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Dragas on Board: The Rector who wouldn't go Published on Aug 21st, 2012 55 comments Fear, distrust, sadness, anger. Welcome back to the University of Virginia.If you spent the summer on a desert island with no internet, you are in for a surprise. This isn't the same UVA you left at...
Giant problem? The surprising silver lining to Seminole's loss Published on Aug 14th, 2012 15 comments The news about the impending closing of Giant, Charlottesville's first upscale supermarket, reminds Mariflo Stephens why she began shopping there in the 1980s as an overworked young mom. Related:...
Dude, where's my roundabout? Published on Aug 13th, 2012 32 comments Why is a new street that could launch an aging shopping center into the 21st Century getting such 20th Century intersections? Related: Giant problem? The surprising silver lining to Seminole's loss...
Big Easy bound: Cox embarks on New Orleans adventure Published on Aug 3rd, 2012 4 comments It's not the first time moving trucks have pulled away from the home of architecture professor and former Charlottesville Mayor Maurice Cox on Ridge Street. But this time, there's no planned return...
Intimidating? Copter may have encircled Cobbs pre-trial Published on Jul 24th, 2012 16 comments Last fall, Philip Cobbs expressed terror after an assault weapon-carrying team of about 10 officers raided his southeastern Albemarle farm after a helicopter crew claimed to spot two marijuana plants...
Jury nullification: The elephant in the room Published on Jul 24th, 2012 22 comments There's an elephant in every courtroom. Prosecutors and judges won't show it to jurors, and even Virginia defense lawyers seem forbidden from mentioning this fact: If you think a law is unjust, you...
Controversial constitutionalist: 30 years of defending the people Published on Jul 24th, 2012 4 comments In the corner is a cardboard stand-up of James Dean– and another of the Beatles in a phone booth. Toy skeletons are all over the place, as well as artwork that hints of a disturbing vision....
Just say know: Tim Wilson wants to change the world-- one story at a time Published on Jul 19th, 2012 5 comments UVA psych professor Timothy Wilson's book Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change begins with a horror story. A police officer in Florida is the first to arrive at a house...
Not guilty: Jury acquits in two pot-plant case Published on Jul 18th, 2012 56 comments In a case closely watched by civil liberties groups and law enforcement, Philip Cobbs was found not guilty of possession of marijuana in a day-long jury trial. This week's cover package • Not guilty...
Borrowed assets: Did deans plagiarize or just repeat 'gobbledygook'? Published on Jul 9th, 2012 154 comments In the wake of the abrupt June 10 resignation of University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan, the deans of UVA– before eventually reversing themselves and calling for reinstatement–...
Doctor's orders: Spiked bill has him lauding Obamacare Published on Jun 28th, 2012 21 comments The Supreme Court's surprise ruling to uphold the highly controversial "individual mandate" component of President Obama's Affordable Care Act, a rule practically requiring all Americans to purchase...
Bob's mess: 'Please stop,' Governor McDonnell urges alumni, faculty, legislators Published on Jun 28th, 2012 37 comments As many of you know, no major decision of this kind can be made at Virginia without the support and assent of the Governor. –Peter KiernanEver since sending these words in his infamous "this...
Leadership fitness: Did Dragas engage in plus-sized bullying? Published on Jun 27th, 2012 136 comments Given the lack of specific, convincing reasons that Rector Helen Dragas has given for forcing the resignation of UVA President Teresa Sullivan, what really motivated the decision has become a mystery...
Sullivan oustermath: A timeline of UVA in tumult Published on Jun 25th, 2012 119 comments Some believe that UVA's Rector needs to step down. Late May to early June - In the "why we can't afford to wait" emails later obtained by the Cavalier Daily, Rector Helen Dragas and Vice-Rector Mark...
Kaine's take: BOV secrecy a 'huge mistake' Published on Jun 19th, 2012 46 comments Former governor Tim Kaine, the man who appointed half of the Board of Visitors, including embattled Rector Helen Dragas, weighed in on the forced resignation of UVA President Teresa Sullivan at a...
Strategic manager: Zeithaml skillset hailed by O'Neil Published on Jun 19th, 2012 36 comments While leaving little doubt that business skills are a key attribute in its choice of a temporary leader, the UVA Board of Visitors chose a man to serve as interim president who also has...
'Resign!' Students shout at Dragas after BOV picks interim prez Published on Jun 19th, 2012 156 comments A marathon session of the Board of Visitors ended the day after it began with no new resignations but with an interim president chosen and, afterwards, shouts of "resign" and "shame on you" ringing...
Sullivan appears: Pandemonium outside the Rotunda Published on Jun 18th, 2012 76 comments Shouts of "UVA, UVA" went up when recently ousted President Teresa Sullivan appeared before the marble steps of the Rotunda. Sullivan's statement: "Apparently, the area of disagreement appears to be...
Dragas shrugged: Defiant rector hires PR firm Published on Jun 18th, 2012 88 comments With the UVA Faculty Senate formally requesting her resignation and a Board of Visitors meeting with ousted President Theresa Sullivan slated for Monday afternoon, the pressure's on for UVA Rector...
Connections: Who are the BOV's Kington and Craig? Published on Jun 18th, 2012 17 comments On a Sunday at a hastily convened meeting, three members of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors' executive committee voted to accept the resignation of President Teresa Sullivan, and a...
Unauthorized dialogue: 'Palace coup meets grassroots rebellion' Published on Jun 18th, 2012 30 comments An overnight message hand-scrawled in thick red marker defied UVA's official attempts to wipe it clean. G R E E E D (they added a bonus "E") spelled out over the six Corinthian columns on the north...
Sullivan stripped: V-P Simon hints at quit if no BOV change Published on Jun 17th, 2012 93 comments Despite an officially-announced departure date in August, ousted University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan has already been stripped of her authority, but one of her two top deputies revealed...
'Important alum': Donor Jones had role in Sullivan ouster Published on Jun 16th, 2012 172 comments With the chair of the Darden School Foundation board Peter Kiernan having resigned to distance himself from raging fires of discontent over the ouster of UVA president Teresa Sullivan, attention...
Bad form? BOV ignored own president-replacing precedent Published on Jun 15th, 2012 69 comments One of the harshest criticisms emerging from the sack of UVA president Teresa Sullivan is that the way the Board of Visitors handled her dismissal has caused such blow-back that the BOV managed to...
Head rolls: Kiernan out as UVA faculty condemn Sullivan ouster Published on Jun 14th, 2012 141 comments Just four days after University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan was ousted in what many are calling a coup by a small faction of the University's Board of Visitors and a cadre of Wall Street-...
'Cabal Hall': Why would Darden trump Carr's Hill? Published on Jun 13th, 2012 258 comments An alleged clash between UVA President Teresa Sullivan and the Board of Visitors has resulted in Sullivan's ouster after less than two years in office, leaving faculty and staff at the University in...
Taking Residence: $25mm hotel targets Random Row site Published on Jun 4th, 2012 13 comments Related: • Landmark move: Hotel shell bids due in early June Even before the Landmark mess gets sorted out, a developer has made plans to build a new hotel in Charlottesville that will transform a...
Landmark move: Hotel shell bids due in early June Published on Jun 4th, 2012 2 comments As Williamsburg-area officials prepare one Halsey Minor mansion for sale and as the embattled internet financier himself tries to unload his San Francisco version of the Petit Trianon along with his...
Budget bus: Starlight gears up for big changes Published on May 30th, 2012 3 comments When A. Goff Limousine purchased luxury Charlottesville-to-New York bus service Starlight Express in 2010, general manager Dan Goff promised to give Amtrak a run for its money by offering competitive...
Flights slashed: CHO to LaGuardia about to get skimpier Published on May 30th, 2012 1 comments If you live in Charlottesville but want to wake up in the city that doesn't sleep, you'll have a harder time doing it pretty soon. That's because this summer, the Charlottesville Albemarle Regional...