Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
The Super Pi Day event was for young math students from surrounding schools. It occurred at PVCC on 3/14/15. This date corresponds with the first digits of it number represented by pi. This event was a “geek math time,” said Diane Valade, assistant professor of mathematics. The math club sponsored Super Pi Day as a […]
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“No one has handed me a pig before,” said President Frank Freidman at the UVA Community Credit Union opening. Piedmont recently opened a credit union branch, and the students and staff could not be anymore excited. On Monday, March 16, the Bolick Student Center was packed full of important people just waiting for the ribbon […]
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Practice does not always make perfect. And in this case, it is not supposed to. At least not for the people at Hot Yoga Charlottesville. The scene in the studio is shocking. The men and women, barely clad, are dripping with sweat, as well they should be. It is a steamy 105 degrees. The group […]
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As snow fell outside, inside PVCC new Mu Theta Alpha members were inducted. The ceremony took place on Monday, February 16. Mu Theta Alpha welcomed ten new members. PVCC President Frank Friedman made an appearance and delivered a short but sweet speech congratulating the new members. Mu Theta Alpha is a mathematics honor society, specifically […]
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Three PVCC students advance to the semifinals of the National Science Foundation’s Community College Innovation Challenge after their proposal to use protists to better assess the quality of water in the Rivanna watershed survived the preliminary round of the contest. Under the guidance of Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Anne Allison and in partnership with […]
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The early morning sun just began to rise as PVCC participants boarded their bus to the General Assembly in Richmond on Thursday, February 5. PVCC President Frank Friedman, and Chair of Board, Ava Pippin coordinated the trip so that volunteer PVCC representatives could get an opportunity to speak face to face with their senators and […]
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Fourth Fridays Improv workshop started off with a “bang,” “eeek,” and a “bading.” Located in The Black Box Theatre in the Dickinson Building at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Brad Stoller, the improv workshop instructor, prepares by taking off his shoes and stretching. “The more you try to think of something to do the longer it […]
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Club Day is an exciting event on the PVCC Campus every Fall and Spring Semester. It is the perfect chance to explore the many clubs that PVCC has to offer. Here, the possibilities are endless. Whether you are into Engineering, or Business, or looking for a club that will teach you to play new board […]
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As an icy rain and wintery chill descended on the evening of Friday, January 23, Piedmont Virginia Community College’s V. Earl Dickinson building emanated warmth and welcome as two separate exhibits opened in its galleries. Curated by PVCC faculty members Beryl Solla and Fenella Belle respectively, A Necessary Fiction and Summer of Love opened amidst […]
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The audition for Once is Not Enough, PVCC’s spring musical production, was like living and breathing a “trailer” before a major movie premiere. If you have never watched or participated in improv, you will not want to miss the fun, upcoming spontaneous performances of the actors, musicians and dancers in the cast. Using invited audience […]
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