Kevin Strom’s long journey through the court system concluded on April 21, when he was sentenced to 23 months in jail, with credit for time already served. That sentence followed his January guilty plea for one count of child pornography, which carried a maximum penalty of 10 years and a possible $250,000 fine, plus a […]
Kevin Strom’s long journey through the court system concluded on April 21, when he was sentenced to 23 months in jail, with credit for time already served. That sentence followed his January guilty plea for one count of child pornography, which carried a maximum penalty of 10 years and a possible $250,000 fine, plus a […]
Plaintiff: Evan SullivanDefendant: John AndersonCourt: Albemarle County Circuit What’s at issue: Whether Anderson, the landlord, is required to pay for utilities that he “caused or permitted…to be terminated” on December 28, 2007. According to the suit, Anderson refused to restore services, “leaving [plaintiff] and his family without capacity for washing, bathing, flushing, or cooking.” What’s […]
The gin and whiskey flowed freely at Carr’s Hill on April 24. And why not? It was 5pm on a warm spring day—and at last UVA had a dean of Arts & Sciences. A group of faculty, students and administrators assembled in a pavilion outside the University President John Casteen’s house to meet Meredith Jung-En […]
UVA senior architecture student Serena Weaver spent last semester dreaming of an ideal menu for the Fine Arts Café in the School of Architecture.
Kelly Whitton Age: 21 Year: Senior Hometown: AlexandriaMajor: Architectural history What’s in your backpack? Arts Administration class clicker, REMIX a capella flyer, three chapsticks, keys with Gonzaga keychain, Relay for Life pen and pencil case, 30-gig iPod, Trader Joe’s chocolate chip granola bar, small binder clip, tissues, squished Snickers, hand sanitizer, Julia Childs’ My Life […]
Way back in July, Charlottesville had grand designs on breaking ground for the Meadowcreek Parkway (MCP) in the fall of 2008. Fast forward nine months, and the birth of the controversial parkway through a park is still far off in the distance. At an April 21 City Council meeting, where 30 of the 34 public […]
For the better part of four decades, thoughts about health insurance rarely crossed the mind of Rachel Stegeman. She worked. Her husband worked.
Worked for city for: Three yearsResides in: Charlottesville Job title: Director of Communications, a.k.a. the city spokesman. Barrick oversees media relations in town, runs the three local access TV channels, works as a liaison for the Police Department and manages the internal communications of City Hall. Ric Barrick Best of times: “I love the most […]
On March 11, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the news that one in four girls between the ages of 14 and 19 have at least one sexually transmitted infection (STI). If their study, which is based on a nationally representative sample of over 800 teen girls, speaks for the entire […]
More feature articles: Playing around with sex edOne girl in four has an STI. Something has to change. Grading the presidential candidates on sex edPlanned Parenthood’s Becky Reid on McCain, Clinton and Obama For more information…Organizations and articles on the Web HPV Most people infected with HPV will not have any symptoms. HPV infection is […]