Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charles Stish, staff writer During this time of political and economic strife for our country’s higher education system, millennial college students may find themselves wondering if there is anyone in our political system that advocates and works to create benefits for them in the education system. Virginia21 is a group of those certain individuals. “We’re […]
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At the age of six, two years after the Iraq war began, a young boy fled his home in Baghdad, the capital of the Republic of Iraq. PVCC student Waqas Al Mulhim and his family settled in Jordan twice for a total of seven years. In between these years, the family spent a year in […]
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Sean Gill, staff writer Every fourth Friday from 6-8 p.m., a plethora of high spirits can be found at the Maxwell Theatre (Black Box) in the Dickinson Building at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC). This collection of laughter and entertainment comes from the Fourth Fridays Improv series. “Learn to think fast, improve focus and listening […]
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During the fall semester 2016 at PVCC, the library introduced the G.O.A.L. program which allowed 30 students who meet financial aid requirements to use laptops for their homework outside of school. Students who qualify have to be enrolled in at least six credits, including one face-to-face class on the main campus. Another deciding factor […]
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For as long as he can remember, current PVCC student Ahmed Al Srya, 26, was a refugee. He went from being a Palestinian refugee growing up in Iraq to finally arriving in Charlottesville on July 7, 2010, at the age of 19. He officially took his Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of […]
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Marlie Soderquist, staff writer A typical day at work for Piedmont Virginia Community College’s Chief of Police, Chris Wyatt consists of patrolling the grounds, handing out parking tickets, supervising other security guards and officers, volunteering in the community garden, and fixing odds and ends around campus. After retiring from Richmond’s police department after twenty-two years, […]
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Marlie Soderquist, staff writer Non-native English speakers at Piedmont Virginia Community College should consider dropping by the Writing Center Lab (M627) on Tuesday or Wednesday nights. Professor Jennifer Koster and tutors from the Writing Center meet for the English Conversation Circle from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and 5-6 p.m. on Wednesdays to help non-native English […]
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Charles Stish, staff writer On Feb. 8, PVCC’s Student Government Association (SGA) held the first ever Town Hall Meeting, where students and faculty were invited and encouraged to ask three of PVCC’s college administrators questions about topics related to the school. The panel was set in the Bolick Student Center from 12 to 12:55 p.m. […]
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Joe Fowler, staff writer The Student Government Association (SGA) president sat outside of Jimmy John’s reviewing research on the differences between fungal growth on organic and conventionally grown apples. Making use of his free time, he waited patiently for a discussion on recent changes to immigration law. Wadah Al Mulhim, the SGA president, is a […]
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Marlie Soderquist, staff writer Piedmont language teachers have joined together to create a once in a lifetime experience to travel abroad this summer. Working with Education First (EF), an international education company, Piedmont is offering three travel opportunities to Paris, Spain, and Japan. The Paris & the Chateaux trip, hosted by Kristine Swanson, leaves on […]
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