Stevie Nicks Comes to Town
Marlie Soderquist, staff writer Famous for her years in Fleetwood Mac and break-out hits such as “Landslide” and “Edge of Seventeen”, Stevie Nicks brought a bit of rock ‘n’ roll to Charlottesville on March 26. Nicks started performing in the 1960’s, beginning her career in Buckingham Nicks, a rock duo made up of herself and […]
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Southern Cuisine at the Whiskey Jar
Olivia Stevens, staff writer On the downtown mall, right across from Main Street Arena ice skating rink, glowing mason jars light up a corner sign that reads The Whiskey Jar. When you walk into the softly lit restaurant, the dark red walls contribute to the atmosphere. On the walls are vintage animal artwork, even a […]
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Kathryn St. Clair: Adjunct Instructor of Geology
MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer Nearly everyone can remember picking up a special rock as a child and marveling at the spectacular color, size and shape. These memories of wonder, exploration and discoveries are a staple of childhood. While as adults we often lose interest in exploring the earth beneath our feet, for Kathryn St. Clair […]
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Zinburger, Where UVA Comes to Play
Marlie Soderquist, staff writer Located in the Barracks Road shopping center, Zinburger Wine and Burger Bar stands out from the run of the mill store fronts with its large glass windows and backyard-feel patio seating. Walking into Zinburger, customers are hit with the crispness of white napkins on polished wooden tables with white chairs, mirror-lined […]
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Review: Sensational Home Cooking
Sean Gill, staff writer I remember going to high school in a small town in rural South Dakota where every evening, after football practice, I would come home to an appetizing home cooked meal. That’s the same feeling I got as I walked into Doodles Diner at 1305 Long St. over by the Pantops area […]
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Philosophy Book Review
Kelly Donaghey, staff writer I will be honest, the only reason I picked up Philosophy in Seven Sentences, by Douglas Groothuis, is because it was small. “This is great. I can rip right through this for the newspaper,” I thought. Well, surprise! It took longer than I had expected, not because the book was bad, […]
Continue ReadingReview: Get Out
Shawn Stevenson, staff writer Jordan Peele’s Get Out possesses a je ne sais quoi all of its own. Bringing its audience a fresh sense of horror with satirical racism and a dash of comedy. Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) is a black photographer who goes to a well-endowed suburbia with his white girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams) to […]
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Levity at the VA Festival of the Book
Marlie Soderquist, staff writer On March 24, The Virginia Festival of the Book hosted “Poetry: A Little Levity at the New Dominion Bookshop” downtown. The program included two poets, James Brasfield and Joseph Mills. Joseph Mills’ readings focused on his book Exit, Pursued By A Bear, which is a series of poetic prompts inspired by […]
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Bryan Cranston Visits Cville for Book Festival
MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer Bryan Cranston, the award-winning actor best known for his role as Walter White on the hit TV show Breaking Bad, made a visit to Charlottesville to discuss his memoir A Life in Parts. Joined by Mark Johnson, producer of Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston’s appearance at John Paul Jones Arena on March […]
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