Larry J. Sabato, director of the Center for Governmental Studies and one of the University's most well known professors, received one of the school's highest honors, the Thomas Jefferson Award, on Friday at Fall Convocation.
With under two weeks until the Virginia House of Delegates election, Democrat Charles Martin and Republican Rob Bell are involved in one of the closest house races in Virginia. Both men are vying for the open delegate seat in the 58th district, and there is no clear indication that either has the advantage. According to Government and Foreign Affairs Professor Larry J.
Every fall Student Council holds elections to fill empty positions left from last term. This year, six candidates are running for the three available positions on Council. "Council apportions seats according to spring enrollment figures and in the fall we need to even out the representative body so that we have a full 28 member body," Council President Abby Fifer said. The polls will open online Oct.
Music, dancing and alcohol may leap to the typical university student's mind as standard elements of college parties.
Though municipal bonds typically don't stir up much enthusiasm, Charlottesville's financial managers, and its taxpayers, have a good reason to be excited about the city's bond rating. Both Standard and Poor's and Moody's Investor's Service gave the city's municipal bonds a AAA rating, their highest values.
The National Rifle Association gave Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark L. Earley a passing grade yesterday for his stance on gun control.
Ben Alger is 25 years old. He has a daughter, a new apartment in Waynesboro and a fiancee whom he intends to marry within a year.
Chemistry Professor Brooks Pate earned one of this year's 23 coveted MacArthur fellowships, the John D.
With the gubernatorial election less than two weeks away, both the Mark L. Earley (R) and Mark R.
Hoping to create a "Community of Immunity," the Elson Student Health Center will be offering students the opportunity to receive flu and meningitis vaccinations Thursday, Nov.
Gary Reams, the Libertarian candidate for lieutenant governor, outlined his views about the negative effects of marijuana prohibition and advocated reform for the U.S.
With their push to keep Clemons Library open 24 hours now fully accomplished, Student Council is aiming to gain free student parking at the bookstore parking garage after hours. "Parking validation is on track to happen at this point," said William Sowers, Council parking and transportation committee chairman.
She was known for her style and grace, and admired for her humor. As a state senator, Emily Couric fought tirelessly for the University's causes and for common citizens' needs. But as a patient with pancreatic cancer, Couric also fought an uphill battle with life.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. This is the number of strokes it takes to wash each finger. My knuckles are bleeding.
University President John T. Casteen III addressed the Faculty Senate yesterday regarding the impact of state revenue shortfalls on the University. With the current economic slump exacerbated by the Sept.
Few thrillers from the '50s retain their intensity and impact as well as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." The movie is nearly 40 years old, but it still feels fresh, vital and surprisingly relevant to the world today. A small town doctor (Kevin McCarthy) returns from a medical convention to find the residents of his town behaving very oddly.
"Blue Skys, White Clouds" begins with a young couple's late-night scream-fight in the middle of a street in downtown Richmond.
Third-year College student Laura Dozier woke up at 8 a.m. on the Friday before Fall Break not to leave town, but to wait in line.
"I cannot stand human contact." That about sums up Thomas Thomas' (yes, that's two Thomases) problem in "Thomas in Love" (in its original French, "Thomas est Amoureux"), a strange and successful cinematic love affair between Thomas and the outside world he can't bring himself to enter. It is the not-too-far future.
"Mabel, that's enough!!" Three words: loud, chaotic and emotional. "A Woman Under the Influence," (1974) is possibly John Cassavetes' (1929-1989) greatest film.
