Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Rachel Lemley, staff writer For 24 years, the students at UVA have joined to race against the threat of breast cancer. People of all ages and areas of life come out to walk for loved ones who were diagnosed or lost their lives by breast cancers. This year on April 6 at 8:30 a.m., the […]
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Jessica Adkins, assistant editor On Wednesday, Jan. 30, UVA’s President James E. Ryan gave a speech to faculty and staff in PVCC’s North Mall Meeting Room. The large glass-walled room was filled with faculty members congregating while eating hor d’oeuvres. The weather outside was cold and windy which led to the brief power outage. President […]
Continue Reading— Clowns Without Borders * — March 6, 12-1 p.m. Main Building M229 — World Beat Workshop * — March 7, 12:30-1:30p.m. Dickinson Main Stage Theatre — Spring Break * — March 11-15 — Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop * — March 11, 10 a.m.-1p.m. Dickinson Building D202 — Richmond Ballet ^ — March 13, […]
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Teddie Frock, staff writer On Valentine’s Day, local artist Patricia Leavitt provided time and space in the Dickinson Art Building for students and faculty to create a valentine to express their love in an artistic way. At the back hall of the Dickinson Arts Building, Leavitt appeared with a multitude of art supplies ready to […]
Continue ReadingSophia Keniston, SGA president The SGA is planning a family friendly Spring Fling for Friday April 19, 4-7 p.m. in the Dickinson Building Parking Lot aligning with the Chocolate Chow Down in the South Gallery of Dickenson Building and preceding the Free Movie Friday of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Students, faculty, staff, and their families […]
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Jessica Adkins, assistant editor PVCC’s SGA partnered with Charlottesville Health Department to inform PVCC’s community about sexual education and why it is important to know the facts that are related. Sex Education week took place Feb. 12 through Feb. 14. The first day of sex education week featured a representative from the Sexual Assault Resource […]
Continue ReadingBryn Dotson, assistant editor Campus was quiet at 6:55 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18. Some students mingled in small groups outside of Perk Up cafe, a few focused on their screens in the Bolick center, and others hastily walked to class. In the library, it was silent. The second PVCC lockdown drill of the day […]
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Jessica Adkins, assistant editor PVCC has been given the honorable award from Victory Media of being rated No. 1 in Military Friendly schools amongst small community colleges for the 2019-20 school year. Military students make up approximately 10 percent of PVCC’s enrollment. PVCC’s Military and Veterans Adviser Jacquelyn Fisher said in a press release, “We […]
Continue ReadingTeddie Frock, staff writer Free tax assistance will be available at the PVCC main campus starting Feb. 2 until April 13 every Friday and Saturday from 9-11 a.m. The deadline for filing taxes this year is April 15. The AARP Foundation provides tax assistance through the IRS Vita program. Individuals or families that make less […]
Continue ReadingSamantha Aldridge, staff writer The PVCC honors program is an immersive program that prepares its students for transfer and overall educational gains. Honors Program Coordinator Ann Marie Plunkett said, “The most important thing to note about the honors program is that it provides interactive, smaller size classrooms for like-minded students.” The program allows students to […]
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