Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Danny O’Connor, staff writer On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Virginia Cavaliers pulled off their biggest win of the season by beating the No. 5 rated Florida State Seminoles, 61-56. In this action-packed game, Virginia players Mamadi Diakite and Kihei Clark led the way combining for 34 points, while Florida State star freshman Devin Vassell was held […]
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Ben Chambers, staff writer Extreme Pizza is clean and family friendly while also offering a bar area with a dozen beers on tap and a patio for when the weather is warm. Located at the 5th Street Station shopping center, Extreme Pizza brings a little of the west coast mentality to Charlottesville with skateboards, skis, […]
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Karli Turner, staff writer Marilyn “Gail” Duggan, Hoyt’s wife, still remembers the day she met Hoyt Duggan. It was during her first year at Baylor University in Texas. One day, Gail’s roommate left her a note asking if she wanted to meet up under the flagpole at school to go on a missionary trip across […]
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More than likely, everyone who is reading this article has been to an SPCA at least once in their lives. Those sad little eyes peering back from small and pitiful cages. Some are eager to get your attention, while others need time to work up to that. No matter what, all cats and dogs deserve […]
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Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance every Nov. 20 that recognizes the deaths of transgender and gender non-conforming people who are victims of anti-transgender violence. On Nov. 24 at 7 p.m., community members gathered in front of Peabody Hall at UVA to light candles and recite the names of trans and non-conforming people […]
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On Nov. 9, Gordonsville’s Mayor Robert Coiner, and city celebrated the local veteran heroes. Annually, Gordonsville hosts a parade that involves many communities. From local marching bands to blacksmiths, everyone who signs up by Gordonsville’s application deadline has a spot in the parade. This year, there were approximately four side streets filled with participants for […]
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The Monticello Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) meets every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The young cadets aged 12 through 18 are preparing to fall into formation before they start the meeting. A sense of professionalism and pride can be seen in the faces of the young men and women as […]
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On Oct. 12, the joyous giggles of young girls filled the cafeteria of Crozet Elementary School as they picked what activities they would do that morning. About 100 parents, kids, and volunteers spent their Saturday making music with code. They built towering structures, played with robots, launched rockets with the Piedmont Student Launch Team (PSLT), […]
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As the waves crash against the coast and the infectious melodies of popular music styles such as cumbia and salsa fill the valleys at the foot of the green, lush mountains of El Salvador, the rich smell of freshly cooked meat and maize wrap the people in a comforting bubble of a beautiful culture. Just […]
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On Thursday Sept. 19, the night started out slow at Pizza Hut on W Main Street as usual. The staff, however, were busy using their down time to prepare for the biggest night of the week. Around 9 p.m., people from all over Charlottesville flood the small restaurant for the main event. Every week, Thunder […]
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