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On August 17, PVCC will be hosting a virtual graduation ceremony followed by a campus drive-through in order to safely honor the graduations during the Coronavirus. The virtual ceremony will begin streaming on the PVCC website at 2 p.m. and is expected to run until around 3:30 p.m. The footage will then be made available […]
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PVCC hosted this year’s Virginia Democracy Summit on Feb. 15. which lasted from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Summit participants slowly filed in and helped themselves to the free breakfast. Promptly at 9 a.m. Connie Jorgensen, Assistant Professor of Political Science, gave brief opening remarks and then summit goers were free to go to the […]
Continue ReadingFor the past few years, members of the Investment Club have strived to enhance their knowledge of investing, as well as build a stronger comprehension of the business world. In the Spring semester, I was fortunate enough to sit down with Investment Club President Joseph Shannon to discuss his role in the club. Graduating from […]
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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord was released on March 30 as an early access game. Bannerlord, developed by TaleWorlds is set in the medieval inspired world of Claraid Bannerlord brings several improvements over its predecessor including enhanced graphics, quality of life changes, and new features. For those that may be unfamiliar with the term early […]
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The Virginia General Assembly is divided into the Senate and House of Delegates. Inside of these two branches exists committees and subcommittees that will view bills that have been referred to the corresponding committee. For example, House Bill 36 (HB 36) was profiled on Nov. 19, 2019. HB 36 was then referred to the education […]
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For the safety of both students and faculty alike, PVCC’s physical doors will remain closed throughout the summer semester, requiring students to exclusively take online classes if they wish to continue their education during this time. Luckily, classes are not the only thing adapting to these times. Many of PVCC’s resources are also available online […]
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Now more than ever we need reliable information. When you are scrolling through Facebook or Twitter or just Googling information, there are a variety of resources constantly popping up. When almost anyone can be a publisher of information, it is hard to know what is real and what is not. Thankfully, Crystal Newell, director of […]
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Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is a series on Amazon Prime based on the popular series of books written by Tom Clancy about the protagonist Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst. It is an action-packed series, with great locations and engaging characters. Tom Clancy has written fiction novels primarily about espionage, military science, and undercover operations. Some […]
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Virginia has several state elections coming up, not to mention the presidential election in November. However, with COVID-19 putting limitations on social gatherings, most face-to-face events have been or will be cancelled. The governor issued executive orders 59 and 56 that rescheduled the May elections to May 19 and the June primaries to June 29 […]
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Theaters across Virginia have had to close their doors and draw their curtains due to COVID-19. However, this has not stopped the American Shakespeare Center. Through BlkFrsTV they have continued to bring brilliant performances to those stuck at home. The shows currently available on BlkFrsTV are Much Ado About Nothing; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry […]
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