August 25th, 2005 issue #0434

August 25th, 2005

Her day in court: UVA rape case goes to trial

On August 29, nearly four years after UVA student Annie Hylton accused a fellow student of raping her at his fraternity house, her $1.85 million civil suit against him is slated to begin in Charlottesville Circuit Court. "I'm excited to get my day in court, but you never know what's going to happen," says Hylton, whose case touched off a debate because the alleged attacker, Matthew Hamilton, remained a student– while the alleged victim, under threat of expulsion, wasn't even allowed to discuss the case.

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The week in review

Best news for North Grounds folk: Closed all summer, Massie Road reopens August 20, and the half-mile North Grounds Connector, which will join the U.S. 29/250 Bypass to Mas...

Tiny flat: Downtown crèperie takes shaperie

Though recipes for crèpes date back to the 14th century, crèperies restaurants specializing in these portable, versatile, sweet, and savory French pancakes emerged on...

Would you take the proposed new train to Washington?

Tim Longo: "Yeah, actually. That 29 drive is killer; it's the most boring drive ever." Erika Mann: "Maybe. I'm not sure. I'll say yes. I think public transportation is a ...

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ALBEMARLE 5/31 Jonathan and Megan D. Kauffmann to Gateway Property Group LLC, 0.301 acres at 400 Minor Ridge Road, Wynridge and 0.206 acres at 980 Amber Ridge Road,...

Commercial construction permits

Charlottesville 7/14 PHS LLC, 502 7-l/2 Street SW, foundation and modular alterations, $125,000. City of Charlottesville,, 40' x 80' tent at 250 By-Pass, FDS Tents,...

Hybrid house: Trying to mesh old and new

ADDRESS: 1718 Rugby Avenue NEIGHBORHOOD: Rugby ASKING: $439,000 CITY ASSESSMENT: $428,400 YEAR BUILT: 1935 SIZE: 3,396 fin. sq. ft., 312 unfin. LAND: 0.534 acres CURB APPEA...
ON THE BLOCK

APPEARED IN THE HOOK : June 16, 2005 in issue 0424 ADDRESS: 505 Ridge Street ASKING PRICE: $550,000 SELLING PRICE: $550,000 DAYS TO CONTRACT: 0 SELLER'S AND BUYER'S AG...

Property auctions

August 29 at 3:15pm at the Madison County Courthouse Property: 1030 Shifflett's Corner Lane, Rochelle Debtor: David M. Bessette Amount owing: $106,250 Bidder brings: 10 pe...

What's shakin'?: Essential tremors wreak havoc

During my first year in medical residency in Los Angeles, we experienced an earthquake that rocked my world. Well, actually at the time I was visiting my significant other ...

Grimm story: Dark tale not for kids

Fairy tales. We hear them once upon a time as children, and they live happily ever after in our minds. That's where the magic happens: in our minds. We first hear the stori...

Zen jam: Neither good nor bad, just....

When I was studying Buddhism in college, I had a professor who used to repeat the same mantra over and over to the class. "There is no good or bad, there just is," he would...

Being Julia: DMB snags 'Dreamgirl'

What's the difference between a Pretty Woman and a Dreamgirl? About 15 years. Julia Roberts, whose role opposite Richard Gere in 1990's Pretty Woman shot her to fame, even ...
Blow off: Trains horns drone on

After a long summer of passing trains sounding their 96+ decibel horns through each public grade intersection, August 12 was to be the first night of peace and relative q...
Coghill's con: 'Silver-tongued devil' cops fraud plea

Terry Dowdell was the largest swindler to hit town, bilking clients out of $120 million. John Reid was the saddest, kiting checks for nearly $7 million in an attempt to sav...
Pro-Potts: Sabato's the one who held out

The University of Virginia Center for Politics asked two newspapers to run corrections to editorials published last week on the matter of the October 9 gubernatorial debate...
Student service: Wahoos eyed as rail users

On Saturday, August 20, tens of thousands of UVA students poured into town with their tens of thousands of cars for the start of the fall semester, as usual, clogging Charl...

Earth craft: The greening of 10th & Page

Driving down 10th Street, you may have noticed the new technicolor homes at the intersection of Page Street. They're covered in pumpkin, periwinkle, cranberry, and canary s...

Sounding off: Elephants ape surroundings

DRAWING BY DEBORAH DERR McCLINTOCK Q. What just might be some of the strangest sounds elephants make in the wild? Or in a zoo, for that matter. –M. Perkins

Rainbow warrior: James writes of skin and sin

If you're in the mood for some light summer reading, don't look to Greene County author William James. But if you have a hankering for a book on complex social issues and b...

Unknown: Schoenewald takes on Rooker

Christian Schoenewald has no name recognition. But although he's lived here only two years and almost no one knows who he is, he's challenging Dennis Rooker, chairman of th...

Bowls banish bees

Regarding Gimme Shelter, "The buzz on bees," August 18, an environmentally sound way to remove yellow jacket nests in the ground is to wait until well after dark and cover ...
I've heard many tails

Enjoyed reading your cougar article [July 28: "Im-paws-ible? Vet sees 'cougar' on Parkway."] I've been interested in cougar stories for some time now. My son's friends have...
Ralph Kramden no more

Thanks so much to The Hook for the lovely article you guys did on little ole me and my theatrical endeavors ["Rush Ours: The eclectic 'saint' of Barboursville"}. I'm comple...

Cultural calendar, August 25-September 1, 2005

THURSDAY, August 25 DANCE CARD Slippery: Belly dancing and pole dancing lessons at the Berkmar Ballroom. Rio Road. 975-4611.

Strike a pose - Look like Mick, win concert tix!

With the biggest concert to ever hit Charlottesville just a stone's throw away, The Hook wants to know, "Who's your favorite Rolling Stone?" But don't tell us, show us! Sen...