of his 10 points in front of a roaring crowd at the JPJ February 18. After a dismal eight-game losing streak, the UVA men’s basketball team (and Dave Leitao’s coaching career) leaped from its coffin last week with back-to-back home games, not only beating No. 12 ranked Clemson 85-81 in […]
Will proposed county tax hike ruffle city-county relations?
The 2009 local budget season officially got started last week