November 11th, 2004 issue #0345
November 11th, 2004
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How UVA turns its back on rape
UVA has a system to deal with rape among students. A group meets, takes testimony, and issues rulings– all in secret. This clandestine process, combined with what one victim brands a "slap on the wrist" for rapists, has left several victims wondering who the policy was designed to protect. Among those wondering is 21-year-old Annie Hylton.
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Closest election since 2000: George W. Bush is reelected president November 2, defeating Senator John Kerry. Widest City tally: Charlottesville voters back Kerry with nearl...
The Dish
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Eco-morphing: Café sprouts at Veggie spot
For a place often considered one of the mellowest- not to mention healthiest– in town, the Integral Yoga complex at Preston Plaza is undergoing a swift transformati...
Essays
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Grieving 11/2: Where are the casseroles?
When somebody dies, we know how to handle it. We bury the body, then go back to someone's house and take comfort in ham sandwiches and brownies. We commiserate. Neighbors, ...
Question of the Week
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What should be the punishment for sexual assault?
Travis Harris: "First, the person should go to some kind of rehabilitation and counseling to find out the reasons for their behavior. If it was a male assaulting a...
Real Estate - $old
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ALBEMARLE 9/15 Glenmore Associates Ltd. to Andrew C. and Michelle W. Holzwarth, 0.673 acres in Glenmore, Keswick, $450,000. Richard M. and Tessa G. Ader to Ronald R...
Real Estate - On the Block
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Late bloomers: Belmont garden still glowing
ADDRESS: 925 Belmont Avenue ASKING: $315,000 BUILDING: 1494 fin. sq. ft., 450 unfin. LAND: 0.087 acres YEAR BUILT: 1925 NEIGHBORHOOD: Belmont CURB APPEAL: 7 of 10 LISTED BY... -
STILL ON THE BLOCK
What happened to on the blocks of the past? APPEARED IN THE HOOK: September 25, 2003 in issue 0238 ADDRESS: Rapidan Mill, Route 615, Orange County ASKING PRICE: $335,000 SE...
Real Estate Property auctions
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Property Auctions
November 17, at 1pm, at the Charlottesville Courthouse Property: 302 Harris Road, Azalea Gardens Debtor: C. Ashby and Sue B. Shaver Amount owing: unknown Bidder brings: 10...
DR. HooK
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Take it off: Let Olivia be your guide
Remember the song, "Let's Get Physical?" Olivia Newton John wore a cute little pink sweat-suit when she sang that smash hit from the '80s. It still fits her. Her Grease co-...
Movie Reviews
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<I>Polar</I> opposition: End of the line for the magic
Classic films don't grow on Christmas trees. We got spoiled last year when one holiday season gave us both Elf and Bad Santa. This year things have returned to the mediocre...
Music Reviews
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Price of freedom: Rock for a reason
The Treatment, the Fingerpainters, and Races to Aprilat the Outback LodgeSaturday, November 6 Students for a Free Tibet at UVA held their annual benefit concert Saturday, ... -
Rat-a-tat: Drummer makes the show
The Steve Kimock BandStarr Hill Music HallSunday, November 7 Sunday shows at Starr Hill always start earlier than usual. In the past I've sometimes forgotten that. I usual...
News
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<I>Finally </I>here: Jem plays Starr Hill
After a summer spent touring the nation and opening stadium shows for the Dave Matthews Band, ATO Records' newest star, Jem, brings her catchy loops and thumping beats to S... -
Alston trial: New theories about tragic night
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Another George: Boot-wearin' Allen in '08?
George Allen's name is showing up on various lists of early favorites for the 2008 Republican Party presidential nomination. A note of interest there is that the Virginia s... -
Big summer: Only Prince tops Tour de Dave
Aside from allegedly creating a big stink in Chicago [see sidebar], the Dave Matthews Band certainly cleaned up on its summer tour. The jam-rock quintet grossed $9.2 millio... -
If I did it: DMB dumps $$ into Chicago
The Dave Matthews Band said late last month it wants to make amends after one of its tour bus drivers was accused of dumping human waste on Chicago Rover sightseers, but it... -
In the zone: Pros (life & choice) turn out
Attendance at the Tuesday, November 9 meeting of the Albemarle County Zoning Appeals Board gave new meaning to the term "standing-room only." Hundreds of pro-choicers sport... -
Three months: CHS attacker goes to jail
Vernon Howard, one of the ringleaders in a series of attacks on UVA students that roiled Charlottesville three years ago, was given a 12-month sentence for driving with a s...
The Brazen Careerist
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Cut back: Smart ways to cut back
It is possible to work fewer hours without hurting your career, but you need to get serious about systematically changing how you approach your work. First, don't blame you...
Sports Doctor
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SPORTS WRAP
Best border war: UVA football dominates the Maryland Terrapins 16-0 Saturday, November 6, to remain knotted for first-place in the ACC with in-state rival, No. 18 Virginia ...
Strange But True
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Eye vibe: Stretch the pics by humming
DRAWING BY DEBORAH DERR McCLINTOCK Q. Why when you hold a vibrating "Tickle Me Ernie" doll under your chin with teeth clenched, then look at a TV or computer...
Facetime
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Breaking up ...Without breaking kids' hearts
If you must get a divorce, you might as well make it a good one. That's the message from Robert E. Emery, whose new book, The Truth About Children and Divorce, is getting n...
Hotseat
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Tornado's life: Graham rules Valley e-news
The Augusta County Free Press is the leading local source of online news in its area. Chris Graham is the Augusta County Free Press. Since parting ways with the free-fallin...
Letters
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Doc's confused logic
You should tell Dr. Hong [November 4, Dr. Hook: "Flu shots: Roll sleeves up... if you're elderly"] that "classical conditioning" is not an accurate way to describe the reas... -
Gun essay inspiring
Your back page essay on guns [October 14: "Gun's safety: Drawing a gun can save your life"] was a pleasant surprise. You give hope to journalism and America. Thanks. Sam Fo... -
Roanoke TV covers Nelson
Lisa Provence's story about Nelson County and its lack of access to local weather forecasts struck a chord with me [News, "Nelson County: Off the (weather) map," October 28...
Cultural preview
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Cultural calendar, November 11-18, 2004
THURSDAY, November 11 ART Art Start: Learn how to begin collecting art and how to include your acquisitions in your daily life. A three-part lect...