AltWeeklies Wire
Bookstore Offers Textbook Rentals to Studentsnew
The University of Virginia has joined a small alliance of higher ed institutions in offering alternative avenues for students to obtain their required reading.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jon Schroeder |
09-19-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
The War on Drugs, via FAFSAnew
Groups hope Congress will finally ditch financial aid question.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
09-05-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
State Cuts $11.4 Million from University of Virginia Budgetnew
We brainstorms how to make ends meet.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
08-29-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Charlottesville Considers Cutting Out Bottled Waternew
Mayor wants city to stop buying bottled water; Council skeptical.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
08-29-2007 |
Environment
Virginia Mortgage Foreclosures Increasenew
Charlottesville area has nation's worst racial discrepancy in high-cost lending.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
08-22-2007 |
Economy
Prisoners Paying More for Stampsnew
Other commissary items at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail are priced above normal, thanks to Keefe Supply Company.
C-Ville Weekly |
David Moltz |
08-15-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Local Farmers Cheer as Livestock ID System is Killednew
A provision requiring the mandatory registration, identification and tracking of all livestock in the U.S. was removed from the massive farm bill passed by the House of Representatives July 27.
C-Ville Weekly |
David Moltz |
08-08-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
New Breakthrough Will Help Cancer Patentsnew
Algorithm by researchers predicts treatment's success.
C-Ville Weekly |
Carianne King |
08-08-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Mike Stark is Stark Raving Madnew
While the national media can sometimes be a lamb, the left-wing blogger behind Calling All Wingnuts is always a lion.
C-Ville Weekly |
Alan Zimmerman |
08-08-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Iraq Vet's Journey From Soldier to "Malingerer"new
James Wilson's three-year struggle to prove his combat injury.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
07-30-2007 |
War
Tags: war & peace
Looking for Lessons from VT Shootingnew
Panel meets locally to hear from campus police, parents of victims.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
07-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
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
Looking for Lessons from Virginia Tech Shootingnew
Incident Review Panel hears from campus police, parents of victims.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
07-25-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
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
Iraq Vet Fights for Housingnew
Spc. James Wilson and his wife, Heidi, have battled military and government bureaucracy in their fight for health care after James sustained a head injury in Iraq, leaving them in debt and without a home.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
07-18-2007 |
War
