Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Deadra Miller, staff writer On Aug.29, PVCC welcomed new and returning students for the Fall 2018 semester. The band Full Plate played a set of oldies but goodies out on the patio Subway provided sandwiches and The Korner supplied cookies. Staff got to learn about the new students and have conversations with their former students […]
Continue Reading
Ryan Foresman, staff writer Constitution day was celebrated at PVCC with a talk by Justin Reed. Reed is the director of African American studies for the state; he is also a leading expert on Race and the Constitution, which was consequently the title of his talk. He regaled PVCC students with his insights on constitutional […]
Continue Reading
Bryn Dotson, assistant editor It was a dreary and cold afternoon when Professor of Biology Joanna Vondrasek pulled up a colorful slideshow on native birds in the Albemarle County area. The birding event was one of many for this year’s One Book selection, “The Sixth Extinction.” The event stressed the importance of keeping birds on […]
Continue Reading
Jessica Adkins, staff writer Careers in science are becoming increasingly relevant as society becomes more science focused. The need for medicine is always growing asmore new medications are being discovered. However, scientists do not just create a medicine and go with it from first results; they often have other scientists reproduce their work to see […]
Continue Reading
Kaytlynne Gentry, staff writer I was a little disappointed; I was expecting to pick up a book about the history and evolution of superstition, science and magic in A Magical World: Superstition and Science from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, by Derek K. Wilson, but soon found out it was about the study of religion […]
Continue Reading
Charles Parziale, staff writer Music, style, people, and lots of courage. There was plenty of this at Charlottesville Pride on the weekend of Sept. 14. It was a great time to get together with friends and enjoy a healthy, accepting atmosphere where you could dance, sing and get along with everyone. Walking around, there were […]
Continue Reading
Liberty Anderson, staff writer On Monday, Sept. 24, from 5-7 p.m. students, faculty and staff could come to the Betty Sue Jessup Library and check out a person, just like you would a book, for 20 minutes. This is the first semester PVCC has had a Human Library. The goal is to further understand each […]
Continue Reading
Deadra Miller, online editor On Sept. 27, 2018, PVCC hosted a panel of law enforcement officials. The panel included Charlottesville Police Chief Dr. RaShall Brackney, Senior Trooper Recruiter of Virginia State Police Brad Crews, Assistant Vice President and Chief of Police for UVA Tommye Sutton, and Lieutenant Mike Wagner of the Albemarle County Police Department. […]
Continue Reading
Deadra Miller, online editor The Fall 2018 Student Success Day took place on Sept. 19. There were nine speakers who spoke about everything from financial aid to successfully writing papers. Todd Platts, assistant professor of sociology at PVCC, started off in the auditorium, M229. He spoke about how to be successful at writing. Platts has […]
Continue Reading
Ryan Foresman, staff writer Since its conception, the Jefferson Theater has been part of Charlottesville’s rich musical heritage. Built from a renovated movie theater, it represents Charlottesville in its spirit of reinvention. It has played a major part in bringing many diverse acts to the area, featuring musicians, bands, and comedians. The interior of the […]
Continue Reading
