The legislative district that ties UVa., Virginia Tech, as a reason for nonpartisan redistricting

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Creigh Deeds lives 85 miles from Charlottesville. That’s how far I am from Richmond, give or take a mile or two. Can you imagine a legislative district that would somehow link Waynesboro and Richmond? Yeah. Not much of a community of interest there. Right? But Deeds represents Charlottesville in the…

Cavs look to continue strong play

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to “The SportsDominion Show” to hear UVa. basketball coach Dave Leitao talk about his team’s preparations for the 2008 ACC Tournament. Show Length: 12:12. It’s a hard reality to have to accept – that a player who averages just 7.3 points per game and 17.4 minutes per game might…

Thanks, Sean, for the memories

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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to today’s “SportsDominion Show,” featuring an interview with UVa. senior point guard Sean Singletary. Show Length: 15:00. Sean Singletary cried enough tears during Virginia’s seven-game losing streak to last him a lifetime. Senior Night wasn’t about tears for the UVa. point guard. “I think because we lost so much,…

Wrapping up

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General Assembly Report by Rob Bell The Virginia General Assembly has finished the majority of its work. Bills that passed both the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate have now been sent to Gov. Tim Kaine for consideration. The more significant legislation from the 2008 session includes: • The most sweeping overhaul of…

A different kind of ministry

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Story by Laura Lehman Amstutz Many people prefer to avoid hospitals and nursing homes, but many Eastern Mennonite Seminary graduates have chosen these places to do ministry. About a dozen recent EMS graduates are pursuing chaplaincy roles as their ministry field, partially due to the Clinical Pastoral Education program at EMS. CPE gives students opportunity…