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Author: Shazila Nadia Muzafar Shah, assistant editor

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PVCC’s Stormwater Program Plants a Forest

April 28, 2023April 27, 2023Shazila Nadia Muzafar Shah, assistant editor

If you have been to the PVCC main campus lately, you may have noticed the hundreds of white stick-like items jutting out from the ground in certain areas. If you look closer, these white sticks are being used to support the new trees that have been planted by PVCC’s Facilities team. These trees are being […]

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A red bowl of ramen with meat, eggs, vegetables, and noodles.

Delicious Ramen Inside a Sake Brewery

April 27, 2023Shazila Nadia Muzafar Shah, assistant editor, and Brian Zhang, staff writer

A staple in many college student’s lives, ramen can range from instant ramen to upscale, slow-cooked ones. According to their website, Bad Luck Ramen Bar simmers pork bones for 18 hours to create their signature Japanese tonkotsu broth (bone broth) for their ramen. First of all, Nadia had the Nas Original Ramen ($16). The ramen […]

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The ThinkFast Stage.

Competition Arises at the Bolick Center

March 10, 2023March 2, 2023Shazila Nadia Muzafar Shah, assistant editor

On Thursday, Feb. 2, PVCC organized two ThinkFast Challenges, one at 11 a.m. and another at noon, where one student was able to walk away with $100 for winning each round. The Bolick Student Center was draped with a forest backdrop that had a wooden sign saying “THINKFAST” printed on it. Beside this was a […]

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Editor’s Note

March 9, 2023March 2, 2023Shazila Nadia Muzafar Shah, assistant editor

English was not the first language I learned. Being born and raised in Malaysia, English only became a more prominent language in my life once I entered secondary school where I was studying under the British curriculum. This was the point in my life when I realized that I enjoyed reading and writing in English, […]

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Yoga Helps The Mind and Body Flow

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023Shazila Nadia Muzafar Shah, staff writer

Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word “yuj,” which means “union” or “to join.” Currently, it is a common exercise which is often identified by the twisting and contorted postures of the body, but it is much more than that. Yoga is an ancient practice from northern India that involves physical poses, concentration, and breathing techniques. […]

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Fresh Air and a Helping Hand

December 6, 2022Shazila Nadia Muzafar Shah, staff writer

Six miles north of Charlottesville is the Ivy Creek Natural Area. The area is managed by the Ivy Creek Foundation. It is currently owned by Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. Ivy Creek is rich with nature and history dating back to the 1870s when former slave Hugh Carr purchased the land as a […]

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