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With Norris Stepping Down, Who Will Lead Charlottesville's Homeless Efforts?new
After almost five years as the first executive director of Charlottesville's primary homeless provider, Dave Norris is moving on.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
03-25-2009 |
Politics
Taking a Look at Charlottesville's Invisible Workforcenew
Coping with language deficits and worries about anti-Latino hostility, Charlottesville immigrants stay under the radar, but if you look closely, you'll see how they prop up the city.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
09-17-2008 |
Immigration
UVA Dining Hall Adds Local, Organic Food to the Mixnew
Serena Weaver interned this semester for UVA dining supplier Aramark, helping the company include more local and organic fare at the University.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
04-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
Cockfighting Becomes Felony in Virginianew
The time-honored practice of cockfighting is being elevated to a felony, thanks to legislation that sailed through the General Assembly, and despite the protests of the Virginia Gamefowl Breeders Association, an organization based in Blackstone that claims 2,000 members.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
04-02-2008 |
Animal Issues
The False Promise of the State Lotterynew
In 1999, Virginia voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional referendum designating all state lottery proceeds to education, but when you buy a lottery ticket, only a fraction goes towards education.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
03-19-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Professor Defends Domestic Government Spyingnew
"We ought to be more concerned if Bin Laden is calling someone in Peoria than if he's calling someone in Pakistan," Robert Turner says, arguing for an expansion of FISA.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
02-27-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Fighting the Devil in Outsider Artnew
Greg Bottoms uncovers the wild side of Christian art in The Colorful Apocalypse.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
01-30-2008 |
Nonfiction
Dennis Kucinich: 'I Am a Candidate of the Mainstream'new
"These other candidates are more like Republicans."
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
12-05-2007 |
Politics
Local Meat Farmers Can't Swallow Food Regulationsnew
It is illegal to sell cuts of meat if they have not been slaughtered and processed in a United States Department of Agriculture-certified facility. Largely out of frustration with a system that costs hundreds of dollars per pig, many small farmers have taken to slaughtering animals themselves.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
11-07-2007 |
Food+Drink
Not Much 'Liberty' at Falwell's Schoolnew
The don'ts outnumber dos for Jerry's kids at Liberty University.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
05-23-2007 |
Commentary
Virginia Legislators Get Final Wordnew
They override death penalty vetoes, approve HPV amendment.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
04-11-2007 |
Politics
Whose E-mail Is It, Anyway?new
Recent cases -- William Beebe, Dena Bowers and now the firing of U.S. attorneys -- highlight the troubling, often murky issues around e-mail and privacy.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
03-29-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Filling in the Blanksnew
Profs make big discovery in Alzheimer's research.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
02-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Va. GOP Chair Tackles Party Woesnew
"Stalkers, thieves and perverts" helped throw 2006 elections, according to Ed Gillispie.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
02-07-2007 |
Politics
