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Month: May 2020

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How to Identify Misinformation Online

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020Amy Laufer, staff writer

Now more than ever we need reliable information. When you are scrolling through Facebook or Twitter or just Googling information, there are a variety of resources constantly popping up. When almost anyone can be a publisher of information, it is hard to know what is real and what is not. Thankfully, Crystal Newell, director of […]

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Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: a Series Full of Intrigue

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020Amy Laufer, staff writer

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is a series on Amazon Prime based on the popular series of books written by Tom Clancy about the protagonist Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst. It is an action-packed series, with great locations and engaging characters.  Tom Clancy has written fiction novels primarily about espionage, military science, and undercover operations. Some […]

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What’s Changed for Virginia’s Elections?

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020Cody Clark, assistant editor

Virginia has several state elections coming up, not to mention the presidential election in November. However, with COVID-19 putting limitations on social gatherings, most face-to-face events have been or will be cancelled. The governor issued executive orders 59 and 56 that rescheduled the May elections to May 19 and the June primaries to June 29 […]

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The Show Goes on with BlkFrsTV

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020Cody Clark, assistant editor

Theaters across Virginia have had to close their doors and draw their curtains due to COVID-19. However, this has not stopped the American Shakespeare Center. Through BlkFrsTV they have continued to bring brilliant performances to those stuck at home. The shows currently available on BlkFrsTV are Much Ado About Nothing; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry […]

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PVCC Bookstore Update: Getting Textbooks Online

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020Jude Bolick, staff writer

Due to the Coronavirus, the PVCC campus Bookstore has been temporarily closed. Luckily, there is another way for students to get their required materials for the upcoming summer semester. Here is a step-by-step instruction on how to do this. First, students will go to www.pvccshop.com and click “Textbooks” on the following page. Then, following the […]

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Church at Home: “Don’t get used to it”

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020Jane Monaghan, staff writer

When Governor Northam’s stay-at-home order went into effect on March 30, religious gatherings were one of the first to go. Now, with doors closed, churches of Charlottesville have to adapt to the new way of doing group meetings—online streaming.  “It’s been sort of weird,” said the Rev. Tony Monaghan, the pastor at Providence Orthodox Presbyterian […]

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Making a Mask to Stay Safe

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020David Huynh, staff writer

The coronavirus is always on our minds now, and being hypersensitive to coughs may make us nervous. Learning how to make your own mask to protect yourself can help keep our minds less stressed. A mask is a way to help people stay safe and contracept potential viruses from entering your body. Now the Center […]

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Embark on a new adventure in Grand Summoners

May 7, 2020February 21, 2022David Huynh, staff writer

For those who enjoy pixel art, role playing games, and anime, look no further than Grand Summoners, a free-to-play role-playing game. Grand Summoners is a role-playing game with an original story and a plethora of characters to play with. Grand Summoners is available on both iOS and Android and is free to play, but the […]

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Meet Young Adult Author Tammar Stein

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020Amy Laufer, staff writer

Tammar Stein is an author of five young adult novels. She grew up in Charlottesville, graduated from Charlottesville High School and has a degree in English Literature from the University of Virginia. On her website, she said, “I am addicted to books…I didn’t see a way to make money reading books, so I decided the […]

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Madea Loses Nothing in Translation, even on Audible

May 5, 2020February 21, 2022Jan Newcomb, staff writer

This review will be on Tyler Perry’s book Don’t Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings.  Tyler Perry talks about why he wrote this book and why he wanted to share it through his character Madea.  Perry says Madea is a combination of women who helped raise him in the neighborhood. Madea is a […]

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