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When most young children play pretend, they imagine themselves as warriors, or royalty, or members of a family. When I was younger, I liked to pretend to be a journalist. I was not a reliable source by any means; all my stories were made up to be presented on the spot. I had no concept […]
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Wed, 09/23/2020 – 12:00pm – Wed, 09/23/2020 – 1:00pm Why they destroyed so much art and how communities are responding. The Syrian Civil War was a humanitarian disaster, claiming the lives of some 400,000 people and displacing hundreds of thousands more. It was also a disaster for art and archaeology. This lecture will assess explanations for why […]
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During their first meeting, Turning Point USA at PVCC welcomes Congressman Denver Riggleman to address the topic of the meeting: the threat the Chinese Communist Party poses to the national security of the United States of America. “As the co-chair of the Congressional China Task Force pillars on National Security and Technology, he is uniquely […]
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Nestled between Ann’s Nails and a Domino’s Pizza in a line of brick storefronts, La Joya seems unimpressive at first glance. Often empty, with wall-mounted televisions that only play programs in Spanish, La Joya is little more than a hole-in-the-wall in Charlottesville’s food scene. But don’t let the Corona beer ads, pinatas, and plastic-covered tables […]
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Downtown Charlottesville has many restaurants that you can choose from, but don’t miss the inconspicuous red brick building with a heavy door at the end of the mall, C&O Restaurant. It’s been around since the late ’70’s, but the building was part of the C&O Railway company and has been in Charlottesville much longer. In […]
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Starting in the fall 2020 semester, PVCC has welcomed many new faces to our community, including Assistant Professor of Accounting Jody Carlisle. Carlisle grew up around Tennessee and Arkansas, but after getting injured in high school while playing football, he joined the army and moved to California. After serving in the army, he became a […]
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On August 17, PVCC hosted a virtual graduation ceremony followed by a campus drive-through in order to safely honor the graduates during the Coronavirus. The virtual ceremony began streaming on the PVCC website at 2 p.m., running until around 3:30 p.m. The footage was then made available on PVCC’s YouTube page. The drive-through took place […]
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Every Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. during most semesters, the third floor of the Dickinson building is alive with energy. The circular tables are covered with games of all types and sizes, and several more lay stacked and pressed against the walls for later use. The PVCC Game Club is in session. Although the club meeting […]
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Change is happening all around with many of PVCC’s services adjusting to accommodate for the strange times. The One Book Program is no exception. For its ninth year, the One Book Program at PVCC will be hosting two books as opposed to one: How to Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi, for the fall […]
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