I see dead people
Not the world’s liveliest date: “Everyone is a bit nervous the first time they meet their cadavers,” says Dr. Melanie McCollum. This semester, 140 first-year medical students and a handful […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]