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First-generation and low-income students face numerous challenges and obstacles in the already intimidating postsecondary environment. Many lack the financial and social resources necessary for success in college and after graduation. Often, these students have to balance academics with jobs and financial stress. PVCC students, however, are in luck. The Student Opportunity, Success and Achievement Center […]
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Dr. Jennifer Tomás is a history professor at PVCC specializing in political and United States history. She started working at the college in 2013 and is currently teaching HIS 122: United States History Since 1865 and HIS 127: Women in American History. After all her hard work and determination throughout her years at PVCC, Tomás […]
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Four thousand years ago, a man sits and strings his longbow. His name is Nenu. He lives at home with his wife, Sekhathor, and two children, one son and one daughter. He has two dogs, potential ancient ancestors of the modern-day Kelb tal-Fenek, or Pharaoh Hound, breed. A man named Genu, perhaps a servant, stays […]
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“What’s the difference between a duck? One leg’s both the same,” Andy Tichenor, lead singer of the local Brothers and Sisters band, announced. This joke, once told in 1979 by Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, was repeated at his tribute 13 days after he passed. Though nonsensical, the crowd chuckled at […]
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Since the start of the so-called “streaming era,” many have feared the movie theater business is in danger — a fear that was only heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic. While the ease of streaming certainly offers benefits, nothing quite compares to the shared experience of watching a film in a packed theater. PVCC’s “Films Talk […]
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The latest movie in the popular 28 Days Later series, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, written by Alex Garland and directed by Nia DaCosta, is an excellent movie diminished by financial pressures and the trappings of its genre. The tone constantly shifts between explosive violence and quiet reflections on death, faith and the mind, […]
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“Decades ago, every known star and habitable planet vanished, leaving only those who were on space stations or starships. This event became known as the Quiet Rapture. With supplies dwindling and infrastructure crumbling, survivors are searching for any trace of natural resources in a universe of barren moons, lit by the ghostlight of vanished stars. […]
Continue ReadingPVCC is no stranger to parents. Whether it be a stay-at-home dad doing online coursework during naptime, a working mother taking night classes towards her associate’s degree, or young parents balancing their college plans with their parenting journey, PVCC is a parent-friendly campus that offers resources for anyone who needs them. One resource that people […]
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The SPCA and PVCC Student Government Association (SGA) drew in many students and faculty alike with puppies, warm heated blankets, winter beverages, and vibes on Dec. 10, 2025. Located on the East Patio, the vibes were assisted by the hay bale seating in a ring around the puppies for greatest interaction, brightly lit string lights, […]
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One prop. One line. One genre. 72 hours. This is the challenge local filmmakers take on every year for Light House Studio’s annual Adrenaline Film Project (AFP), a competition wherein they must follow a simple but difficult set of guidelines to write, film, and produce a short film in just three days. All the teams […]
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