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Virginia Health Dept. Ad Riles the Rightnew
Campaign aimed at child sex abuse ticks off Rush Limbaugh, father advocates.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
07-25-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Congrats: You've Been Reassigned!new
UVA dissenter files FOIAs and gets a new job description.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
07-18-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Death Penalty Protesters Sentencednew
Advocates who unrolled banner in front of Supreme Court building wanted to "put the death penalty on trial."
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
07-11-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Legal Experts Weigh Virginia Tech Suitsnew
Wrongful death settlements would be hard won after shootings.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
05-16-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Virginia Ranks 48th in Psychiatric Care Fundingnew
In the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting, Commonwealth officials have been reassessing the mental health system.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
05-09-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
A Virginia Gun Loophole Closednew
In the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings, the Commonwealth clarifies: If you're a danger, no gun for you.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
05-09-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
What Goes On Beneath the Surface of Campus Life?new
And what are schools up against dealing with mental illness in college students?
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
05-02-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Students Respond to Campus Killings Onlinenew
When tragedy struck Virginia Tech's campus last week, Facebook and other online forums became a primary method for students to ask questions, express reactions and grieve.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
04-25-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Virginia Gives $1.9 Million in Wrongful Imprisonment Casenew
State will compensate former death row inmate Earl Washington Jr.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
04-04-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Inmates Meditate to Find Peacenew
Meditation skills will no doubt help inmates once they get out -- but for those who get turned down for parole year after year, meditation is a way of coping with the day-to-day.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
03-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
UVA Program for Low-Income Students To Go Nationalnew
The 2-year-old College Guides program places former college students at high schools with low college attendance around the state -- and national education groups have noticed.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
03-14-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Will a Low-Income Financial Aid Program Open the Door?new
As tuition costs rise, fewer low- and middle-income families think they can afford college, so their children aren't even applying -- can a new program at the University of Virginia help change the course?
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
02-28-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Vocal Farmers Oppose National Animal I.D. Systemnew
Originally, the federal government announced that National Animal Identification System (NAIS) would be mandatory by 2009 -- but the USDA has turned their attention to the state level, and the national website now emphasizes that the program is "voluntary."
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
02-28-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Moms Say 'Yes' to HPV Vaccinenew
Drug companies and Virginia legislators push for cervical cancer prevention.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
02-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
How Dense Can We Get?new
Packing people in with "mixed-use corridors" and the "neighborhood model" sounded good -- but critics now wonder, what were officials thinking?
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith, Erika Howsare and Meg McEvoy |
01-10-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
