Month: October 2022
PVCC Students Read at Reception for School’s Literary Publication
Writers can find inspiration everywhere. In fond memories, patterns of nature, compelling works of art, or the deep chasms within themselves, they find the words to propel their voices forward. Students and faculty had the pleasure of hearing these voices during the reception for the student literary magazine The Fall Line on Sept. 23. After […]
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RVA and Charles City Featured in VA Must-See Film: “Raymond and Ray”
Virginia Film Festival presented a sneak preview of Raymond and Ray at The Paramount Theater on Sept. 25. The audience cheered to see brothers, Raymond and Ray, in Richmond and Charles City. Their characters were played by Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor as they find themselves brought together to, quite literally, bury their dead father. […]
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SCI 299: Advice from a Student’s Perspective
PVCC’s science majors have access to a one-of-a-kind research opportunity. While capstone research courses are most commonly available to juniors and seniors at four-year universities, students in the natural sciences at PVCC are required to complete SCI 299: Supervised Study in Science, usually during their second year of study. In this course, students devise and […]
Continue ReadingLearn about the Student Government Association Executive Board
President Hadrien Padilla said, “I’m Hadrien, a second-year engineering student. In my free time, I love to play soccer and guitar. I’m super excited to serve as president this year and I look forward to hearing from students at our town halls! Vice President Austin Warrington-Stiffler said, “Austin is a non-degree seeking student in her fourth […]
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Rivanna River Alliance Celebrates the Success of Volunteer River Clean-Up
In a statement on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/RivConAlliance), the Rivanna Conservation Alliance (a nonprofit watershed organization founded in 2016) celebrated that “The third annual River Round-Up was one for the books!” This River Round-Up took place on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Round-Up involved groups of volunteers walking and wading at various sites chosen by the […]
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Getting Lost in Virginia
Located in Somerset, Virginia, a 40-minute drive northeast from PVCC, is Liberty Mills Farm: a family-owned farm. According to their website, it was established in 2010 by the Woods family. The area has hills of greenery and does not have many buildings, but that does not mean it lacks fun activities. Open for the season […]
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Reaping the Rewards of Hard Work
Balkees Rekik was recently awarded the 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship. She is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members who was awarded this scholarship. PTK is an international honor society, and it is only one of the various activities that Rekik participates in outside of the classroom. Rekik moved to Charlottesville from […]
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Paying Homage to the Summer with the Sunset
As the late afternoon shifts into the evening with the descending sun, students, families, and couples fill the parking lot at Carter Mountain Orchard. Not far from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the orchard sits at the edge of the city, providing a bird’s eye view of Charlottesville and the never-ending mountain ridges to the East. There […]
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Fluvanna Farmers Market: Offering a lot more than Fresh Produce
The Fluvanna Farmers Market held in front of Ace Hardware is a fantastic Sunday morning adventure from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The event includes a variety of vendors, live music that changes weekly, and children’s games. (Although children’s games were advertised, they were not available when I showed up.) At this farmers market, many […]
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