Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Chi Alpha is a group of college students who follow Jesus. Students from PVCC and the University of Virginia come together to worship God, read the Bible, learn, be motivated by other students, and pray. Students have fun and make friends that will last forever. Chi Alpha has small Bible study groups that meet at […]
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The Museo Galileo in Florence — dedicated to the famous astronomer, Galileo, and home to one of the world’s major collections of scientific instruments — hosted our very own Professor of Biology Dr. Anne Allison during her year-long research sabbatical on scientific literacy and philosophy. On Oct. 4, she gave a presentation about what living […]
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Papa Jim’s Ice Cream opened up a new location on Oct. 20. The owner, Duncan Goodwin, said they had three weeks to get it ready for opening day. Renovations are still taking place to make the space their own. Outside the store, sunlight bounced from tree to tree, filling the air with light. Even so, […]
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One of the newest additions to the school’s staff is Assistant Professor of English Adam Quinn. He began his first year as a full-time PVCC faculty member in the fall of 2022. Growing up in Alabama, educational opportunities were hard to come by since going to college wasn’t exactly the norm. Despite this, Quinn was […]
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December is here, which marks the start of the holiday season. Dec. 1, Charlottesville held its annual Grand Illumination at the Ting Pavilion. Ting sponsored the event, and Dominion Energy sponsored the illumination. The event also was accompanied by multiple small businesses, presented by the Holiday Market. Activities included music, entertainment, food and drinks, and […]
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The adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic novel Dune has recently become available to stream on Netflix and has been captivating viewers. Directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothee Chalamet as protagonist Paul Atreides alongside Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and Oscar Isaac. Dune is a gripping and visually breathtaking sci-fi epic that honors its source material while […]
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Melody Day is an adjunct instructor of music at PVCC. She teaches piano and voice. Day also has her own studio at her home. Day didn’t originally choose music as a major when she enrolled in college. She wanted to major in art, but the college didn’t have an art program. Day’s dad said, “Remember […]
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Dr. Zack Beamer is a professor of mathematics who teaches Technical Mathematics. Beamer has been a professor at PVCC for 11 years, and his first position was an adjunct professor. What inspired Beamer to teach math was the fact that he loved math since kindergarten. He formed peer groups to study math and found the […]
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Over spring break in 2024, the Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship from PVCC will be going to Asheville, North Carolina, to help Habitat for Humanity build homes. Every spring break, Chi Alpha goes to different cities with Habitat for Humanity. When Chi Alpha members build the homes in Asheville, they will take turns cutting, hammering, and […]
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On Oct. 7, PVCC held the investiture ceremony honoring the new president of the college, Jean Runyon. A snow-white tent was set up next to the school with rows of seats for guests and staff. Light strips dangled from the top in perfect symmetry all leading the way to the center stage. With the sun […]
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