words The English poet Philip Larkin once remarked, “Form is nothing. Content is everything.” Sounds straightforward enough—except that Larkin was famous for writing poems that are both formally pleasing as well as chock full of substance. The cheeky bastard was just trying to be clever. Most readers would stand by the notion that good writing […]
words The English poet Philip Larkin once remarked, “Form is nothing. Content is everything.” Sounds straightforward enough—except that Larkin was famous for writing poems that are both formally pleasing as well as chock full of substance. The cheeky bastard was just trying to be clever. Most readers would stand by the notion that good writing […]
All it took was for Hunter Craig to come out of the woodwork to represent the development in which he’s a principal investor.
Taxes are due in city and county on June 5, and as you’re struggling to make out that check, we’re wondering: How does the magic happen? How do those cats in the assessors office formulate the numbers that translate into our—and businesses’—fair share for county services? How much is Target worth? $12.8 million, according to […]
Dressed in the standard black and white prison stripes and girded in shackles, Kevin Alfred Strom strode into the U.S. District courtroom with a beatific smile, and then noticed an elderly couple amid the 10 or 15 people in the audience. “Thanks for coming,” he said to them. “I love you. Tell the kids I’m […]
Prosecutors can’t catch a break in their assault case against Kerry Von Reese Cook. Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Edward L. Hogshire granted a mistrial last Wednesday after a juror announced that he knew one of the people involved in the August 2004 domestic dispute at Friendship Court that led to Cook’s arrest. Cook was convicted […]
GMAC Insurance recently released the results of a nationwide survey that tested drivers’ knowledge of the roads, and it’s not pretty, Virginia. Virginia ranked 41st in the nation, with 26 percent of Virginia drivers failing the thing outright. The list of states who fared worse than Virginia is a motley crew of Bostonians, Jerseyites and […]
Mayor David Brown, Holly Edwards and Satyendra Huja were nominated for Charlottesville City Council at the Democratic Party’s nominating convention June 2. The convention, held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center, gathered 431 registered Democrats to vote for the candidates. Only one ballot was needed to select the three nominees. Huja, a […]
The Albemarle County School Board will continue to review a proposal to establish a public charter middle school to help underachieving students. The proposal, written by local education advocate Roberta Snow, lays out an arts-infused curriculum that provides students with an “alternative and innovative learning environment.” The school-within-a-school model being considered would place charter school […]
Construction around Culbreth Theatre has put the season on hold for the Heritage Repertory Theatre. With the student population diminished and the daylight extended, summer is the season for building. New homes for research, classes, cars and students are in the works. Don’t expect a lot of construction to wrap up this year, however—2008 looks […]
Fireworks danced again this year for the roughly 3,000 UVA alumni and family members who came back for reunion weekend from the 10 classes invited. It was the highest attendance yet for the weekend, which brings back classes at five-year intervals. While UVA has been graduating classes since the days of Jefferson, the official reunion […]