Payday Loans: Exploiting the Poor or Enhancing Access to Credit?

What role do payday loans play in Virginia? Are they helpful or harmful? The Family Resource Clinic, the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, and the Federalist Society sponsored a panel on the topic. Speakers include Jay Speer of the Virginia Poverty Law Center, Michele Satterlund of Macaulay & Burtch, P.C., and Virginia state Senator Creigh Deeds.

A Look at U.Va’ Secret Societies

Secret Societies play a unique role at U.Va. director of Alumni Affairs Wayne Cozart discusses what is publicly known about some of these groups at a talk sponsored by the University Guide Service on November 1 as part of U.Va History Week.

Symposium on Race & Society: Julian Bond gives opening address

The theme of the inaugural University of Virginia Symposium on Race and Society is “In Katrina’s Wake: Racial Implications of the New Orleans Disaster.” This opening address, at the Darden School’s Abbott Center Auditorium, is entitled “For Those Who Still Weep” and is given by Julian Bond, University of Virginia Professor of History, Civil Rights Activist, and NAACP Board Chair.

Darden Speaker Series: Leadership, Innovation and Growth

General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt discusses “Leadership, Innovation and Growth” during his presentation in the Darden School’s Abbott Center Auditorium. He is the 9th chairman in GE’s 128-year history, having been appointed to the post in September 2001. Previously, Immelt served as president and chairman-elect of GE.

Best Seat: Fan reaction after U.Va’s win over N.C. State

On the October 30 edition of WINA’s “Best Seat “, Jed talks about Virginia’s 14-7 win over N.C. State and the impact it may have on the team’s psyche. Jed also takes listener calls to get a feel for fan reaction.

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Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds: What’s the Connection?

As part of the More Than the Score Pre-Game Lecture series, Brown-Forman Professor of Psychology Timothy Salthouse discusses the importance of cognitive activity to healthy aging. Professor of Medicine and Human Services Dr. Art Weltman emphasize the importance of bringing movement and fitness back into our daily activities.

Charlottesville–Right Now: Green candidates Joseph Oddo (5th District) and Gail Parker (Senate)

Joe Oddo is the Green party candidate for Virginia’s Fifth District, and Gail Parker is the Green party candidate for Senate. They joined Coy Barefoot on the October 27th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss what they’d do if they were elected. Parker addresses the news last week that she might consider endorsing either Jim Webb or George Allen in exchange for promises that the victor get behind her idea to increase federal funding for high speed passenger rail service. Oddo and Parker also support the ending of no-bid contracts for preferred government contractors.

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Virginia Marriage Amendment – Ballot Measure I, the Marshall-Newman Amendment

Lynn, a heterosexual mother of three, and Rosie, a lesbian mother in an 18-year committed relationship, join Rick Moore on this edition of the Wake-Up Call. They discuss the Marshall-Newman Amendment, and the impact it might have on all Virginians (heterosexual and homosexual alike) if it is passed on election day.

Best Seat: Thoughts on Virginia Tech’s win over Clemson

On the Oct. 27 “Best Seat”, Jed and Joey discuss Thursday night’s Virginia
Tech-Clemson game. The Hokies won the game 24-7, and Jed and Joey talk
about what they learned from that win.

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Charlottesville–Right Now: Chad Day on adult kickball and dodgeball leagues in Charlottesville

Chad Day is the founder of the Charlottesville Sports and Social Club, a new organization set up to help people meet each other by offering leagues for mobile games such as kickball, dodgeball and broomball. Day joins Coy Barefoot on the October 26th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about the resurgence of fun sports such as kickball among adults.

CPN produced a feature on the kickball league in early September.

Charlottesville–Right Now: Laura Bono of the National Autism Association

Laura Bono, founder of the National Autism Association, joins Coy Barefoot on the October 26th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now. Her son Jackson was born in 1989, and Laura says his health began to decline after his 16-month vaccinations. Jackson began to withdraw and regress developmentally, and was diagnosed as being autistic.

“My husband Scott and I felt like our child was now becoming allergic to the world,” says Laura. “Something was desperately wrong with his immune system and so we felt like it was the vaccine.” There was no history of autism in her family.

Bono says NAA is geared towards finding a cure for autism, and for providing support to parents. She reports her son is benefiting from chelation, a process in which toxic metals are removed from the body. But she says most doctors are still opposed to the idea that autism may be mercury poisoning.

On November 17, Bono will travel to Washington D.C. to tell the National Institute of Health what direction she and her group think research should go in to combat autism.

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