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The Valentine’s Silent Disco on Friday, Feb. 13, was anything but silent with the choice between multiple channels of music in the headphones, chatting amongst lively attendees, and a live DJ. It was a truly groovy night with catering, chocolate fountains and snacks, a mocktail bar, and silent disco dancers all washed in bright pink […]
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First-generation and low-income students face numerous challenges and obstacles in the already intimidating postsecondary environment. Many lack the financial and social resources necessary for success in college and after graduation. Often, these students have to balance academics with jobs and financial stress. PVCC students, however, are in luck. The Student Opportunity, Success and Achievement Center […]
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The SPCA and PVCC Student Government Association (SGA) drew in many students and faculty alike with puppies, warm heated blankets, winter beverages, and vibes on Dec. 10, 2025. Located on the East Patio, the vibes were assisted by the hay bale seating in a ring around the puppies for greatest interaction, brightly lit string lights, […]
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PVCC’s Horticulture and Environmental Club wrapped up for winter in the middle of November, but the garden is still full of life. Winterberries and pussy willow speckle the hillside next to the Dickinson building on PVCC’s campus within the graded fencing. In the garden on Friday and Sunday afternoons, students and community members gather to […]
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It only took three minutes for Devin Borishansky to beat me in a match, which speaks to both his level of skill and my lack of it. After recovering from my quick defeat, Borishansky was still generous enough to answer some of my questions about the Chess Club, in addition to comments from the future […]
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At PVCC’s Spanish Club, students can fill their college hour with games, music, and fun. For instance, for El Dia de los Muertos, a club member took the opportunity to present her talents with the guitar by playing a Spanish song while other members got to sing along. Run by Professor of Spanish Dr. Jorge […]
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Every year, right around Halloween, the PVCC Art Club celebrates Dia de los Muertos with their Day of the Dead Candy-Thon. Members of both the Art Club and the Two-Dimensional Design class at PVCC collaborate in teams to design and create colorful murals of candy wrappers and sugary treats and compete to be named the […]
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At the hauntingly fun PVCC Halloween Party on Oct. 29 during the Silent Disco, a flash mob gave the audience a chance to see a horde of zombies thrilled to perform. The Thriller Flash Mob lived up to the undead excitement. In the words of PVCC student Owen Atwell, “Liz Reynolds and the whole Thriller […]
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The pursuit of knowledge. Human nature. Revenge. These are the themes for this semester’s One Book Program on campus. Every spring, the college holds a vote for a book that PVCC’s students, professors, and faculty members can read together. Previous years have ranged from Grit, about resilience; The New Jim Crow, about life after incarceration; […]
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When Mary-Evelyn Sellers became the Coordinator for Student Life and Campus Engagement at PVCC in 2023, the campus disc golf course was a forgotten relic of a bygone time. Two of the nine baskets were on the ground, and another was in storage, while the rest of the course was overgrown and neglected. Now, the […]
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