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Wicked Now Streaming: Revisiting the “Popular” Movie Adaptation

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Author RJ Jacobs Discusses His Writing Process

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Let There Be Light Shines Through the Winter

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Live Arts Presents: “The Wizard of Oz”

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Tom Clarkson, PVCC’s Ceramic Professor

December 13, 2022 Mercedes Lam, staff writer

“I create pieces people could relate to and use in their daily life,” said Tom Clarkson, a professor of art at PVCC, when asked to describe his pottery. Clarkson graduated from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania with a degree in arts education. From there Clarkson opened up a small pottery studio with his wife. In 1983, […]

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Bill Curtis, Owner of Tastings

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 Gianni Strazzullo, staff writer

When people think about wine, they often think  about the different flavors of wine, the cost of each bottle, the origin of the wine, or  how the wine is made. Last Sunday, I interviewed Bill Curtis, the owner of Tastings, a combination winery and a restaurant located on the Downtown Mall since 1990. I have […]

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Abigail James: Continued Journey In Shaping The Minds of Students

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Benjamin Marcus, staff writer

There is no set way to learn. Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses but not every teacher knows how to teach students who do not think like them. Dr. Abigail James, professor of psychology at PVCC, has spent her life immersed in education in one way or another and is always working to […]

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Catherine Stelter: Friendly and Loving

November 3, 2022December 5, 2022 Jay Smithbey, staff writer

PVCC has found itself a blessing. Catherine Stelter. A mother, a friend, and most importantly, an excellent librarian. Stelter was an English major. She minored in political science at Appalachian State University, then went back to graduate school for library and information science at North Carolina Central University. Appalachian State University is located in the […]

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Dr. Jean Runyon: PVCC and the Bright Future it has Ahead

October 23, 2022October 25, 2022 Makenzie McCoy, staff writer

PVCC’s sixth and latest president, Dr. Jean Runyon, is bringing more than 25 years of previous education experience to PVCC and shared her enthusiasm about her arrival in an interview. This is not Runyon’s first time serving at a community college; her passion for higher education itself was communicated when she said, “Community college is […]

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Editor’s Note

April 27, 2022April 26, 2022 Laurel Molloy, assistant editor

I have always loved writing. Since I was a child, I wrote poems, short stories, and pieces of creative fiction. Even before that I would play games with my sister making up stories and strange lands together. However, for a long time I thought writing as a career was only for authors lucky enough to […]

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Student Forum: Dr. Patrick Tompkins

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Laurel Molloy and Jaume Plumb-Planas, assistant editors

The search for PVCC’s new college president has begun in person at PVCC. The first finalist to arrive at PVCC, Dr. Patrick Tompkins, spoke to students and faculty at the student forum. The event was April 4 and started at noon in the Bolick Student Center. The student center was arranged with neat lines of […]

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A Familiar Face at PVCC: Bonnie Tomlin

April 6, 2022June 22, 2023 Gabriella Barber, staff writer

At PVCC there are many people that work together to make student life comfortable and convenient. One face many students see daily is Bonnie Tomlin’s. For those who do not know Tomlin, she is the fun loving lady that works as the front desk receptionist inside the South entrance of the main building at PVCC. […]

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Editor’s Note

March 22, 2022May 6, 2022 Jaume Plumb-Planas, assistant editor

When I first started attending classes at PVCC in 2019, I was originally part of the Engineering program, so a class like ENG 121 – Introduction to Journalism would not have been something on my radar. After the COVID-19 lockdown, I began reconsidering my career and degree options and decided to switch my major to […]

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Local Choir Director Learns about His Past

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Gabriella Barber, staff writer

Horace Scruggs may be known to students at PVCC as a choir teacher they previously had. He has worked with many public schools in our area, such as: Fluvanna county, Madison county, and Louisa county public schools. Scruggs also worked at PVCC for a few years but has since retired from teaching.   In the last […]

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