Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
“Pottery is a 5000-year-old tradition, belonging to almost every culture in the world,” said Professor of Art Tom Clarkson as the hallway of the Dickinson building swelled around us. People inspected, commented on, and purchased the many ceramic works created by the PVCC Student Pottery Club. The pottery was arranged on a series of tables […]
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The Alchemist, by Paolo Coelho, tells the powerful story of a young shepherd following his personal legend shown to him through a recurring dream and the inherent interconnectivity of all people regardless of their background. The story aims to answer the question that all people have asked themselves at one point or another in their […]
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Are you an aspiring journalist or editor? Have you ever wanted your writing published in a newspaper? Or maybe you have a strong opinion about the new movie you just watched, and you would like to share your review with others. If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then The Forum is […]
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When I was a kid, I loved Cutthroat Kitchen. The show is exactly what it sounds like. Experienced chefs from across the United States are thrown into competition for a cash prize and can purchase “sabotages” to give their competitors with their respective prize money in order to eliminate the competition. For $5,000, another chef […]
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PVCC has over 50 clubs to choose from that are currently in session, and more are still being added. Dual enrollment club will be beginning this upcoming semester, volunteer club will be returning, and Dungeons and Dragons club has kicked off this Fall semester. “Being involved with clubs while in college keeps you connected to […]
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Something difficult to miss at PVCC for the past few weeks has been the mosaic portrait of College President, Dr. Jean Runyon. The portrait involved assembling 285 Rubik’s cubes with specific patterns and putting them in a plexiglass. This project came to fruition through a collection of PVCC students and faculty who are passionate about […]
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PVCC is committed to creating an equitable learning environment for all students. Students in search of additional academic aid should contact the Office of Student Accessibility and Accommodations as soon as possible. “The mission of the Office of Student Accessibility and Accommodations is to ensure equal access to programs, services, supports, and education,” according to […]
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As finals week approaches, PVCC students prepare for the last exams before winter break, and classes begin to wind down. This is not the case for Mary-Evelyn Sellars, PVCC’s new coordinator for student life and campus engagement, who is busy ensuring that the last weeks of the fall semester are filled with activities and events, […]
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“Warrior, Emperor, General, Genius, Rebel, Tyrant.” These epithets quickly flash across the screen in the trailer for director Ridley Scott’s latest epic historical film, Napoleon. While they may describe the historical Napoleon Bonaparte, you would be forgiven for thinking they are overblown if your only exposure to the man’s exploits came from Joaquin Phoenix’s performance. […]
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One of the ways the authors of the Constitution ensure freedom for their citizens is through a free press. United States citizens have had the right to a free press almost as long as the U.S. has been a country. This makes honest journalism a privilege for any U.S. citizen. “I do believe that journalism […]
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