Rhyming for a reason: Last Friday, protesters gathered in front of Allied Cash Advance on Emmet Street to voice their concern over the practice of payday lending. Tuesday 2/5 UVA historian implicated in 9/11 commission cover-up A new book, The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation, claims that Philip Zelikow, a UVA historian […]
And the sand played on: Last Saturday, the John Paul Jones Arena was teeming with leaping, scantily clad women and men, and a crowd itching for summer, as the AVP Crocs Hot Winter Nights Tour brought pro beach volleyball to town. Tuesday 1/29 Population boom surrounds Charlottesville Virginia’s population reached 7.7 million people on July […]
I saw Richie Havens perform in the early ’90s in a small club in Alexandria, and arrived early enough to sit in the front row and watch him play guitar up close.
Last week, a 100-year-old red oak tree between New Cabell Hall and Jefferson Park Avenue was removed. University officials made the decision after a recent inspection found that the tree had extensive trunk and root rot and could pose a potential hazard. Tuesday 1/22 Baseball bat bill strikes out A bill that was introduced to […]
Last week, new bike racks were installed in Washington Park, the result of a design contest sponsored by the Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation and ArtInPlace. Afton-based artist, Bill Hess, designed this one. Tuesday 1/15 MySpace agrees to greater policing In a move advertised to improve youth Internet safety, state Attorney General Bob McDonnell […]
Tuesday 1/8 Kaine proposes smoking ban Governor Timothy M. Kaine will propose legislation with the start of tomorrow’s General Assembly for a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants. “The scientific evidence about the health risks associated with exposure to secondhand smoke is clear and convincing,” Kaine said, standing in a restaurant in Virginia Beach. The […]
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Tuesday, January 1 Kaine stumps for Obama Virginia Governor Tim Kaine stumped for Barack Obama (pictured) days before his Iowa victory. Days away from the Iowa caucus, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine joins presidential candidate Barack Obama as the Senator travels from Sioux City to Council Bluffs, reports today’s Baltimore Sun. Along the way, he is […]
Tuesday, December 11Squirrel shuts down Charlottesville Charlottesville, we have a squirrel problem. In addition to absconding with all our nuts and generally chattering loudly, squirrels have now attacked our power grid, depriving 1,400 buildings in the Downtown area of electricity from early Monday morning into mid-afternoon, reports The Daily Progress. Apparently, a squirrel got wedged […]
Tuesday, December 4Yankees play Hokies The New York Yankees will play an exhibition game at Virginia Tech on March 18, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. As part of their spring training, they will take on the Hokies at 3pm in English Field. "Since the tragedy of last April 16, the Virginia Tech family has shown great […]