Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
The pursuit of knowledge. Human nature. Revenge. These are the themes for this semester’s One Book Program on campus. Every spring, the college holds a vote for a book that PVCC’s students, professors, and faculty members can read together. Previous years have ranged from Grit, about resilience; The New Jim Crow, about life after incarceration; […]
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Maintaining good mental health is integral to succeeding in college, which is why PVCC has partnered with the Region Ten Community Services Board to ensure students get the help they need. The Region Ten Community Services Board, established 1969, is an accessible Community Service Board that provides mental health services to Charlottesville and surrounding communities. […]
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When Mary-Evelyn Sellers became the Coordinator for Student Life and Campus Engagement at PVCC in 2023, the campus disc golf course was a forgotten relic of a bygone time. Two of the nine baskets were on the ground, and another was in storage, while the rest of the course was overgrown and neglected. Now, the […]
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At PVCC, a new initiative has begun to transform classroom environments through striving to fulfill a singular goal: to help. The Embedded Tutoring Program, led by coordinator Ruth Yoder, pairs trained tutors directly with academic courses, offering help for students in specific areas. While the program itself is still new at PVCC, students and faculty […]
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On Sept. 3, I had the privilege of participating in Club Sign-Up Day at PVCC. From noon to 2 p.m., students had the opportunity to visit the Woodrow W. Bolick Advanced Technology and Student Success Center and explore the various clubs that are offered through the college. These clubs included categories such as Faith & […]
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba is a popular manga series that was released in February 2016 and quickly grew in popularity. It eventually adapted its series into an anime that was released in January 2021. Demon Slayer quickly became a cultural phenomenon in Japan and only surged in popularity thanks to the anime adaptation. According […]
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In an industry full of action movies that serve little purpose other than showing off their budget and raking in more cash, Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing pays homage to classic New York crime thrillers in its gritty adaptation of Charlie Huston’s 2004 book by the same name. Caught Stealing follows how Hank Thompson (Austin Butler), […]
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Located at 2208 Fontaine Avenue is one of Charlottesville’s best-kept culinary secrets. The Asian fusion restaurant Mashumen, which offers sushi, ramen, and other featured dishes with Thai and Korean roots, opened its doors in 2020 and will no doubt be around for years to come. Mashumen has continued to deliver memorable dining experiences, with its […]
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After having to cancel his April 13 show because of illness, Tyler Childers delivered his second career performance at John Paul Jones Arena on Sept. 22. Childers, a Grammy-winning Kentuckian, seemingly addressed the cancellation during the show. While not giving much explanation, Childers apologized for coming back to Charlottesville “…after what? 4 months?” Childers described […]
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