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Tucked between murals and sculptures, stalls were scattered throughout IX art park for the farmer’s market on Dec. 5. People crowded amongst the art and tents perusing the merchandise all morning. The Farmers Market at IX is an event on Thursdays 4-8 p.m. and on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Many stalls showed off […]
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For over a decade, a small tamed patch of the PVCC grounds has been growing and evolving. What began as a garden started by a single student and a few co-advisors, with plants being grown directly out of bags of soil, has evolved into a community of its own. “We started out with no fence, […]
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What is the SGA? We are a student-led organization that gives PVCC students a platform to voice their concerns and expectations. Our vision is to establish a communal spirit that supports student engagement and develops a civic sense of responsibility. What do we do? Represent the student body and voice their concerns Look to build […]
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On Dec. 5, Fortnite introduced a new chapter to their game titled Chapter 3. In Fortnite, chapters are distinguished by their seasons; Chapter 1 had 10 seasons, Chapter 2 had eight seasons, and Chapter 3 is still yet to be determined. Each season brings with it a BattlePass: an addition which can be purchased and […]
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Both children and adults that came for the tree lighting at the Shops at Stonefield were in for a surprise on the night of Nov. 27 when a special interruption occurred. When the crowd got to the end of the countdown for the lighting of the tree, the lights simply did not turn on. All […]
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Art and imagination come into play in the art 121 Intro to Drawing class. Next semester there are three classes, two of which are online. The only in-person class in the spring is led by the Assistant Professor of art Aaron Miller. In this art class, people learn basic drawing skills to bring the paper […]
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Gun sales increased rapidly in 2020 with an unprecedented amount of new gun owners walking out of stores with firearms, many of them with no prior experience handling or operating any sort of firearm. I met with a local firearms instructor to discuss how she has been working to counteract this trend. We met at […]
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Screens glow throughout Decades Arcade as people play pinball, Mrs. Pacman, and many other games. Customers talk as they go from game to game. After the entry fee of $12, all games are free to play. There are myriad games. People can compete against each other in Mrs. Pacman as she munches her way across […]
Continue ReadingMiller’s Downtown, like much of Charlottesville, has the feel of an old college town trying to stay true to its roots but also appealing to the college students who reside in the city for half the year and their parents who come to visit them. Miller’s is on the western most part of the Downtown […]
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