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On Saturday, April 11, members of PVCC’s The Forum participated in the student paper’s first club trip since Dr. Tamara Whyte became the group’s faculty sponsor last semester. The group visited Washington D.C.’s Newseum, which is dedicated to the history, nature, and future of journalism and media. The Newseum featured numerous and varied exhibits both […]
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After a close game, a team of PVCC students won the local D-League basketball championships on Sunday, April 12. In the first minutes of the game, spectator and PVCC student Treshawne Henderson summed up the players attitude: “the boys in red want it.” At that point, PVCC led 8-0. They quickly lost the lead and […]
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PVCC student artists unveiled their work at the opening of the Annual Student Exhibition on April 24. The event coincided with PVCC’s Seventh Annual Chocolate Chow Down, preparations for which had Professor Beryl Solla in Dickinson’s small catering kitchen as early as nine a.m. The exhibit features the work of many PVCC students, and the […]
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Piedmont Virginia Community College has announced its speaker for the 2015 commencement ceremony. Anne Holton, Virginia’s Secretary of Education, will be the honored guest for PVCC’s 42nd commencement at John Paul Jones Arena on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. Anne Holton is an esteemed member of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s administration. Holton graduated from the […]
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Worn on our sleeves, or hidden away, A secret place where our hopes and dreams lay. Highlight to view the answer: Heart A promise, a token, a circle unbroken, A symbol of love that need not be spoken. Highlight to view the answer: Ring Entrancing Arctic filigree, Made on a scale too small […]
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Our days are filled with a variety of things that we see and do. Some of these things in everyday life contain interesting facts about their origins and uses. ATM pins were originally intended to have six digit codes, but have four because that’s how many the inventor’s wife said she could remember—Source: www.bbc.com A […]
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Creating a club sounds like a great deal of work. Good thing this is one instance where one might think the process is harder than it really is. In a short, five-minute talk with Steve McNerney, I found out just how easy it is to start a club at PVCC. If you have some ideas […]
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Starting this afternoon, students can enter The Forum’s photo scavenger hunt. These groundhogs are going to pop up all over campus. When you see one, take a selfie with it and share it with The Forum on social media or by email to enter to win one of 3 XL chocolate bars. Each picture with […]
Continue ReadingHelp us select next year’s One Book! Click here to read about the One Book Candidates and Vote on your Choice! The One Book Candidates for Fall 2015-2016 are: Rocket Boys (October Sky), by Homer Hickam The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot Additional information about […]
Continue ReadingThis year, the QEP and the One Book Project teamed up to sponsor the fifth annual Student Essay Writing Contest. The theme of the contest aligned with Liz Murray’s book Breaking Night, and the prompt was “Describe obstacles that you have overcome in your life in order to get an education.” A six-person panel, […]
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