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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
At Buford Middle School, optimism was up this year even before parents found out that the school, for the first time in four years, met the performance goals imposed by the federal government. "The parents just seem to have a very positive reaction to the new principal [Eric Johnson], and to the school in general," […]
The Charlottesville area is smack in the middle of what Public Works Director Judith Mueller called the worst drought since 2002. With scant rainfall in August, typically the area’s driest time of year, the city and county declared a Drought Warning on August 16, complete with mandatory restrictions on watering plants, washing cars and serving […]
Local residents looking for an environmentally friendly way to dispose of their household hazardous waste must wait until October 6 to get rid of potentially harmful adhesives, pesticides and cleaners.