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Many neighboring governing agencies, like the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, exist in an entangled web of political deals and agreements. These deals are, of course, progressive by-products of peaceful democracy. They are also inherently ridden with conflict.Read more...

The Charlottesville City Council met last Tuesday, February 16th, to discuss the issue of a new city wide noise ordinance that would lower the noise limit from 75 dB (about the noise of a passenger car driving by) to 55 dB (about the level of a conversation) after 11:00 PM. Though it became immediately clear that the council people were not seriously considering a city-wide ban, an ordinance for some Charlottesville neighborhoods seems a likely possibility.Read more...

The veil has been making head-lines as France debates a partial ban on the traditionally Islamic face-coverings. The ban would include all veils that cover the face from being worn in public places, while receiving public services, and while riding public transportation. The ban would not render the veil illegal in all situations, but it would give the police credence when asking women to remove the garment (1).Read more...

It’s an idea that might seem far-fetched, but some forward-looking individuals in the Charlottesville area are hoping for their own mini-Metro for Albemarle County. Duane Snow, a member of the County Board of Supervisors brought the idea of bringing light rail to the region back into the limelight this past week. After the Board voted last April to endorse the idea of light rail connectivity in the region with a preliminary study and letter to Sen.Read more...

The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) is the fastest growing and most notoriously violent sports organization in the country. As the sport grows, so too do its subcultures, the newest of which are evangelical Christian groups determined to use MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) as a tool of reaching out to possible converts, particularly young men.Read more...

The Hoos for Haiti website has served as a hub for Wahoos and Charlottesville residents alike to keep abreast of the opportunities to help the cause and spread awareness. The first benchmark has been set at $100,000 by February 14, and while they’ve seen great success so far, the work has only just begun. By giving 100% of donations collected straight to Partners in Health, the American Red Cross, UNICEF, and GHESKIO, Hoos for Haiti is empowering those most capable in this recovery stage.Read more...

By now we are all too familiar with the images and stories of destruction coming out of Haiti. Since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the country on January 12th, news stories of a devastated, displaced people, have occupied the collective conscience of an international audience. Despite some uplifting stories of reunited families and survivors being pulled from wreckage after being buried for seven, even eleven days, the ultimate fate of the country and its citizens is grim and uncertain.Read more...

A vibrant, active community that has become one of the most popular places to live in the City…a strip with some of the trendiest restaurants in town and a festive nightlife scene…no, I’m not talking about the Corner or the Downtown Mall. I’m talking about Charlottesville’s Belmont neighborhood. This neighborhood is somewhat of a “hidden gem” in this City (well, at least to many U.Va. students), but is rapidly becoming one of Charlottesville’s biggest attractions and that may not sit well with everyone living in the neighborhood.Read more...

Each year around this time, as the holidays approach and the weather gets nippy, many intelligent men embark upon a period of self-discovery in which they cease to rid their faces of hair growth. Some refer to this period as “No-Shave November”; others extend it to “Decembeard.” Most people do it to piss off their loved ones when they return home for the holidays and to rebel against the Man who tells us that the only way to look mature is to be clean-shaven.Read more...

Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. The world watches as the first black president is sworn into the presidential office; news reports stated that not a single arrest was reported inauguration day. Thousands of liberal moms cried in happiness.Read more...