What, no bowtie?
The race is on for the position of Albemarle Commonwealth’s attorney. Seasoned criminal defense lawyer Denise Y. Lunsford announced her bid for the county’s head prosecutor position. The Democrat will […]
City considers more historic districts
Last week, Charlottesville celebrated its latest accolade as a city among the “Distinctive Dozen,” a title bestowed by the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation. With the award, we join […]
Pundit attacks transportation cant
Jim Bacon’s incisive ability to cut through Virginia’s transportation issues—what’s up with our clogging roads and what should be done about it—has earned him and his blog Bacon’s Rebellion a […]
UVA reaches out to high schoolers
At UVA, Sara Larquier was a scholarship softball player from California, a politics major and your typical busy student, stuck with other Wahoos in the bubble of the Corner and Grounds.
McIntire School No. 2 in nation
Business undergrads are walking with some extra swagger this week thanks to news from BusinessWeek that the McIntire School of Commerce is ranked No. 2 nationally. BusinessWeek magazine ranked UVA’s […]
Banishment remains only punishment
The UVA student body has opted to save “single sanction,” referring to the only punishment for honor code violations: permanent expulsion. Critics of the system got a referendum on the […]
What’s in your backpack?
Jodi Meyers Year: Third Majors: Philosophy & mathematics Hometown: Fort Thomas, Kentucky What’s in your backpack? Nail clippers, tissues, Eclipse gum, Chapstick, sheet music for “Redline Tango,” applications for teaching […]
Looking for the Charlottesville touch
Former Mayor Maurice Cox gives a tour of the 10th and Page neighborhood to a group of leaders from Moss Point, Mississippi, a town of 16,000 that was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Biscuit Run: To phase or not to phase
Whatever mistakes might be made by the county in rezoning for Biscuit Run, they at least want to avoid the mistakes of Hollymead—where huge swaths of green land were made […]
Stocks and bondage
Dear Ace: I was walking on the Downtown Mall the other day and I saw a guy in stocks in front of Zocalo. What’s the deal?âThor Churr