Cops warn of growing gang activity
Roughly a hundred or so people mill around in the Charlottesville City Council chambers Thursday night, finding seats, waiting for the Gang Awareness and Education Town Hall Meeting to begin.
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Cops warn of growing gang activity
Area isn't "ridden" with gangs, but is a "breeding ground"
Roughly a hundred or so people mill around in the Charlottesville City Council chambers Thursday night, finding seats, waiting for the Gang Awareness and Education Town Hall Meeting to begin.
The war on drugs, via FAFSA
Since 1998, a lone question tucked away on the government’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form has stopped at least 200,000 potential college students from receiving financial aid, according to the U.S. Department of Education. That was the year that Congress passed the Higher Education Act Aid Elimination Policy, adding a new FASFA […]
Police nab two men on child-porn charges
Two Albemarle County men charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography have been arrested by Albemarle County police, and a third man sought for identical charges is currently on the run. According to authorities, 27-year-old Stephen Michael Fortney of Crozet and 29-year-old Bryan Petersen Malmstrom of Charlottesville face felony charges for their inappropriate […]
One last hurrah
Well, you can't say we didn't warn you. When Senator John Warner took to the Rotunda steps of his alma mater last Friday and announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate, we were about as surprised as Will Ferrell at the MTV Movie Awards.
Correction from August 21 issue
Due to a reporting error in the August 21 Restaurantarama ("The Corner of the market"), Make Sense Dining was misidentified as Mason’s Dining. Our apologies go out to the company, as well as to its regional manager, Rebecca Lehnert, who was quoted in the column.
Correction from August 28 issue
The headline of an article in the August 28 UVA News section, "State cuts $11.4 from UVA budget," put an unintentionally positive spin on the story. While the powers that be at UVA would love to be faced with a $11 and 40 cents cut, the harsh reality, as those who read beyond the headline […]
Supes: The money race
If dollars are any indication, two of three races for the Board of Supervisors look to be tight ones, according to figures from the latest filing deadline, covering donations up to June 30.* But war chests are filling up for both donkey and elephant in the Rivanna and White Hall districts, where incumbent Republicans Ken […]
If you want to rock the (illegal) rock
Napster Released in 1999, the oft-replicated, never-duplicated download program served as the template for all the peer-to-peer file-sharing services to follow. After signing into a centralized network, Nap-heads could download music files to their hearts’ (and ears’) content. That is, until Napster filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2002. Bits per second Refers to the […]
Piracy Guide
Peer-to-peer file sharing programs – Since Napster, a slew of different file sharing clients have emerged. Some have followed in Napster’s footsteps and shut down, but below are some popular ones that are still active. Limewire – One of the most popular peer-to-peer programs, it launched in 2000 and, though it has faced litigation from […]
The fountain of truth
Dear Ace: It’s hot and I don’t have a pool. Can I bathe in public fountains?—Steve Freefontaine Steve: Nothing beats the heat quite like wallowing in filthy water. Just ask any water buffalo. And hey, if you’re in a fountain, you can probably make quite a racket out of collecting the coins people toss in. […]