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A Taste of Tavola

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Nettle Shirts Puppet Show Entertains the Deaf and Hearing

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Pixar Echoes its Golden Age with “Hoppers”

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Pineapples: Fresh, Flavorful, and Delicious Thai Cuisine

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Crack Into Geology With One of PVCC’s Newest Clubs

April 15, 2022April 14, 2022Lillian Downey, staff writer

Although PVCC has seen various iterations of a Geology Club in the past, the club’s newest form is setting out with fresh determination and plenty of trips and presentations on the calendar.  Geology Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Meetings are held in room M850 starting at 12:30 p.m. There […]

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Student Forum: Dr. Patrick Tompkins

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022Laurel Molloy and Jaume Plumb-Planas, assistant editors

The search for PVCC’s new college president has begun in person at PVCC. The first finalist to arrive at PVCC, Dr. Patrick Tompkins, spoke to students and faculty at the student forum. The event was April 4 and started at noon in the Bolick Student Center. The student center was arranged with neat lines of […]

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The Valentine’s Day Hidden Gem

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022Morgan Jarvis, staff writer

A lot of couples look forward to a romantic combination of alcohol and chocolate, especially on Valentine’s Day. Quiet, but eventful, Sage Bird Ciderworks seemed to be the perfect place to get a combination of the two. Fairly new to the area, Sage Bird Ciderworks opened in 2020 and has held numerous events in the […]

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PVCC Will Hold Student Forums as the Search for a New College President Continues

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022Lillian Downey, staff writer

Students will have the chance to meet the presidential candidates coming to PVCC this April as the search for Dr. Frank Friedman’s successor continues. Of the 96 original applicants, the search has been narrowed down to four individuals. Each candidate will be at PVCC for two days having a variety of interviews and open forums […]

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ThinkFast Trivia Time Game at PVCC

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022Kristofer Jones, staff writer

Ever wonder who the first black actor was to win an Oscar, or who invented peanut butter? Well, ThinkFast – Black History Edition would have been for you. ThinkFast is a trivia game played in a Jeopardy style format, simple to follow with easy questions. Thinkfast – Black History Edition, presented by Tjohne and sponsored […]

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A Writer’s World: What Makes or Breaks a Book?

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022Laurel Molloy, assistant editor

Many people discard a book if they are not drawn in by the first chapter or an article if the first couple of paragraphs are boring. Those first words stalking across the page are what sets the tone for the rest of the piece and what draws the reader in or makes them sigh and […]

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Music Club: Harmony Through Music and Sardines

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Carlos Banda Montes, staff writer

PVCC has a music club once again. The organization was put together to promote and celebrate the musical arts. With the help of PVCC’s Coordinator of Student Activities and Campus Engagement Rory Lee-Washington, the club was able to host their first listening party of the Spring semester, on Feb. 11. Students got together and listened […]

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Diverse Backgrounds at the PVCC Health Sciences Programs Expo

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022Luca Gett, staff writer

Just before 6 p.m. on Feb. 22, prospective students of the PVCC health sciences programs made their way to the North Mall Meeting Room. They were there for the presentation on surgical technology given by Linda Starks, the program director and associate professor for surgical technology. While only a few attended the first presentation, many […]

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The weekday offers a new take on skiing

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022Lillian Downey, staff writer

Anyone lucky enough to make it to Massanutten on a weekday will be facing freshly groomed snow, a serious lack of lines, and cheaper lift tickets.  People who ski or snowboard in Central Virginia are likely to have heard of Massanutten. If the name is not recognizable, then the description of the mountain on a […]

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Peter Rabbit 2: Runaway brings a childhood classic to life

December 21, 2021January 28, 2022Katie Austin, staff writer

Free Movie Friday is a place for college students that love the movies without paying for them, and also without snacks and drinks. Free Movie Fridays in the Dickinson theater at PVCC are offered once a month. In October, the movie was Peter Rabbit 2: Runaway, an amazing family adventure and the great expansion of […]

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