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Want to Make the News? Introduction to Journalism ENG 121 Fall Semester 2019 Late start, 12-week course Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 to 3:45 p.m. Get published and create a portfolio of your work! The course is an approved transfer elective in many degree programs Email Dr. Tamara Whyte for more details: twhyte@pvcc.edu
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On May 16, the 46th round of PVCC students will cross the stage at John Paul Jones Arena and receive their diplomas, but what makes their ceremony unique is the speaker who will be featured. “We are honored to have Khizr Khan as our commencement speaker this year…we look forward to hearing about Mr. Khan’s […]
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Every year in Virginia is an election year. This year in particular the offices that are being voted on are members of Virginia House of Delegates (57th District) and three members of the Charlottesville City Council. The primary to determine who will be on the ballot will be held on June 11. The deadlines for […]
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For students wanting to enhance their use of language and expand their creativity, the Creative Writing Club at PVCC, also known as Writers Unite, is an opportunity. Writers Unite is where authors or students who enjoy writing come together and share their writing. Normally the members meet and have a few minutes of writing time, […]
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“Amarro cinco colores . . . ” Her two young children by her side, Nazarena, an artist from the city of Masaya, Nicaragua, chooses five spools of colorful thread and begins weaving them into an intricate braid. She talks while she tucks and twists the thread, explaining that she has been making pulseras– bracelets–for four […]
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A small group of students congregated in an unused classroom on Wednesday, April 17, to discuss some basic yet important factors of entering the job market: networking and negotiating a salary. Job and Internship Coordinator Gigi Davis led a talk in which she urged students to network and make friends in their prospective industries. The […]
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Callan Shore, assistant editor For Americans, voting is a right that had to be fought for, and it is a privilege that is not available in all countries. However, voting is still inaccessible or unimportant to many Americans. According to The Atlantic, 49.3 percent of eligible voters and 31 percent of voters under 29 showed […]
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Rachel Lemley, staff writer Phi Theta Kappa has been a leading international honors society in two-year colleges for many years. Their current chapter in PVCC is Alpha Epsilon Tau, which helps students get connected to their communities by public services like helping victims of natural disasters, toy and food drives, charity walks, and environmental activism. […]
Continue ReadingTeddie Frock, staff writer On March 27, Charlottesville’s Festival of the Book event, God, Improv and the Art of Living with author Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana took place at the First Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. Dana, a Presbyterian minister and mother of three, studied theatre in college and became interested in how people can use […]
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Bryn Dotson, assistant editor The parking lot outside of the Dickinson theater was packed and bustling. The theater was overflowing with sound and chatter as everyone settled into their seats. People sat together tightly with their arms often touching due to how populated it was. They were all gathered to witness Richmond Ballet’s dancers perform […]
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