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Let There Be Light Shines Again at PVCC

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Opening the curtains of the “Wonderful” Act 2 

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Spectacular and Resourceful Creativity

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A Night of Silent Films with Tom Teasley 

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C&O Restaurant main dishes, seared scallops, steak chinoise, and breast of duck. Photography by Amy Laufer

C&O Restaurant Continues to Wow Charlottesville

September 9, 2020February 21, 2022Amy Laufer, staff writer

Downtown Charlottesville has many restaurants that you can choose from, but don’t miss the inconspicuous red brick building with a heavy door at the end of the mall, C&O Restaurant. It’s been around since the late ’70’s, but the building was part of the C&O Railway company and has been in Charlottesville much longer.  In […]

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A front facing picture of Jody Carlisle, assistant professor of accounting. Picture courtesy of Jody Carlisle.

Meet Jody Carlisle, Assistant Professor of Accounting at PVCC

September 8, 2020September 26, 2022Jude Bolick, assistant editor

Starting in the fall 2020 semester, PVCC has welcomed many new faces to our community, including Assistant Professor of Accounting Jody Carlisle.  Carlisle grew up around Tennessee and Arkansas, but after getting injured in high school while playing football, he joined the army and moved to California. After serving in the army, he became a […]

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Congratulations screen celebrating the class of 2020. Picture courtesy of the PVCC 2020 Virtual Commencement.

Celebrating Success: Online Graduation Update

September 7, 2020September 26, 2022Jude Bolick, assistant editor

On August 17, PVCC hosted a virtual graduation ceremony followed by a campus drive-through in order to safely honor the graduates during the Coronavirus. The virtual ceremony began streaming on the PVCC website at 2 p.m., running until around 3:30 p.m. The footage was then made available on PVCC’s YouTube page. The drive-through took place […]

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A board game by Bruce Glassco. What starts off as a cooperative exploration of a haunted house goes awry when one of the players turns traitor. Photography by Jude Bolick

Let the Games Begin: PVCC hosts weekly Game Club

August 11, 2020February 21, 2022Jude Bolick, assistant editor

Every Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. during most semesters, the third floor of the Dickinson building is alive with energy. The circular tables are covered with games of all types and sizes, and several more lay stacked and pressed against the walls for later use. The PVCC Game Club is in session. Although the club meeting […]

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Battling Racism: The One Book Program Adds New Book

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020Jude Bolick, staff writer

Change is happening all around with many of PVCC’s services adjusting to accommodate for the strange times.  The One Book Program is no exception.  For its ninth year, the One Book Program at PVCC will be hosting two books as opposed to one: How to Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi, for the fall […]

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A picture of the PVCC 45th Annual Commencement Ceremony, an overhead view displaying rows of occupied seats and the stage. Photo courtesy of the PVCC Facebook page.

Celebrating Success: Online Graduation during Coronavirus

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020Jude Bolick, staff writer

On August 17, PVCC will be hosting a virtual graduation ceremony followed by a campus drive-through in order to safely honor the graduations during the Coronavirus. The virtual ceremony will begin streaming on the PVCC website at 2 p.m. and is expected to run until around 3:30 p.m. The footage will then be made available […]

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PVCC hosts the Virginia Student Democracy Summit

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020Cody Clark, assistant editor

PVCC hosted this year’s Virginia Democracy Summit on Feb. 15. which lasted from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Summit participants slowly filed in and helped themselves to the free breakfast. Promptly at 9 a.m. Connie Jorgensen, Assistant Professor of Political Science, gave brief opening remarks and then summit goers were free to go to the […]

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Joseph Shannon: student and teacher at PVCC

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020Danny O’Connor, staff writer

For the past few years, members of the Investment Club have strived to enhance their knowledge of investing, as well as build a stronger comprehension of the business world. In the Spring semester, I was fortunate enough to sit down with Investment Club President Joseph Shannon to discuss his role in the club.  Graduating from […]

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Ride into battle and explore the world in Mount & Blade II

July 23, 2020February 21, 2022Cody Clark, assistant editor

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord was released on March 30 as an early access game. Bannerlord, developed by TaleWorlds is set in the medieval inspired world of Claraid Bannerlord brings several improvements over its predecessor including enhanced graphics, quality of life changes, and new features. For those that may be unfamiliar with the term early […]

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What goes on in a VA General Assembly committee meeting?

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020Cody Clark, assistant editor

The Virginia General Assembly is divided into the Senate and House of Delegates. Inside of these two branches exists committees and subcommittees that will view bills that have been referred to the corresponding committee. For example, House Bill 36 (HB 36) was profiled on Nov. 19, 2019. HB 36 was then referred to the education […]

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