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We Deserve to Belong

September 9, 2016Antonia Florence, Staff Writer

Clubs and other organizations within Piedmont Virginia Community College afford students opportunities which would not materialize in any other manner. Our school offers more than 40 clubs to choose from, open to part-time and full-time students, and they are free. What a wonderful way to meet other students of similar interests. The club listings in […]

Don’t miss this year’s selection for the One Book Project!

September 9, 2016September 20, 2016Editor

Pick up your free copy of The Circle while supplies last—at the table on club day or at the PVCC library. As you read, share your reaction by tweeting with the hashtag: #PvccOneBook Look for speakers and contests this semester.

PVCC One Book Project: Complete the Circle

September 6, 2016September 20, 2016Joe Fowler

This semester, PVCC presents the 2016 One Book Project, featuring the novel The Circle, by David Eggers. 2016 will introduce a live tweet component by which students can share their thoughts on the story as they read it, according to Assistant Professor Tamara Whyte, a member of the One Book Project Committee. “Readers will be […]

Presidential Primaries Explained

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016Cynthia Beasley, Staff Writer

Geoffrey Skelley, the media-relations coordinator for the University of Virginia’s Center of Politics, came to speak to the PVCC community about the upcoming presidential primaries. He discussed the systems and processes used by both the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as some predictions for the election. Geoffrey Skelley is a political analyst and is […]

PVCC Hosts Positive Action Conference

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016Elise Hansen, Managing Editor

Students listened attentively as Virginia Senator Creigh Deeds and Virginia Delegates Rob Bell and Steve Landes discussed the importance of local and state government to students’ lives. The speakers were a part of PVCC’s first Positive Action Conference (PAC), designed to expose students to local issues and to inspire civic and political engagement at the […]

Debating Lee Park’s Statue

April 4, 2016Ryan Winkler, Staff Writer

There is a debate about the future of the statue of Robert E. Lee in Lee Park, located on Market Street in downtown Charlottesville. Charlottesville Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy has been calling for the tearing down of this monument, along with other historical objects. He believes the statue to be a glorifying symbol of slavery and […]

Fathers’ Rights Movement

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016Kaitlyn Duvalois, Staff Writer

“I’m her father; why should I have to be supervised?” said Shannon Chidester, a man fighting for his right to see his daughter after three years. The Fathers’ Rights Movement is a social movement that is advocating for the rights of fathers in custody battles and child support cases. According to fathersrightsmovement.us, most of the […]

Great Expectations for Foster Care Students

April 4, 2016Darien Tinsley, Staff Writer

PVCC has numerous programs that help college students with academics, finances, and other college-related needs. Down the 100 hall in the college’s main building, there is a program called Great Expectations. It is designed for currently enrolled students who have been in foster care as adolescents to ensure that the needs of these students are […]

March and April Riddles

April 4, 2016Brennan Tanner, Staff Writer

A golden sunburst, Green lances thrust from the ground, Swaying in the breeze. Highlight here for answer: Daffodil A single crocus, In a stretch of fresh green grass, After the snow melts. A spring symphony, A song of celebration, Always from above. Highlight here for answer: Birdsong Pink, white, and cream, […]