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Ray Petree III, staff writer John Lennon’s words, echoed by Stevie Wonder’s rich and powerful voice, reverberated through the crowd at Scotts Stadium: “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you will join us, and the world will be as one.” A message so powerful, that it […]
Continue ReadingJoel Gibbons, Staff Writer This weekend, the PVCC Student Government Association (SGA) held a retreat at the illustrious Wintergreen resort in order to select committee members and to connect as a group. The event began at the Wintergreen lobby at 5 p.m. on Friday, where members congregated and met each other, some for the […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer While most people might not want to think about another election until at least 2020, from Sept. 25-29 seven clubs at PVCC worked to inform and register students for this November’s gubernatorial election. These clubs were LBGT+, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), Black Student Alliance (BSA), Student Government Association (SGA), Virginia21 […]
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Adult Student Life Club The mission of the PVCC Adult Student Life Club is to provide support and engagement opportunities that appeal to PVCC adult students. The PVCC Adult Student Life Club provides a forum for adult students to meet as peers, plan activities and gain resources meaningful to their life goals. The […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor On Friday, Aug. 25, PVCC students, faculty, and staff gathered with their friends and family outside PVCC’s main building for some fun and entertainment in the warm summer weather. Fireflies twinkled in the air as people played volleyball and spikeball while enjoying free popcorn. However, the highlight of the evening began […]
Continue ReadingAntonia Florence, guest writer PVCC has about 5,000 full and part-time students who could be using the Betty Sue Jessup Library and its many resources. However, comparatively few do, according to Laura Skinner, the head of the library’s reference department. The library is centrally located in PVCC’s main building and offers a variety of resources, […]
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Charles Stish, assistant editor Around 2:42 p.m. on Aug. 21, PVCC students and faculty members throughout the campus congregated in various outside locations to witness the solar eclipse. Using camera obscuras and special viewing glasses, the excited audience members took turns viewing the astrological spectacle and gazed at the sky with a shared sense of […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor On Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Student Services office is hosting their fourth Student Success Day. Student Success Day is an event created to enhance students’ achievements at PVCC by learning about the resources available on campus. This year’s Student Success Day will follow the same […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor On Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Student Government Association (SGA) is hosting their annual Welcome Back Social. The event will be located in the Bolick Student Center and on the Student Patio. The Welcome Back Social is one of the biggest events the SGA hosts on […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor At the end of every school year, the PVCC Student Government Association (SGA) elects seven new members to represent both the SGA and the student body as the SGA executive board. With the new school year beginning, it is time for these newly elected members to begin their work. Waqas Al […]
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