Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Deadra Miller, staff writer New white emergency call boxes and security lights were added to campus this summer to enhance the safety of staff and students per PVCC Police Chief Chris Wyatt. The decision was made to add the boxes and lights after staff and faculty sent out a survey across the college. SGA and […]
Continue Reading— Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop * — Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dickinson Building — Virginia 5th Congressional District Debate — Oct. 8, 7-9 p.m., Dickinson Main Stage — Fall Break — Oct. 8-9, All Day, No classes — PVCC Buy Nothing Day *— Oct. 10, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bolick […]
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Bryn Dotson, assistant editor When I was a kid, I hated reading and writing. I would be frustrated to tears when the teacher passed out writing exercises, and I would want to catch the pages on fire when assigned to read anything from any book. I don’t know why or how or when the shift […]
Continue ReadingThe SGA will be holding a spirit week Oct. 22-25, leading up to Casino Night on October 26. This weekend, we will be going on our annual retreat in order to meet the new members and develop our plans for the semester. Sometime soon we’ll be deciding on a community service project in order to […]
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Bryn Dotson, assistant editor The popular trend of e-cigarettes has been around for a lot longer than one may think. The original concept of e-cigarettes was released in 1927, but the production of vapes did not begin until around 1963, according to VapingDaily. As new forms of tobacco arise, and old ones stay in use, […]
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Madison Weikle, assistant editor The Study Abroad Program at PVCC gives students an opportunity to affordably explore the world while furthering their education. In the Summer of 2019, there are three study abroad opportunities open to students: Costa Rica, D-Day England and France, and the International Business Voyage. The study abroad program to Costa Rica […]
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Madison Weikle, assistant editor The theater is a space for personal expression. Actors, directors, stage hands, and designers work for months for a production which will, inevitably, end. PVCC theater performances have entertained the Charlottesville community for years. Audiences laugh, cry, and share awkward moments with the actors on stage. Each show starts with an […]
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Ryan Foresman, staff writer Constitution day was celebrated at PVCC with a talk by Justin Reed. Reed is the director of African American studies for the state; he is also a leading expert on Race and the Constitution, which was consequently the title of his talk. He regaled PVCC students with his insights on constitutional […]
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Bryn Dotson, assistant editor It was a dreary and cold afternoon when Professor of Biology Joanna Vondrasek pulled up a colorful slideshow on native birds in the Albemarle County area. The birding event was one of many for this year’s One Book selection, “The Sixth Extinction.” The event stressed the importance of keeping birds on […]
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Jessica Adkins, staff writer Careers in science are becoming increasingly relevant as society becomes more science focused. The need for medicine is always growing asmore new medications are being discovered. However, scientists do not just create a medicine and go with it from first results; they often have other scientists reproduce their work to see […]
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