Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Veronica Reyes, staff writer Many students struggle with difficult circumstances, disappointment, or a lack of optimism per academic and social pressure. PVCC’s new police chief believes that finding and setting the example of a positive attitude will make students successful. Throughout his life, PVCC Police Chief Carl A. Murray Jr. faced difficult times with strong […]
Continue Reading— Election Day— Nov. 5 — Drop In Job Win LinkdIn Photo Booth *— Nov. 5, 4-6 p.m., Bolick Center — One Mic Stand * — Nov. 7, 7-9 p.m., Dickinson Building D202 — In Form: Shapes of Contemporary Improvisation * — Nov. 8, 6 p.m., Dickinson Building D202 — Virginia Opera Presents Arias and […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor Speaking with a transfer advisor before leaving PVCC would be helpful if one plans to attend a four-year university. At this semester’s Student Success Day, held on Oct. 1, Abby Bullinger, an advisor in the Admissions and Advising Center, set up a table to explain to students the option of transferring […]
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Elizabeth Phan, staff writer The lights dimmed and suddenly music quieted the chatter. On Oct. 12, from 7:30 – 9 p.m., Los Valientes, The Courageous Ones, gave a beautiful performance in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The group performed in the Dickinson building on the Main Stage Theatre. Ticket prices were $12 for adults and […]
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Ari Oxford, staff writer On Oct. 28, the Dickinson commons was taken over by five folding tables covered with paper to keep them clean, life-size cutouts of Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley, and about 50 people. The tables had Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) themed murals made of candy and designed […]
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Though it is a fairly new addition to the long list of PVCC resources available to students, Academic Coaching is credited to the success of many successful PVCC alumni. From helping students develop academic skills, like note-taking and time-management, to providing stress management techniques, Academic Coaching is an invaluable resource that all students stand to […]
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Dr. Todd Platts nervously leaned into the back of his chair. He clasped his hands together and fiddled his fingers in thought. “I got in my mind, with a 1.72 GPA, that I wanted to be a professor,” he said. Platts graduated from the University of Missouri with a PhD in Sociology in 2013. He […]
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Jessica Adkins, online editor On Oct. 14, 2019, a group of accreditors will be coming to PVCC to see how the college will be implementing their new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). Every ten years, PVCC goes through a re-accreditation process to decide on a plan to improve PVCC. This includes a QEP. When it was […]
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Cody Clark, assistant editor Historically, college students have been inactive voters. However, according to the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement’s (NSLVE) “Democracy Counts 2018” report, student voters have been increasing since 2014. The national average in 2018 was 39.1 percent up from 19.7 percent in 2014. PVCC, however, had a 50.8 percent student […]
Continue ReadingAleena Haidari, staff writer Coming to college and pursuing higher education is a rewarding milestone to each student, but it can also be overwhelming. Many students, who graduate high school and seek higher education, can be overwhelmed by the complex system of education and the transition from high school to college. The Mentorship Program was […]
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