Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
UPDATE (2-11-19) – This year’s conference has been canceled. Look for more information in the future about upcoming civic engagement events. Bryn Dotson, assistant editor In 2016, the country was plagued by extreme political division. The presidential election resulted in a severe crack in the country’s unity. In 2017, while the immediate aftermath of the […]
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Madison Weikle, staff writer “Improv at its heart is the art of making the other person look good on stage. It is saying ‘Yes’ to everything that your partner and the environment gives you and then adding an ‘and.’ It’s filling in the context for the audience and your partner by hinting at Who What […]
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Madison Weikle, staff writer “Time Of My Life is about many things, all at the same time. A tightly-knit, somewhat insular family doing the things that a family is supposed to do, despite the stresses engendered by their interpersonal relationships,” said Director Chip Staples. Staples is directing PVCC’s Spring Production Time of My Life by […]
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Liberty Anderson, staff writer Throughout the semester, PVCC has events to de-stress its students. The student government association in conjunction with the student success office plans most of the destress events. The college knows that anxiety and stress are major factors in a student’s life. “It’s okay to reach out,” said David Lerman, director of […]
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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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