Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Skye Scott, assistant editor Eight students sat with eyes fixed on Diane Carr as she stood at the head of the table. In front of each student was a perfect plate setting, containing dishes these students would come across at some point in their professional careers. Almost all eight students were members of Piedmont Virginia […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor One of the newest clubs at PVCC is the Lumberjack Club, which is committed to bringing students together using pancakes. “I thought that it was such a fun idea, and through the hard work and diplomatic skills of a number of students and faculty members, we were able to make this […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bolick Student Center to celebrate the cultural diversity at PVCC. Before the speakers started, participants were encouraged to put heart stickers on a colorful world map to show where their families were from. Participants could […]
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Marcus Tyler, staff writer The best dishes found in central Virginia are usually found in several different places. By living in a small town surrounded by many eating outlets, finding what separates each of the restaurants from each other is always fascinating. College Inn of Charlottesville is not your ordinary local diner. Like […]
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The PVCC Engineering Club has some exciting projects to announce and is looking for new members! If you are interested in these projects, or have a project of your own, come see us at any of the Engineering Club meeting times listed below! General Engineering Club Meetings: Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m., Room M828 Diversity Fountain Project! Planning […]
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Tucker Noelke, staff writer It is hard not to be a nacho lover. A plate full of tortilla chips, various different toppings, and queso poured on top is difficult to pass up. In Charlottesville, there have not been any restaurants that focus on nachos being their main dish, but that has changed within the last […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer With everything facing our world today, from political unrest, to the current refugee crises, and the uncertainty of what the future holds, it would not be controversial to say that we are living in chaotic times. In response to such times, there is the Theatre of the Oppressed. Originally created […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer One Mic Stand was held once again, on Feb. 9 in the Black Box in Dickinson at 7 p.m. Hosted by Ty Cooper, founder of the United Nations of Comedy, the purpose of One Mic Stand is for people to express themselves in front of an audience. While poetry and short […]
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Olivia Stevens, staff writer Early Saturday morning on Feb. 11, 2017 the Lumberjack Club and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) traveled to Scottsville, Virginia, to help clean the Scottsville Trail. The trail begins behind Doug’s Appliance. When the clubs first arrived at the trail, it was covered in weeds and bushes and did not look like […]
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Sean Gill, staff writer Mayor Mike Signer made a strong declaration for Charlottesville as he announced the city as a Capital of the Resistance on Jan. 31 in front of hundreds that gathered at Charlottesville City Hall. It was a declaration made in response to President Donald J. Trump’s executive order filed on Friday, Jan. […]
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