The perfect balance
After another long, sticky Charlottesville summer, it’s almost that time again. Soon there’ll be a nip in the air, football playoffs on our TV sets, and turtlenecks peeking from every closet.
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The perfect balance
Whether you're rich or poor, indie or orchestral, highbrow or low, the upcoming arts season offers something to fuel at least one fantastic night.
After another long, sticky Charlottesville summer, it’s almost that time again. Soon there’ll be a nip in the air, football playoffs on our TV sets, and turtlenecks peeking from every closet.
UVA ranks among top schools for African-Americans
UVA has recently been piling up rankings and recognitions in magazines like U.S. News and World Report (24th nationally) and Newsweek (one of 25 “New Ivies”). Now Black Enterprise gets in on the game with its September issue…
Former Iranian president speaks at the rotunda
Muhammad Khatami, reformist president of Iran from 1997 until 2005, visited UVA last Thursday, September 7. He is the highest-ranking Iranian official to visit the United States since Iran’s revolution in 1979. While protests from UVA student groups were lukewarm, his visit to the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. later that afternoon saw about 200 […]
Bold Wahoos Break out the fakes
Every new school year brings with it certain back-to-school essentials: laptop, backpack, notebooks and, of course, a fake ID for Corner bar-hopping. Corner bars have been packed the last few weekends, and bouncers have been beefing up to scrutinize the good, the bad and the ugly of Wahoos’ fake IDs.A Corner bar ABC manager, who […]
Would-be teen bombers: Too much Information?
Now that the chaos has subsided in the case of four Albemarle teens charged with conspiring to blow up two local schools, questions remain about a juvenile’s right to privacy versus the public’s right to know.
Court hears argument to dismiss in Bowers case
The defense counsel for the University of Virginia argued to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by former employee Dena Bowers on Wednesday, September 6. After hearing arguments from both defense and plaintiff, the court adjourned without a decision.Bowers, who used to work in UVA’s Human Resources division, sat behind her attorney, Deborah Wyatt (”spelled like […]
Business boom, judicial gloom
During the past seven months, the state of Virginia nabbed high honors from Forbes magazine and the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) for its business climate and legal fairness, respectively. This made Governor Tim Kaine proud, and he praised both rankings in a speech to the Senate and House Finance Committees on August 28.But what’s […]
Teen takes plea bargain in “gang” beating
Otis Scott-Wilkins pleaded guilty Wednesday, September 6, to helping a group of teens beat up two boys, ages 14 and 17, near the Friendship Court housing project on Garrett Street. The April 21 attack just south of the Downtown Mall left the 14-year-old so badly injured that he had to have metal plates drilled into […]
Former hoops star to serve jail time for fraud
Ralph Sampson, the former NBA star and three-time College Player of the Year for the Cavaliers will go to jail after a plea bargain with federal prosecutors over charges of mail fraud, according to several published news reports, including Sports Illustrated. This isn’t the first time Sampson has tried to run his game off the […]
City Council considers town-wide 25 mPH speed limit
In a drastic move to confront speeding, Charlottesville City Council has considered making a uniform 25 mph speed limit throughout the city, an area covering 10.4 miles.