June 14th, 2012 issue #1124

June 14th, 2012

'Cabal Hall': Why would Darden trump Carr's Hill?

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 shock. However, details emerging from defensive-sounding Board members suggest that the departure was less a mutual agreement and more of a palace coup orchestrated by alumni and friends of the Darden School.

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The week in review

Most bizarre disappearance (besides Teresa Sullivan's): Four Afghan women who were participating in a program at UVA's Center for Politics are being sought by the State Dep...

Claudius Place: Crozet skybar nears ground breaking

While plans for a downtown mall in Crozet may have stalled due to the foreclosure on the J. Bruce Barnes Lumber site, another urban infill project moves closer to construct...
Paradox Pastry opens in the Glass Building

Paradox Pastry, the sweet shop whose owners encourage you to sweat as well, opened bright and early on Tuesday, June 12.
Pub hub II: Mall burger bar's new opening date

The new Citizen Burger Bar on the Downtown Mall was all set for its grand opening last Friday, but alas, Andy McClure and company couldn't quite get to the finish line. No ...

Unsaving the planet: Will our efficiencies lead to catastrophe?

By Clive Thompson We put a lot of stock in energy efficiency. It is regarded as the quickest and easiest way to reduce carbon emissions. Al Gore even ended An Inconvenient ...

Priced right in Meadowbrook Heights

4/18/12 Albemarle Gregory J. Surveyer & Carole L. Rock to Hubert & Inez Dreckmann, 2513 Brandermill Place, $399,000 Amy F. Lancaster to Mike & Francis Ong, 348 ...

Ivy protection: Contemporary fills a rural setting

Address: 555 Spring Hill LaneNeighborhood: Spring HillAsking: $649,000Assessment: $617,400Year Built: 1987Size: 3,427 finished sq. ft., 975 unfinishedLand: 5.22 acres...

Property auctions

June 18 at noon at the Albemarle Courthouse Property: 1475 Monterey Drive Debtor: Maurice and Barbara Wells Original amount owing: $332,500 Bidder brings: 10 percent sale p...

Pondering the divine: Ridley Scott proves he is still evolving

Ridley Scott's Prometheus is a magnificent science fiction film, all the more intriguing because it raises questions about the origin of human life and doesn't have the ans...

Table of contents

COVERCabal Hall?First came shock, then came anger, and now, questions...The UVA Board of Visitors' decision to sack beloved President Theresa Sullivan two years into a plan...

A parking deck arises

The Jefferson School has been a hub of construction activity since it got the cash for an $18-million rehab late last summer. The plans include a parking deck, now emerging...
Body discovery: Death on Observatory Hill likely a suicide

The body found early Friday morning on Observatory Hill at the University of Virginia has been deemed a probable suicide by officials. The deceased person was described as ...
Fatal details: Officer's 7-shot fusillade detailed at hearing

Reports emerging from Culpeper paint a horrifying picture of the last moments in the life of unarmed Sunday school teacher Patricia A. Cook. The 54-year-old motorist was gu...
Paydirt indeed: Panorama wins permission for bigger weddings

Couples searching for that perfect wedding spot can add one more full-size contender to their short lists, as Panorama Farms in Earlysville recently won approval for a perm...
Questioning authority: RWSA chloramine plan stirs water fears

Perhaps if the agenda had said, "Addition of strychnine to water supply," the matter might have gotten a lot more attention than it did a year ago when the water authority ...
The Truth Booth

People check out the Truth Booth, a mobile audio/video studio capturing citizen input set up in the front yard of the City's McGuffey Art Center on day one of Look3: Charlo...

Sullivan stepping down as UVA President

According to a Sunday email from UVA Rector Helen Dragas, University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan is stepping down August 15, citing a “philosophical difference ...