Now that chartered restructuring at UVA is a done deal, the school is free to implement independent human resources (HR) systems for its workers. Susan Carkeek, hired for the task as HR director, arrived on campus six weeks ago to architect that new system—amid heated debate. Susan Carkeek, UVA’s new human resources director, says of […]
Now that chartered restructuring at UVA is a done deal, the school is free to implement independent human resources (HR) systems for its workers. Susan Carkeek, hired for the task as HR director, arrived on campus six weeks ago to architect that new system—amid heated debate. Susan Carkeek, UVA’s new human resources director, says of […]
Ready to kick off the next General Assembly session in January, Senator Creigh Deeds (www.creighdeeds.com) and delegates Rob Bell, David Toscano (www.davidtoscano.com) and Steven Landes (www.stevenlandes.com) made their traditional legislators’ stop at UVA for the annual forum. At more than a decade old, the forum is traditionally an opportunity for candidates to tout accomplishments from […]
Bob Chapel spent the entirety of last year on sabbatical: three weeks teaching at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in Moscow, directing The Laramie Project at the University of Michigan, and spending a semester as artist in residence at the University of Tasmania.
“I’ve definitely got some properties that I know are my troubled areas that I need to check on regularly,” says Cory Jordan, a property maintenance inspector for the City, while making his daily tour at the wheel of a City-provided sedan.
For 11 years, Gary O’Connell has been the man behind the curtain for the City of Charlottesville: While City councilors come and go, the City manager spans regimes. Though by some measure the puppet of the Council, required to do their bidding based on the priorities they set, he can turn the table—setting the agenda […]
Maybe new renovations to the Northside Library will help the good citizens of Albemarle choose free media over $14 CDs and $50 video-games at nearby Circuit City. It’s a fixture in every town: the public library. Just by living here (and paying taxes), you get access to a wealth of knowledge. Yet many residents aren’t […]
comics This year Houghton Mifflin added a comics volume to its prestigious Best American series. It’s kind of a big deal for the comic industry, the literary equivalent of being called up to the big leagues after years of toiling away on a farm team. The publisher picked indie comics legend Harvey Pekar (American Splendor) […]
Dear Ace: I never raked my leaves. Will I get in trouble?—Lee Z. Bones Dear Lee: So you’re that guy on the block, huh? Lawn left unmowed, newspapers dating back to 1982 piled in the yard, broken beds on the porch, holiday decorations left up year-round? Well, no worries: Ace is on the beat. He […]
music The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players (TFSP) are, literally, well, a family of slideshow players: Jason, the father, plays guitar and keyboards and sings, daughter Rachel beats the drums and mom Tina Piña adds vocals while she directs the slideshow. The TFSP website contains a succinct description: “We take vintage slide collections we’ve found at […]
Hey you. Yes, YOU. Congratulations. Time magazine (www.time.com) has just named YOU its Person of the Year for 2006. There you are, smiling back at yourself from the mirror on the cover. You should really rethink that piercing.