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Cody Clark, assistant editor Historically, college students have been inactive voters. However, according to the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement’s (NSLVE) “Democracy Counts 2018” report, student voters have been increasing since 2014. The national average in 2018 was 39.1 percent up from 19.7 percent in 2014. PVCC, however, had a 50.8 percent student […]
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Cody Clark, assistant editor To celebrate Constitution Day, PVCC’s One Book group invited Adeola Ogunkeyede and Jennifer Kwon to host a discussion about the Constitution. Kwon was unable to make it to the event as she needed to represent a client at the last minute. It was left to Ogunkeyede to discuss how she and […]
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Cody Clark, assistant editor Community engagement has always been a top priority for PVCC, and the One Book program does just that. Each spring, students vote for that following fall’s one book. This past spring, students had the choice of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women, and, […]
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Cody Clark, staff writer On Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. The Core Ensemble performed Equally Divine: The Real Story of the Mona Lisa at PVCC Black Box Theatre. The Core Ensemble is a musical group whose performances highlight social justice issues and America’s diverse cultures. In Equally Divine: The Real Story of the Mona […]
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Cody Clark, staff writer Physical Geology (GOL-105) is a four-credit course that fulfills the science with a laboratory requirement for those that need it. GOL 105 teaches students about the Earth’s processes and how they form the natural wonders around us today. The class is offered in the summer and fall. During the fall semester, […]
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Cody Clark, staff writer The 15th annual Academic and Leadership Awards Convocation was held at the Dickinson Main Stage on April 18. The purpose of the convocation is to recognize students for outstanding achievements in academics, volunteerism, and leadership. The ceremony also acknowledged scholarship recipients. The auditorium was packed. The crowd radiated excitement as everyone […]
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The Washington Balalaika Society (WBS) performed at PVCC on Sunday, March 31. The WBS was founded in 1988 and is comprised of local musicians who play the music of Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe on traditional Russian folk instruments. Although seated like a traditional orchestra and directed by a conductor, that is where the similarities […]
Continue ReadingCody Clark, staff writer At the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies on March 24 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Gaye Wilson spoke about her book Jefferson on Display. During her discussion, she described the content in the book and how many of the principals can be seen in politicians today. Wilson […]
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Cody Clark, staff writer Keswick Vineyards is eight miles off of Interstate 64. The first grapes were planted in 2000 and the first vintage was bottled in 2002. The vineyard has a tasting room and an area that can be used for private parties. Weddings are the most common private event held at the vineyard. […]
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