Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
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 […]
Continue ReadingJamie Blake, staff writer When deciding what one wants to do with their life, there are many paths to take and options to choose from. It can feel overwhelming going back to school for so long, because it is not for everyone. The thought of trying to go through the process might not appeal to […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingLiberty Anderson, staff writer Every semester, PVCC does a student satisfaction survey. The college seeks to improve upon itself, making important decisions based on the feedback received from the survey each semester. By completing the Student Survey, you are entered in a raffle for a chance to win a free three-credit course. The survey is […]
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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Callan Shore, staff writer Throughout history, it has disproportionately been the older generations who have turned out to vote on election days, especially for the midterm elections. Younger people have tended to not make the effort to vote or to not understand the importance of voting. In the 2014 midterms, only 20 percent of people […]
Continue ReadingJamie Blake, staff writer Virginia has passed a new law that requires public colleges and universities to draw up a policy about the freedom of speech, or expressive activity, on their grounds. PVCC stands behind the First Amendment and for expressive activity for students on campus and around the community. There is a link on […]
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Jessica Adkins, staff writer PVCC students can anonymously take action if they need to report threats, crime, security or safety incidents on campus. However, many students do not realize that the service exists. To report, students or faculty can fill out the Incident Reporting Form on the PVCC Safe page of PVCC’s website if they […]
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Ryan Foresman, staff writer PVCC hosted Giving Tuesday on Nov. 27. from 12-5 p.m. The idea behind Giving Tuesday was to promote giving after the sales of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Pizza was given out as donations where received The money raised during Giving Tuesday will go towards scholarships, the PVCC food pantry, and […]
Continue ReadingShawn Kochhar, staff writer Every year, PVCC hosts a dinner for students, administrators, and donors to meet and have a reception. Scholarship & Alumni Association Coordinator Silvia Dowell, who arranges the event, took over in 2010 when it was a lunch-in during school hours. In 2013, she changed it to a dinner at night to […]
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