Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Nestled between Ann’s Nails and a Domino’s Pizza in a line of brick storefronts, La Joya seems unimpressive at first glance. Often empty, with wall-mounted televisions that only play programs in Spanish, La Joya is little more than a hole-in-the-wall in Charlottesville’s food scene. But don’t let the Corona beer ads, pinatas, and plastic-covered tables […]
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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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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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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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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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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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Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is a series on Amazon Prime based on the popular series of books written by Tom Clancy about the protagonist Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst. It is an action-packed series, with great locations and engaging characters. Tom Clancy has written fiction novels primarily about espionage, military science, and undercover operations. Some […]
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Theaters across Virginia have had to close their doors and draw their curtains due to COVID-19. However, this has not stopped the American Shakespeare Center. Through BlkFrsTV they have continued to bring brilliant performances to those stuck at home. The shows currently available on BlkFrsTV are Much Ado About Nothing; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry […]
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For those who enjoy pixel art, role playing games, and anime, look no further than Grand Summoners, a free-to-play role-playing game. Grand Summoners is a role-playing game with an original story and a plethora of characters to play with. Grand Summoners is available on both iOS and Android and is free to play, but the […]
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Tammar Stein is an author of five young adult novels. She grew up in Charlottesville, graduated from Charlottesville High School and has a degree in English Literature from the University of Virginia. On her website, she said, “I am addicted to books…I didn’t see a way to make money reading books, so I decided the […]
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