Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Deadra Miller, online editor On Feb. 26, students milled about the Bolick Student Center perusing the tables featuring services available to PVCC students. PVCC’s mascot Pouncer prowled through the crowd with pizza boxes encouraging students to check out all the booths. David Lerman, director of student success and retention, with the help of the other […]
Continue ReadingDeadra Miller, online editor Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has agreements with local VCCS(Virginia Community College System) schools that help turn Virginia’s offenders into productive citizens. Currently nine PVCC faculty members go to Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) and Buckingham Correctional Centers (BKCC) to teach classes towards an Associate General Studies Degree. Dr. Todd […]
Continue ReadingTeddie Frock, staff writer The Thomas Jefferson Adult Career Education (TJACE) program, which was previously administered by Charlottesville High School, has now partnered with PVCC. TJACE offers adult learners a pathway to obtaining a high school diploma or equivalent, through education and mentoring. Now students can use the many resources available at PVCC. TJACE […]
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Callan Shore, assistant editor Just days out from International Women’s Day (March 8), it is time to talk women’s suffrage. PVCC’s German Club hosted an event on Feb. 25 to discuss the women’s suffrage movements in the U.S. and Germany. In the North Mall Meeting Room, the core members of German club gave a PowerPoint […]
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Callan Shore, assistant editor In January, the Women’s March celebrated its third anniversary, but not everyone was offering their congratulations. The leaders of the Women’s March represent many diverse groups, but recently there has been speculation of anti-Semitism at the group’s core. The first objections from the public began when Women’s March co-chair Tamika Mallory […]
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Callan Shore, assistant editor Every March book lovers leave their screens behind to step into the world of their favorite stories. For the past 24 years, thousands have flocked to Albemarle County for the Virginia Festival of the Book. Each year, the attendance reaches around 20,000, and the attendees come from over 30 different states. […]
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Francesca Black, staff writer The Paramount Theater in downtown Charlottesville hosts many events throughout the year. These events include opera, ballet, and musical theater as well as the screening of classic holiday themed films. This year for Valentine’s Day, the Paramount screened the cult classic True Romance, written by Quentin Tarantino. As one of the […]
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Kylie Hoffman, staff writer Imagine spending eight different nights of summer 2019 at a different concert for a low price. Singing, dancing and enjoying a night of great music by some of the hottest country singers for the year. Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Va, is an outdoor music venue that has hosted some of […]
Continue ReadingTiana Sigala, staff writer The Dickinson auditorium was in full swing 45 minutes before the showing, and the activity would only pick up. Groups congregated around entryways, pairs located and called out to each other from opposing doors, couples warmly greeted friends and sat together. The demographic was strikingly dissimilar to the students you might […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor Feb. 16 through 17, Professor of Art Tom Clarkson sponsored a pottery workshop at PVCC. Potter Tom Bauman of Indiana came for two days to give tips on how he glazes and makes his pottery. Bauman started off the workshop with some history about how he started his work in pottery. […]
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