Haves and have nots: Unity concert divides Charlottesville
Dave Matthews Band wanted to help the healing in its hometown with a free concert following the hate fest here in August, and called upon fellow musicians Pharrell Williams, Justin […]
Tarped: Students shroud Jefferson statue in black at Rotunda
By Natalie Jacobsen “No Nazis, no KKK, no racist UVA!” a parade of students crossing University Avenue chant. “Louder!” shouts a woman with a megaphone. Just after sundown around 8pm […]
Plea postponed: Judge wants report, photos in Korte child porn possession case
One year after the arrest of former UVA film studies professor Walter Korte for the possession of child pornography sent the local cinephile community reeling, he appeared in court […]
Groundswell: The university community stands together at the dawn of a new school year
People in Charlottesville like to talk about the UVA bubble. We can’t argue with that—between classes and clubs and activities and jobs, not all university students get off Grounds and […]
President Sullivan’s candid reply
In a Facebook Live video posted to the UVA Students United Facebook page Sunday evening, a student who was present at the Rotunda on Friday, August 11, approaches President Sullivan […]
Hit the Grounds running: Behind the scenes at the launch of a new academic year
On the heels of the tragic events in Charlottesville August 11 and 12, the University of Virginia had to ready itself for another chaotic, but undeniably happier, weekend that began […]
Dispatches from the University of Virginia….
By Bonnie Gordon It’s getting really noisy here. In a few days local and national news cameras will capture pictures of a large Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Right-wing […]
Ring of freedom: UVA acknowledges its past with slave memorial
At the same time Charlottesville has faced controversy over its decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, the University of Virginia has approved a memorial—with nary […]
Power players: the ones making the biggest impact
It’s the time of year C-VILLE editorial staffers dread most: landing on the final names for our Power Issue, followed by the inevitable complaints that the list contains a bunch […]
ARTS Pick: Robert Dick, Stephen Nachmanovitch and Robert Jospé
A solo set by Robert Dick, Stephen Nachmanovitch or Robert Jospé is dazzling in its own right, but combine these talents into a trio and you’ll witness something musically supernatural. […]