Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Shawn Kochhar, assistant editor On Jan. 24, students and staff gathered in the North Mall Meeting Room to hear from three entrepreneurs who each own their own companies. They were business owners in the arts and humanities field. It was an opportunity for attendees to learn about how these entrepreneurs started their businesses, about their […]
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Rachel Lemley, staff writer Leslie Odom Jr. had once said, “The path to moments of greatness in your life will be paved, in part, with your spectacular failures,” At 2 p.m. on Jan. 19, over a thousand UVA students and residents of Charlottesville gathered at the John Paul Jones arena to hear author and actor […]
Continue ReadingTiana Sigala, staff writer One of cinema’s most dynamic figures has returned to the big screen –– for a limited time. Charlottesville’s Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has arranged an eight-week series of Mondays with Audrey; each week hosting an Audrey Hepburn film, bringing together cinephiles and film newbies alike to enjoy one of Hollywood’s most beloved […]
Continue Reading— Gallery Exhibition * — Nov. 30 – Jan. 30 — PVCC Theatre presents As You Like It ^ — Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 2:30 p.m. Dickinson Main Stage — Annual Pottery Club Sale * — Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. — Nicholas Day/End of Semester Party * — Dec. 5, […]
Continue ReadingRyan Foresman, staff writer The PVCC Town Hall meeting occurred Nov. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It was run by PVCC’s Student Government Association. Sophia Keniston, president of SGA, oversaw the town hall. It covered a wide array of topics that affect students. Security, buildings and grounds, and class diversity as well as […]
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Liberty Anderson, staff writer “It is the sweetest thing in life, art and free food,” said Beryl Solla, chair of visual and performing arts and professor of arts. Join PVCC on Friday Dec. 7 from 6-9 p.m. PVCC’s 12th annual Let There Be Light. Let There Be Light is PVCC’s biggest event and always becomes […]
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Callan Shore, staff writer Throughout history, it has disproportionately been the older generations who have turned out to vote on election days, especially for the midterm elections. Younger people have tended to not make the effort to vote or to not understand the importance of voting. In the 2014 midterms, only 20 percent of people […]
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Ryan Foresman, staff writer PVCC hosted Giving Tuesday on Nov. 27. from 12-5 p.m. The idea behind Giving Tuesday was to promote giving after the sales of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Pizza was given out as donations where received The money raised during Giving Tuesday will go towards scholarships, the PVCC food pantry, and […]
Continue ReadingShawn Kochhar, staff writer Every year, PVCC hosts a dinner for students, administrators, and donors to meet and have a reception. Scholarship & Alumni Association Coordinator Silvia Dowell, who arranges the event, took over in 2010 when it was a lunch-in during school hours. In 2013, she changed it to a dinner at night to […]
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