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Jessica Adkins, staff writer Careers in science are becoming increasingly relevant as society becomes more science focused. The need for medicine is always growing asmore new medications are being discovered. However, scientists do not just create a medicine and go with it from first results; they often have other scientists reproduce their work to see […]
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Kaytlynne Gentry, staff writer I was a little disappointed; I was expecting to pick up a book about the history and evolution of superstition, science and magic in A Magical World: Superstition and Science from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, by Derek K. Wilson, but soon found out it was about the study of religion […]
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Charles Parziale, staff writer Music, style, people, and lots of courage. There was plenty of this at Charlottesville Pride on the weekend of Sept. 14. It was a great time to get together with friends and enjoy a healthy, accepting atmosphere where you could dance, sing and get along with everyone. Walking around, there were […]
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Liberty Anderson, staff writer On Monday, Sept. 24, from 5-7 p.m. students, faculty and staff could come to the Betty Sue Jessup Library and check out a person, just like you would a book, for 20 minutes. This is the first semester PVCC has had a Human Library. The goal is to further understand each […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor On Sept. 27, 2018, PVCC hosted a panel of law enforcement officials. The panel included Charlottesville Police Chief Dr. RaShall Brackney, Senior Trooper Recruiter of Virginia State Police Brad Crews, Assistant Vice President and Chief of Police for UVA Tommye Sutton, and Lieutenant Mike Wagner of the Albemarle County Police Department. […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor The Fall 2018 Student Success Day took place on Sept. 19. There were nine speakers who spoke about everything from financial aid to successfully writing papers. Todd Platts, assistant professor of sociology at PVCC, started off in the auditorium, M229. He spoke about how to be successful at writing. Platts has […]
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Ryan Foresman, staff writer Since its conception, the Jefferson Theater has been part of Charlottesville’s rich musical heritage. Built from a renovated movie theater, it represents Charlottesville in its spirit of reinvention. It has played a major part in bringing many diverse acts to the area, featuring musicians, bands, and comedians. The interior of the […]
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Jessica Adkins, staff writer The smell of fresh tea and the beautiful, soothing atmosphere of Twisted Branches Tea Bazaar always makes walking up the tall stairway worth it. Sitting with friends and watching the band members stroll in through the doorway is my favorite pastime. On Thursday, Sept. 6, the local band Sundream played their […]
Continue ReadingShawn Kochhar, staff writer upfront attitude, angry approach and impeccable style brought the house down on Sept. 20 at the Altria Theater in Richmond. On tour after having just released his fifth comedy special, Bill Burr showed no sign of stopping or slowing down. “I hope it’s just like the last one,” I heard one […]
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Callan Shore, staff writer Men and women of many ages crowd around tables, eating cookies, drinking tea, and sharing conversations about politics, religion, and family. This scene can be found every Friday from 12-2 p.m. at the Dialogue Café, an event held by the Adult Learning Center of Charlottesville. Dialogue Café is defined by the […]
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