Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Isaac Rowlingson, staff writer As I made my way to the Maxwell (Black Box) Theatre, I was transported back to the time of Shakespeare. On a clothes rack hung multicolored costumes and fabrics reminiscent of old England. A half-constructed castle was reaching up to the ceiling above the sounds of electric drills, shifting wood and […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor PVCC’s Writers Unite Club held their annual Fall Horror Story Contest in October. The winners are: First place: Allie Eichelburger with “Silence” Second place: Morgana Allen with “Don’t Read Horror Stories” Third place: Zaynah Akeel with “The Runner” Honorable Mentions: Jessica Amos with Untitled Nathaniel Dunn with “Beneath” Charles Stish with […]
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Joel Gibbons, staff writer Few restaurants in Charlottesville can take you on the culinary adventure that Peter Chang provides for its customers. This gourmet Chinese restaurant, founded by the legendary Chinese Chef Peter Chang, takes familiar Asian cuisine and alters it to provide a new explosion of flavor which not only fills your stomach, but […]
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Isaac Rowlingson, staff writer The racing Tabla drums of Debu Nayak rumbled and popped like a thousand bubbles in a sea of color. The Sarangi, a North Indian stringed instrument translating to “a hundred colors,” sang in the bowed hands of its master practitioner Pankaj Mishra. The singer was Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan, who holds […]
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Triston Duenas, staff writer Teacher of television production at Fluvanna County High School David Small is known to students as an energetic and hardworking man. Always up to something, Small finds ways to consistently drive students to get the job done. Small says he was inspired to teach by his high school drama teacher, Mike […]
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Sarah Vagnoni, staff writer In 1987, when Diana Hagenlocker was getting ready to graduate from high school, she told her guidance counselor that she wanted to be a veterinarian. Her counselor suggested that she choose a different career path, insinuating that she would not thrive in the male-dominated profession. After choosing a career in the […]
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Charles Stish, assistant editor One of the newest student organizations on PVCC’s campus this semester is Earth Guardians. According to their website, “Earth Guardians began as an accredited high school in Maui, Hawaii in 1992, focusing on environmental awareness and action in its core curriculum.” Their goal was to teach students and youth about […]
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Grace Kinsman, staff writer The public safety office and campus police are the men and women to thank for PVCC’s safe campus. In the last four years, there have been no crime reports on campus. According to these statistics found on the PVCC website, it seems that the public safety office and campus police are […]
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Deadra Miller, staff writer Andre Luck, hidden away in the student support offices before financial aid, patiently waits for students to ask about what he does best, advising in Career Services. Luck, a knowledgeable man with a passion in what he does, explains what Career Services offers to PVCC students not just while they are […]
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Triston Duenas, staff writer Most students are familiar with the bookstore here on grounds at PVCC, but many of them do not know much about it. The bookstore actually offers several services besides just selling books. The store is also run by a great staff who love their job and are always there to […]
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