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Wicked Now Streaming: Revisiting the “Popular” Movie Adaptation

March 31, 2025Comments Off on Wicked Now Streaming: Revisiting the “Popular” Movie Adaptation
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Author RJ Jacobs Discusses His Writing Process

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Let There Be Light Shines Through the Winter

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024Comments Off on Let There Be Light Shines Through the Winter
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Live Arts Presents: “The Wizard of Oz”

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PVCC Receives Award for Civic Engagement

April 9, 2019 Callan Shore, assistant editor

Callan Shore, assistant editor For Americans, voting is a right that had to be fought for, and it is a privilege that is not available in all countries. However, voting is still inaccessible or unimportant to many Americans. According to The Atlantic, 49.3 percent of eligible voters and 31 percent of voters under 29 showed […]

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Phi Theta Kappa Students Achieve Greatness

April 9, 2019 Rachel Lemley, staff writer

Rachel Lemley, staff writer Phi Theta Kappa has been a leading international honors society in two-year colleges for many years. Their current chapter in PVCC is Alpha Epsilon Tau, which helps students get connected to their communities by public services like helping victims of natural disasters, toy and food drives, charity walks, and environmental activism. […]

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PVCC Arts Roasts Queen Elizabeth I

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 Tiana Sigala, staff writer

Tiana Sigala, staff writer On Saturday, March 23 the Dickinson building’s Maxwell Black Box Theatre was filled to the brim with excited community members, there to enjoy PVCC’s production of Dario Fo’s play “Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman.” The play revolves around Queen Elizabeth I who, in the midst of political upheaval, eagerly awaits […]

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Conversations About God and Improv

April 5, 2019September 16, 2022 Teddie Frock, staff writer

Teddie Frock, staff writer On March 27, Charlottesville’s Festival of the Book event, God, Improv and the Art of Living with author Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana took place at the First Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. Dana, a Presbyterian minister and mother of three, studied theatre in college and became interested in how people can use […]

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Richmond Ballet Mesmerizes Audience

April 5, 2019 Bryn Dotson, assistant editor

Bryn Dotson, assistant editor The parking lot outside of the Dickinson theater was packed and bustling. The theater was overflowing with sound and chatter as everyone settled into their seats. People sat together tightly with their arms often touching due to how populated it was. They were all gathered to witness Richmond Ballet’s dancers perform […]

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National Zoo Charms an Ordinary Day

April 5, 2019 Francesca Black, staff writer

Francesca Black, staff writer Living in Central Virginia offers a multitude of options for day trips. A few hours in any direction lands you by the ocean, in the mountains, or, in my case this week, the big city: the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Institute provides free museums and parks including […]

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Escaping Reality in the Escape Room

April 5, 2019 Rachel Lemley, staff writer

Rachel Lemley, staff writer The Charlottesville Downtown Mall has a good variety of things to do, and one good way to spend a day is locked in a room. Escape Rooms are fun ways to use the mind while going through thrilling or chilling tasks. The Cville Escape Room has many different kinds of rooms […]

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The Classroom to the Community

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Callan Shore, staff writer

Callan Shore, staff writer The clock ticks on and the students wonder how these lessons will ever be used in real life. Sitting in a classroom all day long may not be the most productive learning environment for every student. At PVCC, there are opportunities for experiential learning and real-world experience that can help break […]

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Testing Center Essential to Students’ Success

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Charles Parziale III, staff writer

Charles Parziale III, staff writer The Testing Center, in the main building room M607, gives placement tests, distance-learning tests, make-up tests, and academic tests. The Testing Center also has a new policy that requires students to have a form of identification  to present to the staff in order to take an exam. So make sure […]

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Academic Coaching in a Nutshell

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Liberty Anderson, staff writer

Liberty Anderson, staff writer Academic coaching is giving students the skills that they need to succeed in college. Unlike tutoring, it is not focused on a single subject. Academic coaching focuses on the general skills students need to get through college and life, such as time management, note taking, priority management, and exam preparation. This […]

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