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For students looking for more to the community college experience, Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Office of Student Activities at Piedmont Virginia Community College will hold the Annual Fall Welcome Back Social and Club Day on campus. Over 40 clubs will be available all day in the Bolick Student Center to inform new students and possibly […]
Continue ReadingPiedmont Virginia Community College has always taken pride in having a well maintained campus. To further this, the college plans to renovate the portico outside the north entrance, and eventually the south entrance, too. Plans for the north portico’s refurbishments have been in talks since last spring and are expected to be approved later this […]
Continue ReadingHiking though the jungle, meeting local people and spending leisure time aboard a cruise ship are all part of the three-credit Humanities 241 course, “Introduction to Latin American Culture and Civilization,” offered at Piedmont Virginia Community College this winter, which includes a trip through the Amazon River. The adventure will begin on Dec. 22 in […]
Continue ReadingComing off the success of his feature-film debut “Zombieland,” director Ruben Fleisher is back with “30 Minutes or Less.” The film follows Nick, a pizza deliveryman who is forced to rob a bank with a bomb attached to his chest, set to detonate in 10 hours. Behind the scheme is Dwayne, who needs $10,000 to […]
Continue ReadingFor those interested in making a difference in the life of a child, volunteering to be a part of the Friends in School Helping (FISH) Tutor-Mentor program is one way to achieve this goal. For the past three years, PVCC’s Piedmont Futures and the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) have partnered to offer tutoring-mentoring […]
Continue ReadingAlthough Zach Condon uses “East Harlem,” the lead single from his latest release as Beirut, to lament how “another rose wilts” in the titular city, it is clear this stellar act is only just beginning to blossom. A Santa Fe, N.M. native, Condon left the states at only 17 to visit Europe and live with […]
Continue ReadingRecent seismological activity along the east coast brings into question society’s plan of action should an earthquake stronger than the one this past Aug. 23 rock the territory again. Years may go by between similar episodes in this area of the country, but concern about the region’s earthquake potential prompted Virginia Tech to establish the […]
Continue ReadingAs an institution of higher learning, PVCC is always looking for ways to enhance the college experience for its student body, faculty and staff. This was one of the driving forces behind the idea to bring First Run Café and Catering to the PVCC campus. Owned and Operated by Willford and Lisa Williams, First Run […]
Continue ReadingFans of short films and mountain sports will have something new to look forward to when Shenandoah National Park Trust brings the “Radical Reels Tour” to the Dickinson Theater on Sept. 15. “Radical Reels” is an extension of the Banff Mountain Film Festival that was brought to Dickinson last year. “There was such enthusiasm from […]
Continue ReadingSally Rose Monnes is no stranger to music, and if her success continues, she will soon not be a stranger to anyone. Monnes is a modern folk singer-songwriter, whose unique voice and well-trained musical ear lend a timeless yet current quality to her work. A former PVCC student hailing from Nelson County, Monnes has been […]
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