Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
On Dec. 5, Fortnite introduced a new chapter to their game titled Chapter 3. In Fortnite, chapters are distinguished by their seasons; Chapter 1 had 10 seasons, Chapter 2 had eight seasons, and Chapter 3 is still yet to be determined. Each season brings with it a BattlePass: an addition which can be purchased and […]
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As college students work towards taking classes to fulfill diploma requirements for their respective majors, many classes are tailored to specific degrees. With ECO 202, however, this is not the case. Not only does this economics course help students, principally adults, in understanding the financial world that surrounds them, but it also provides crucial business […]
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Across hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States, thousands of collegiate majors are offered. Engineering, business, and education are among the most popular choices for college students, but one student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University chose to defy tradition and opted to pursue her passion in a more creative field. Emily […]
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The internet can be an incredibly judgmental place, and in recent years, judgement has only increased, especially towards high-profile celebrities. Not many people can be considered “uncancellable,” but Dave Chappelle may have just survived one of the harshest backlashes of 2021. In early October, Chappelle released his most recent stand-up comedy special on Netflix titled […]
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Since 1960, Valley Playhouse has provided live entertainment to the city of Harrisonburg. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, brought their nearly 60-year streak of plays and other theatre performances to a screeching halt. Live performances at Court Square Theatre, the Valley Playhouse’s outlet for in-person entertainment in Harrisonburg, were discontinued for an indefinite amount of time […]
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For many years, Thor: The Dark World was considered the worst installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, amassing a Tomatometer of 66% among critics on the movie review website Rotten Tomatoes. With the arrival of Eternals, however, it has now dethroned Thor: The Dark World as the worst Marvel movie to ever exist in the […]
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Amid a plethora of services provided to students, the sustainability committee stands out without drawing too much attention. PVCC provides many services and committees for the benefit of their students such as veteran services, academic tutoring, and workforce services. Most of these services are obvious in their aid towards students, but that is not the […]
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Live performances were absent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but on Sept. 24 a sense of normalcy was felt at one of Harrisonburg’s first live musical performances in over a year. Ian Zook, a Brass professor of James Madison University (JMU) and the French horn player of the event, teamed up with Tracey […]
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Island Wing Company is the newest addition to the slew of restaurants in Harrisonburg. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. everyday except for Fridays and Saturdays, where its hours extend to midnight. Island Wing Company is right across from the movie theater and just a few blocks from the local mall […]
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