Tuesday, August 21Bunch of turkeys descend on Blacksburg The nine UVA students who battered (but did not deep fry) a Hokie statue were back in Blacksburg on Monday near the scene of their crime, The Roanoke Times reports. Awaiting a court date on charges of felony destruction of property for the March incident in which […]
Tuesday, August 14The dam is done As today’s Daily Progress reports, this week sees the breach of the historic Woolen Mills dam, a project spearheaded by the Rivanna Conservation Society. The main reason for the breach of the 177-year-old structure is to remove an obstacle to the migration of shad; boaters and anglers will also […]
Tuesday, July 31Back-scratching In a bewildering matrix of cross-marketing, Starbucks, XM Radio and Dave Matthews Band have "teamed up" to promote, well, each other. As of today, the XM Radio site carries a few of the details: The satellite radio company has a channel, called Starbucks XM Cafe Channel 45, which will be playing lots […]
Tuesday, July 24Fox reacts to Tech killings The New York Times, picking up an Associated Press story, reports that Fox has opted to alter a scene in a new midseason drama in response to the April massacre at Virginia Tech. Fox plans to unveil "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," a show based on the Terminator movies. […]
Tuesday, July 17Business victory = consumer defeat? All hail the free market! Word today from the office of State Attorney General Bob McDonnell, a Republican, that Directorship magazine, "a prominent publication in the business community," has ranked Virginia No. 2 among these 50 United States for its "pro-business climate." The American Justice Partnership did the […]
Tuesday, July 10TJ in the tabloids Clip this UVA headline: In the recent edition of Weekly World News—”the world’s only reliable newspaper”—tabloid reporters inform us, in a “July 4 Shocker,” that Thomas Jefferson fathered an alien love child! Apparently the greenish creature inherited Jefferson’s strong nose and a permanently attached white wig. Unfortunately, it also […]
Tuesday, July 31984 UVA sexual assault case stalled The investigation into a 1984 UVA fraternity sexual assault case is on hold, according to an Associated Press report, due to lack of evidence. The case was initially reopened after William Beebe, who later pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual battery, sent a letter of […]