Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Joe Fowler, staff writer Several local mental health professionals spoke about the state of mental health treatment during September and October in a series of interviews and email exchanges. They told stories of both struggle and hope. Though statistics and research have their place in the discussion, the most compelling depiction of the current state […]
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The Veterans Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 11, went as most celebrations do: there was food, drinks and mingling. The event started at 12 p.m. in the North Mall meeting room and lasted several hours. Veterans from PVCC and veterans from the community attended. Jason Corral, the local director for Concerned Vets For America (CVA), gave […]
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The downtown freedom wall was well-utilized on Sunday, Nov. 15. Students of the Tandem Friends Council and the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice prepared a memorial, consisting of 262 blank notebooks, to bring awareness to school violence. Each notebook was labelled with the name of a student killed since the Columbine High School incident […]
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The scholarship program at PVCC is both robust and generous, and the call for more students to take advantage of it rings loud. There were 156 guests at PVCC’s main building Friday, Nov. 13. The crowd, comprised of scholarship recipients and local philanthropists, came together for an early Thanksgiving. They gathered to meet each other, […]
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Angels, stars, and holly leaves, Sleighs and bells, Christmas trees, All these symbols of Christmas cheer, Leaving only crumbs as they disappear. Highlight here for answer: sugar cookies A single point with branches four, Cold and clear and brightly white, A guiding light still shining bright, Leading three from shore to shore. […]
Continue Reading Hard as bone, The winter solid, Coldest winters heart and soul. Highlight here for answer: ice The start of an act, the third in a play, So try center stage and that is all I will say. Highlight here for answer: A Name a thing, A creature lies still, […]
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Since he was young, Brad Stoller has been a fan of the cult classic movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. “I go way back with this show,” said Stoller, “I took my first date when I was thirteen years old. It had just come out, and I had no idea what it was…I took her […]
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On Nov. 18, PVCC held a trivia contest as the closing event for the Fall 2015 One Book Project. Three teams of students answered Jeopardy-style questions about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks for a chance to win prizes. The prizes included a free 3-credit class, a Kindle Fire HDX 16G, and gift certificates to […]
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Internship week was a big event for students at Piedmont Virginia Community College. They had informative meetings throughout the week from Nov. 3. to Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bolick Student Center. The internship event was for students who want to learn about the internship opportunities for the spring and […]
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