Category: Events
Dogs Deserve Better Fundraiser at Mezeh
Charles Parziale, staff writer Mezeh Mediterranean Grill will be hosting a fundraiser for Dogs Deserve Better Blue Ridge on Dec. 5 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Forty percent of the proceeds of the evening go to the mission that helps neglected dogs chained outdoors in Central Virginia. At Mezeh, the food is made in house every day […]
Continue ReadingPVCC’s One Stop Shop for Pottery
Jamie Blake, staff writer Do you like handmade functional wear that you can use every day? If the answer is yes, then come check out the Annual Pottery Sale being help in the Dickinson building at PVCC. The pottery sale will include bowls, plates and cups that were made by students in the advanced ceramics […]
Continue ReadingDevelopment through Education
Hidden in the Cuchumatanes mountain range, just on the border between Mexico and Guatemala, lies San Mateo, home to the Ixtatan (Ich-tah-ton) people. Below the clouds lives a small community, a “community at war,” says speaker Beth Neville Evans. Through her talk on the Ixtatan Foundation, given here in PVCC, this tale of adversity and […]
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Democracy Comes to PVCC: Congressional Debate
Callan Shore, staff writer On the night of Oct. 9, campaign signs of many colors lined College Dr. and led visitors through PVCC’s campus to the Dickinson building. The signs were promoting the congressional candidates for Virginia’s 5th District. Leslie Cockburn, a Democrat, and Denver Riggleman, a Republican, came to PVCC for one of three […]
Continue ReadingWe the Voters
Bryn Dotson, assistant editor Voter turnout for 2016’s presidential election was “an average of 59.7 percent,” according to The Daily Dot. This means that only about 180 million out of 323 million people in the United States voted that year. While that might not seem like a big difference, it demonstrates that a large quantity […]
Continue ReadingNovember 2018 Dates to Remember
— One Mic Stand*— Nov. 8, 7 p.m., Dickinson Building — Empty Bowls Fundraiser — Nov. 10, 5-7:30 p.m. Dickinson Building Commons — Latin Ballet of Virginia , “NuYoRican” ^ — Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Dickinson Building —Veteran’s Day — Nov. 11, All Day — PVCC Science Career Talk (NASA)* — Nov. 12, 12-12:50 p.m., […]
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November 2018 Student Government Association News
The PVCC SGA is having a fantastic year so far. In September 2018, they went on their annual team-building retreat to Boar’s Head Resort in Charlottesville. There, they elected student representatives to college-wide committees as well as new executive members, who are as follows: Vice-President: Letiticia Davis Secretary: Jan Newcomb Director of Student Voice: Jacob […]
Continue ReadingPVCC Free Speech Day, Hans Spencer
Ryan Foresman, staff writer Hawes Spencer was hosted by PVCC for free speech day; his talk was titled “Free Speech, Does it deserve to exist after Aug 12th?” He is also the author of the book Summer of Hate written in the 4 months after the August 11-12 Unite the Right rally. He asked hard […]
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Ethyle Giuseppe, Friend of the Community
Liberty Anderson, staff writer Ethyle Giuseppe was born 100 years ago at the bottom of the mountain on South River road in Stanardsville, on Sept. 27, 1918. She has been a generous contributor to her community and PVCC, providing scholarship money and meeting the needs of her community to the best of her ability. One […]
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