Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Chiles Peach Orchard, located in Crozet, has been a family owned orchard for the last 100 years. This scenic orchard, has just ended its eighth year of “Fall Into Fun Festival,” which celebrates the change of season. This was a great event for adults who wanted to enjoy a calm day out with their friends, […]
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Dr. Todd Platts nervously leaned into the back of his chair. He clasped his hands together and fiddled his fingers in thought. “I got in my mind, with a 1.72 GPA, that I wanted to be a professor,” he said. Platts graduated from the University of Missouri with a PhD in Sociology in 2013. He […]
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On Oct. 12, the joyous giggles of young girls filled the cafeteria of Crozet Elementary School as they picked what activities they would do that morning. About 100 parents, kids, and volunteers spent their Saturday making music with code. They built towering structures, played with robots, launched rockets with the Piedmont Student Launch Team (PSLT), […]
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As the waves crash against the coast and the infectious melodies of popular music styles such as cumbia and salsa fill the valleys at the foot of the green, lush mountains of El Salvador, the rich smell of freshly cooked meat and maize wrap the people in a comforting bubble of a beautiful culture. Just […]
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On Thursday Sept. 19, the night started out slow at Pizza Hut on W Main Street as usual. The staff, however, were busy using their down time to prepare for the biggest night of the week. Around 9 p.m., people from all over Charlottesville flood the small restaurant for the main event. Every week, Thunder […]
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Samuel Huff, staff writer Just five years ago, if you had asked the typical American to point you in the direction of an eccentric tapas restaurant, you would have probably gotten a puzzled glare. However, over the last couple of years, tapas, which are snack sized portions of ethnic cuisine, have become a cultural phenomenon. […]
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Matthew Minecci, staff writer In the town of Charlottesville, lies a restaurant that caters to not only those that enjoy America, but also enjoy one of its greatest exports, meat. The atmosphere is bright with that industrial look that so many restaurants seem to go for these days. Unlike other restaurants though, to spice things […]
Continue ReadingAnandhu Shaji, staff writer Before you walk in through the front doors of the South Entrance at PVCC, your nose will be met by the smell of delicious food. Where is it coming from? Well it is from the campus restaurant Perk Up. I had the opportunity to try their burger with fries. There are […]
Continue ReadingElizabeth Phan, staff writer Thai Cuisine & Noodle House may have some of the best Thai dishes, but what might surprise you is that they also take pride in serving traditional Vietnamese Pho. It might be a little confusing that a Thai restaurant is serving Pho, but trust me when I say that my father […]
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Karli Turner, staff writer A man, grumpy and tapping his foot, waits in line at Crozet Pizza. Impatiently, he leans into his wife’s ear and whispers, “We came all the way from California for this. It better be good.” Minutes later, a friendly host greets them and sits them by a window for a scenic […]
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