UVA student makes game of murdering religous figures
A new videogame being developed by a UVA grad student allows the player to go back in time and stop the spread of two of the world’s major religions by killing its mythical creators.
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UVA student makes game of murdering religous figures
A new videogame being developed by a UVA grad student allows the player to go back in time and stop the spread of two of the world’s major religions by killing its mythical creators.
Water plan gets Army Corps approval
The long-term community water supply plan has received its final necessary approval: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today sent the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) a 10-year permit to expand the Ragged Mountain Reservoir with a new dam.
A glimpse into waitlist hell
It’s a seriously heartbreaking and maddening experience to troll through the comments left on the “Waitlisted at UVA” post on UVA’s admissions blog.
Webb gives Times more than he gave Bush
Virginia’s soon to be senior senator, Jim Webb, was interviewed on Sunday by Deborah Solomon of the New York Times Magazine, and while she didn’t get a lot out of him, she managed to get more than George W. Bush during his first interview with Webb.
Bo Diddley, recent Paramount performer, dies at 79
Rock ‘n’ roll forefather Bo Diddley died today at the age of 79, reports The New York Times. The guitarist, singer and songwriter was an innovator in almost every aspect of his music. He was known for the signature “Bo Diddley beat” (bomp, ba-bomp-bomp, bomp-bomp), his unmistakable rectangular guitar and a revolutionary sound that jumped out of blues and R&B traditions just as Diddley himself (born Ellas Bates) would often jump around on the stage.
Film added to Festival of the Photograph
The second annual LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph starts the show nearly a week early with a screening of Control, a biopic about the Manchester, England, punk act Joy Division and the life and death of the group’s lead singer, Ian Curtis. The film will screen at Vinegar Hill Theatre on Friday, June 6, at 9:30pm, for a ticket price of $10.
DP announces annual awards for…”respect”?
The Daily Progress’ website is currently accepting submissions for the 2008 Readers’ Choice Awards, soliciting votes in a slew of categories under the heading “Vote for your favorite in the Charlottesville area!” But for those of you who don’t like playing favorites, don’t worry – the Progress’ contest is all about R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
VCU has secret deal with Philip Morris
[UPDATED 5/29] The New York Times today reveals a restrictive agreement in place since 2006 between the Richmond tobacco company Philip Morris and Richmond’s public university, Virginia Commonwealth.
If you’re going to panhandle, you gotta know the rules
NBC 29 had a story a couple of days back. Apparently there is city code for this sort of thing.
Hope homeless shelter shuts down for good
By the time (a little before 8pm) that I got to the Hope Community Center for its last night as an evening homeless shelter, the place was packed.