The patron saint of Charlottesville is taking several more blows to his reputation thanks to a new book, Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson, reviewed in today’s Washington Post. The book portrays the post-presidential Jefferson as “an irresponsible, impractical, self-serving and self-deluded man who rarely lived up to his ideals.” In one […]
The patron saint of Charlottesville is taking several more blows to his reputation thanks to a new book, Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson, reviewed in today’s Washington Post. The book portrays the post-presidential Jefferson as “an irresponsible, impractical, self-serving and self-deluded man who rarely lived up to his ideals.” In one […]
Frothy-mouthed carpetbagging liberals are raising their skinny fair-trade lattes this morning, in a toast to the news that Frank Perriello, Democratic challenger to Republican Congressman Virgil Goode, raised more money than the incumbent in calendar year 2007.
I’m getting spooked,” says Anna Matijasic, the 26-year-old fiddler for Jim Waive and the Young Divorcees, and I know the feeling, a dull pounding in my gut. More: Country GrammarRecords that Jim Waive was listening to while recording Strike a Match It’s a bit past 8pm on a Wednesday last September. Jim Waive and the […]
More: You’re looking at countryJim Waive readies his second record “I just came in here from force of habit. I don’t intend to spend too much time in here,” sings bestselling country musician and “Hee Haw” host Buck Owens. “But I heard you marching for the music. And if you play ‘A-11,’ there’ll be tears.” […]
Marge Sidebottom had no idea the e-mail she sent several weeks ago with a page-long list of “Basic Classroom Emergency Procedures” would raise the hackles that it did. But by January 30, a seemingly defensive Sidebottom spoke to UVA’s Faculty Senate to explain that list, which had drawn some pointed questions from professors. “I’m trying […]
One of the goals of the UVA athletics department is to graduate 100 percent of the student athletes who complete eligibility at the University. And while the department is on track, with a 94 percent rate currently, some professors are concerned that the divide between athlete and student is widening, not shrinking. At the January […]
Lindsay Parra Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Hometown: Burke, Virginia What’s in your backpack? Red Blackberry, third generation iPod nano, five pencils, four pens, two highlighters, wallet, keys, legal pad, pepper spray, planner, umbrella, purple Bic lighter, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max and Virginia’s Environments.
A story we ran two weeks ago on a General Assembly bill that would require state universities to report annually on “academic freedom” won’t go away. Last week, we left off a crucial modifier to a group that’s behind that bill: “Faculty Senate” should have specified “of Virginia,” as to avoid confusion with the Faculty […]
Depending on just how super Super Tuesday turns out to be, the Virginia presidential primaries might just become meaningful.