Charlottesville–Right Now: Dr. Larry Sabato Talks Politics With Jay James

6.30.10-Jay James in for Coy Barefoot today. The University of Virginia’s Dr. Larry Sabato talks to Jay about the latest in local and national politics. Topics include the up-coming 5th District Elections, the Elena Kagan hearings, and much more.

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UVA Today Radio Show | June 30, 2010

Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly five minute segment on WTJU radio. Look for new editions of the show every Wednesday at 11:55 a.m. on WTJU. Afterward, all of the segments will be posted on iTunesU.

Read more about the stories featured in this week’s program:

‘The Figure in Photography, 1995-2005’ at the U.Va. Art Museum (Andrea Douglas)
Innovative University of Virginia Technology Could Make Fat the Cure for What Ails You (Dr. Adam Katz)
Summer Reading 2010 (Benjamin Cohen)

Air Date: 6/30/2010

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Ania Turnier Talks With Coy About Building Schools In Haiti

6.23.10-Ania Turnier, a rising second year at UVA and native of Haiti, talks with Coy about creating Building Haiti. An organization which will be building school houses for children who lost their schools as a result of the Earthquake which struck Haiti last January.

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Charlottesville Right Now: 6-2-10 Roger Voisinet

(Photo by Roger Voisinet)

Roger Voisinet has been head coach of the UVA Men’s Ice Hockey Club for the past 15 years. He recently joined Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discuss efforts to save the Charlottesville Ice Park and his vision for transforming University Hall into an ice rink.

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Charlottesville Right Now: 5-17-10 Bob Holsworth

Bob Holsworth of Virginia Tomorrow joined Coy to discuss Virginia politics. This week on the show:

  • UVA attorneys continue to fight Attorney General Ken Cucinelli’s request for information on papers from the former state climatologist. What does this mean for academic freedom? Bob and Coy discuss.
  • What’s the relationship between stripping and the potential privatization of Virginia’s ABC stores? Bob explains.
  • A look at Virginia’s new transportation secretary, Sean Connaughton,
  • The Virginian-Pilot reported this week about a major conflict of interest regarding the head of Virginia’s National Guard



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