Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
The Second Marine Division Band dwarfed the audience at a March 17 concert at nearby Monticello High School. The majority of attendees were former military service members and their relatives. However, the men and women of the Division’s Own Marine Corps Band were undeterred by poor turnout and even mid-concert microphone malfunctions. The set list […]
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Professor Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India, visited our International Club here at PVCC. Ghosh comes from West Bengal, one of the 29 states of India. He presented a lot of interesting information about Indian culture and his personal history. Ghosh helped found the UK/India Educational […]
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PVCC students and faculty welcomed Ray Garman as the latest speaker in the Bridging Culture series. A well establish entrepreneur, inventor, he holds a Guinness World Record, several technology patents, and is currently working on another book. However, Garman’s experience in post-conflict Vietnam and Cambodia was the subject of his lecture. In Vietnam, political […]
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To ID or not to ID? That’s the question. For PVCC students, the answer is yes. “It’s a requirement for faculty, staff, and students to get an ID,” said PVCC Police Chief Shawn Harrison, “We need to be able to readily identify who is here.” According to Harrison, the main purpose for having an identification […]
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There, they’re, or their? Having trouble knowing which spelling is correct? Write it right – stop by the PVCC’s Writing Center to find out which spelling is correct. Someone will have an answer. The Writing Center is cozy and quiet. There are five round tables with pencils in the center of each, just waiting to […]
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With four more schools added to now more than 100 colleges and universities under investigation for the handling of sexual violence reports, students might be wondering where PVCC stands on being prepared to handle these and other types of incidents on campus. PVCC President Frank Friedman leads and manages 5,500 students and 182 full-time […]
Continue Reading The Super Pi Day event was for young math students from surrounding schools. It occurred at PVCC on 3/14/15. This date corresponds with the first digits of it number represented by pi. This event was a “geek math time,” said Diane Valade, assistant professor of mathematics. The math club sponsored Super Pi Day as a […]
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“No one has handed me a pig before,” said President Frank Freidman at the UVA Community Credit Union opening. Piedmont recently opened a credit union branch, and the students and staff could not be anymore excited. On Monday, March 16, the Bolick Student Center was packed full of important people just waiting for the ribbon […]
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Practice does not always make perfect. And in this case, it is not supposed to. At least not for the people at Hot Yoga Charlottesville. The scene in the studio is shocking. The men and women, barely clad, are dripping with sweat, as well they should be. It is a steamy 105 degrees. The group […]
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When PVCC students, faculty, and staff need a revitalizing meal, there are various dining options for them in and around the campus. Many flock to the food and beverage dispensers within the college, while others stray from campus to seek more variety. Conveniently placed throughout PVCC, there are vending machines provided with snacks for people […]
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