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Wicked Now Streaming: Revisiting the “Popular” Movie Adaptation

March 31, 2025Comments Off on Wicked Now Streaming: Revisiting the “Popular” Movie Adaptation
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Author RJ Jacobs Discusses His Writing Process

March 31, 2025Comments Off on Author RJ Jacobs Discusses His Writing Process
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Let There Be Light Shines Through the Winter

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024Comments Off on Let There Be Light Shines Through the Winter
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Live Arts Presents: “The Wizard of Oz”

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024Comments Off on Live Arts Presents: “The Wizard of Oz”
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Virginia Clay Festival: The Perfect start to autumn

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 Sophia Trombley, staff writer

The Virginia Clay Festival was held on Sept. 21 and 22 at William Monroe High School in Stanardsville. While it was a fairly long drive, it was well worth it. Our plan was to look at the pottery and get kettle corn on the way out. We were greeted by two lovely ladies who handed […]

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Seeing the World Through Another Pair of Eyes 

December 4, 2024 Tanner Brooker, staff writer

There are certain kinds of people in life that give you hope and serve as an inspiration. They demonstrate what one dedicated person can achieve if they set their mind to it, regardless of the difficulties of the circumstances they find themselves in. Pedro, the man whom the documentary film Unseen follows, is one such […]

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Local Educators Display Works at PVCC

October 25, 2024October 29, 2024 Jeffrey Ellis, staff writer

On Friday Sept. 20, a diverse crowd ranging from high schoolers to older adults gathered inside the north and south galleries of the V. Earl Dickinson Building for the gallery exhibition opening reception of the Those Who Teach Can art gallery. The gallery features a diverse collection of artwork from art educators at PVCC and […]

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Comfort Without Class

October 25, 2024October 29, 2024 Jackson Evanow, staff writer

With PVCC’s Woodrow W. Bolick Advanced Technology and Student Success Center officially opening on Sept. 17, the fast-food style cafeteria, The Panther Grill, came with it. I had the opportunity to try some of the food served there, and I only have one general statement to make about it: what the Panther Grill lacks in […]

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Will Ugly Become the New Pretty?

October 25, 2024October 29, 2024 Tara Majkic, staff writer

The movie adaptation of the novel Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld, is about a young girl named Tally Youngblood (Joey King). The story is set in a future where humans have destroyed the earth with an overuse of fossil fuels. But scientists and the government decided that the real problem was human nature, our differences causing […]

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The Sound of Silence

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 Elias Garcia, staff writer

The University of Virginia’s own Sound Justice Lab (SJL) recently held an event called Technologies of Silence, which seeks to explore the “stories, voices and experiences that the law does not hear, cannot hear, and will not hear,” according to the SJL’s co-director.  The final of the eight events that took place over two days […]

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Get ready to say the B-word

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 Jackson Murphy, staff writer

Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, and Winona Ryder reprise their popular roles in the sequel to the 1988 classic, Beetlejuice. The movie is set 30 years after the events of the original movie have taken place and sees Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, navigating life as a professional medium with looming visions of her former foe. […]

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Deadpool and Wolverine, a fan letter to the lore (for those who already know it)

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 Jack Megonigal, staff writer

Deadpool and Wolverine is the final film in the Deadpool trilogy. As far as franchise finales go, I have seen far worse, though that doesn’t mean this film is without its faults. My primary complaint coming out of this film is the way in which the film almost expects you to have already seen previous […]

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Free Music, Big Vibes: The Dan Barrale Trio Brings Jazz to Life at WTJU

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 Elias Garcia, staff writer

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Frank Sinatra played the drums? The Dan Barrale trio answered this question as they held a performance at WTJU Friday, Sept. 13. From Sinatra tunes to classic blues, the trio (now a quintet) explored a wide range of genres. The “trio” invited several guests (Michael […]

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M Sushi: Great Food at a Great Price

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 Jake Daubner, staff writer

The dull and quiet feel of this restaurant doesn’t take away from the wide variety of good food at a great price. When I first walked up to M Sushi, the dull, beige exterior of the building naturally brought my eyes to the brightly colored posters showcasing the menu prices hung on the many large […]

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