Question of the Week


QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Who's your favorite hip-hop artist? Published on Nov 6th, 2008 0 comments Greg Garnett: "Jay-Z." Elise Van Yahres: "Dispatch." Matthew Trowbridge: "I'm undecided."
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What's your favorite movie about aliens? Published on Oct 30th, 2008 0 comments Kyla Crowley: "Men in Black was pretty cool. It was an interesting take on aliens." Andrew Lobb: "Independence Day. I liked the comedy with Will Smith."...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- How are you dealing with the recession? Published on Oct 23rd, 2008 0 comments George Staudter: "It's certainly on my mind to cut back a little bit. I don't have a big appetite, so I don't have much [food] to give away, but I certainly would think about it....
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- When was the last time you went to a UVA football game? Published on Oct 16th, 2008 0 comments Mike Williams: "I'll go up there on my bike sometimes, but as far as attending is concerned, it's been a couple of years. They were probably playing Georgia Tech." ...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- How did you learn about local schools closing for segregation 50 years ago? Published on Oct 9th, 2008 0 comments Niall Reid:"I'm from Ireland, and I didn't know it happened here specifically, but I heard it had happened in the South." Mason McGruder:"I was born in '52, so I...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- How has the financial crisis affected you? Published on Oct 2nd, 2008 0 comments Joy LeBlanc: "As a server, not as many people are coming in to eat, so that's obviously affected me. But I live downtown, and I don't have to drive anywhere, so that's not so bad...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Ever have trouble at the border? Published on Sep 25th, 2008 0 comments Bree Miller: "When I came back from Costa Rica, the computer system went down for all the people coming into the country. There were 5,000 people in the corridor, and then they said, 'Anyone with U....
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- When do you see the Rivanna River? Published on Sep 18th, 2008 0 comments Patrick Critzer: "When I'm going to play soccer at Darden Towe, driving over Free Bridge." Adaline Masah: "My sister plays soccer at Darden Towe, but I never see...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What do you know about James Madison? Published on Sep 11th, 2008 0 comments Max Gross: "He was a Virginian, and he lived nearby here. He was the fourth President of the United States, following Jefferson, and he was Jefferson's Secretary of State, as I...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What's your favorite Dave Matthews Band song? Published on Sep 4th, 2008 0 comments Maggie Guggenheimer: "'Satellite,' because it could now be an homage to Satellite Ballroom." Becky Billingsley: "'Crash Into Me.' That's one that's always hit me...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What would you change about UVA? Published on Aug 28th, 2008 0 comments Angie Telofski: "I'd make more parking on the Corner. Parking there sucks." Linda Lashley: "I would eliminate Affirmative Action. It has served a wonderful...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Should the Staunton porn shop have been prosecuted? Published on Aug 19th, 2008 0 comments Hunter Chorey: "I think not. Although personally I don't dig those sorts of things, it was a porn shop; it's what they do. They're taking the law and pressing kind of hard–...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Should Charlottesville ban plastic bags? Published on Aug 14th, 2008 0 comments Elliott Gross: "No, I don't think so. I think it's misguided and inappropriate considering the needs of Charlottesville's community with such things as affordable housing."...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What's your favorite Olympic moment? Published on Jul 31st, 2008 0 comments Welton Hill: "My favorite Olympic moment is when Roy Jones Jr. fought at the Seoul Olympics and lost. He dominated the fight, but the judges said he lost." Din...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Which local thoroughfare works best? Published on Jul 24th, 2008 0 comments Ambha Lessard:"I-64 would be my answer. It seems like if there are delays, they move pretty quickly. With any of the roads in town, the construction backs everything up."...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What do you recycle? Published on Jul 17th, 2008 0 comments Mike Hankinson: "I do cardboard, cans, plastic bottles, and glass. Those are party supplies, and a large volume of those are generated by parties. I'm a university student, so I'm...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What keeps you safe in a fire? Published on Jul 10th, 2008 2 comments Brian Wimer: "Water. I guess we have a fire alarm, but I don't know if it's plugged in. I've never checked it." Deborah Smith: "I have a smoke detector. It beeps...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What's your favorite local park? Published on Jul 3rd, 2008 0 comments Dave Spence: "Greenleaf Park. I grew up on the playground there, and it's where I took my kids when they were growing up." Deetra West: "I'd have to say Pen Park...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What would you fix about the Downtown Mall? Published on Jun 26th, 2008 0 comments Elizabeth Hecker:"It's so funny, I was just walking along thinking that the Mall would be a disaster in heels. I would put the grout back into the bricks." Joe...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What would you fix about the Downtown Mall? Published on Jun 26th, 2008 0 comments Elizabeth Hecker:"It's so funny, I was just walking along thinking that the Mall would be a disaster in heels. I would put the grout back into the bricks." Joe...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Who is your favorite female athlete? Published on Jun 19th, 2008 0 comments Ben Lazarus: "Steffi Graf, because I like tennis, and she was the best." Katharine Vlcek: "Mia Hamm or Brandi Chastain. I remember watching them in the Olympics...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- How closely do you follow the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Published on Jun 12th, 2008 0 comments Linda Sobel: "Pretty close. I get my information from the television and the newspaper." Scott Keith: "I keep track of them online, because I don't have cable....
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What do you think of Mark Warner? Published on Jun 5th, 2008 0 comments Angela Saunders: "I like Mark Warner, and I think he'd make a fine Senator. He was a good governor." Royal Duffy: "I don't have an opinion about Mark Warner. I...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Where can you buy a seersucker suit? Published on May 29th, 2008 0 comments Herb Silvers: "They still sell seersucker suits? I'd guess the Young Men's Shop. That's where I'd go." David Sims: "I own one, but not one I bought in this state...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What are you reading this summer? Published on May 25th, 2008 1 comments Emily Kaufman: "I just finished reading Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. It's about the author's very dysfunctional childhood and his crazy parents." ...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What's your favorite cheap summer fun? Published on May 22nd, 2008 0 comments Gerald Soriano: "I like to do creek walking at Moormans or in other streams and then pick some tunes with my friends." Dena Mundie: "Charlottesville isn't really...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What's your favorite summer road trip? Published on May 21st, 2008 3 comments Stew Hartman-Mart: "Smith Mountain Lake. You can rent a house boat, go out and find a little cove, drink, fish, do whatever." Diannah Pennington: "I love to go...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What's your favorite local restaurant? Published on May 15th, 2008 0 comments Lila Graham: "Zocalo– primarily because it's smoke free." Allo Perry: "Downtown Grille because it has the best steak." Young Jae: "My...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Who's your favorite Charlottesville band? Published on May 14th, 2008 1 comments Chris Kelly: "Shannon Worrell. I'm into female singer-songwriter music, and she personifies that in Charlottesville." Stephen Alexander: "Parachute. When they...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What are your favorite local bands? Published on May 8th, 2008 2 comments Eric Medin: "Without a doubt, Trees on Fire and Under the Flood. I really like Trees on Fire's sound, and I know the Under the Flood guys on a personal level." ...