Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Approximately a dozen students participated in a DNA extraction event on Thursday, Oct. 1 in the Betty Sue Jessup Library. The event was part the One Book Project. This semester’s One Book selection, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, speaks of an anomaly regarding the cells of Henrietta Lacks, a woman who died of cervical […]
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Over 4,000 locals gather every Saturday to the community event known as the City Market. When attending the market, people are greeted with the smiles of fellow citizens and local vendors. They can grab a cup of coffee at the Mudhouse stand while mingling with friends and neighbors on a nice Saturday morning. Vendors […]
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Dennis Banks came to PVCC on Oct. 26 to speak on his life and actions with the American Indian Movement. Topics ranged from homesteading to the 1973 Siege of Wounded Knee to life at compulsory boarding schools for Native Americans. While waiting for Banks to arrive, local speakers provided stories, speeches and a Q&A for […]
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Sept. 9 brought sunshine, free food, volleyball, and a dunking tank to PVCC’s main campus.The Welcome Back Social kicked off another great semester for students, faculty and staff. The free food was fantastic and a nice way for people to talk and meet one another outside of class. This relaxed setting has become an anticipated […]
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It was a full house at the showing of Inside Out on Sept. 18. The audience was a mix of ages ranging from children to grandparents, and everyone was looking forward to an evening of entertainment. The first in PVCC’s 2015-2016 Free Movie Fridays series, the evening started with a short film by Jacob Chang-Rascle, […]
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If you could go anywhere in the world, how would you prepare? Attending travel forums is a great place to start. On Sept. 21, PVCC’s Zack Beamer and David Lerman presented on their respective trips to Argentina and the Netherlands this past summer. Beamer, Instructor of Mathematics, took part in an exchange program offered through […]
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On Sept. 8, 2015, Professor Bill Pratt addressed the Adult Student Life club as part of their on-going speaker series arranged by Staff Advisor, Denise McClanahan. Pratt’s informative presentation, “Financial Planning – Stretching Dollars without Bouncing Checks,” takes the stress out of financial planning and does not have to be all about bar graphs and […]
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Have you ever thought studying hard and having fun can go together? If not, you are going to experience it this year at Piedmont. Just keep up with us, and we are going to make this academic year enjoyable for you. For those who do not know me, my name is Nina Matkava. I serve […]
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Curator James Yates and Professor Beryl Solla organized “Yard Dreams” and “Gallery Dreams,” a complementary exercise in gallery and installation art. Based in the South Gallery of the Dickensen Building, the gallery exhibit is companion to a series of installations in the Belmont neighborhood. Yates described the early days of the collaboration. He began with “It […]
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The PVCC Gallery debuted two new exhibits at its opening reception on Sept. 18. The exhibits, “Gallery Dreams” and “Lost and Found,” drew a steady crowd throughout the evening as students, friends, family, and other art enthusiasts paced the halls, exclaiming over the pieces. “Gallery Dreams,” displayed in the South Gallery, is a companion piece […]
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