Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
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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When Governor Northam’s stay-at-home order went into effect on March 30, religious gatherings were one of the first to go. Now, with doors closed, churches of Charlottesville have to adapt to the new way of doing group meetings—online streaming. “It’s been sort of weird,” said the Rev. Tony Monaghan, the pastor at Providence Orthodox Presbyterian […]
Continue ReadingWant a literature class that checks all the boxes? Students looking to satisfy PVCC’s Writing Intensive requirement as well as transfer to a four-year university such as UVA will be happy to hear that PVCC is once again offering Survey of African-American Literature classes in the fall, with the addition of an Honors section. “A […]
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It was a cold February day when I hiked down the hill to the Dickinson building. My subject, Heidi Zmick, had sent me an email just a few minutes before, and I had been wanting to interview her for weeks, so I was determined to brave the cold. When I got to the Dickinson building, […]
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Since it first opened its doors, PVCC has been committed to providing students with the resources and opportunities for success. PVCC’s services help students on their way to employment, and one of these ways is the promotion of students’ own achievements. However, some departments of study receive less of the spotlight than others. With the […]
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As businesses close and classes move online, more and more people are finding themselves stuck at home. Besides that pesky homework, it can be hard to stay busy; what better way to practice self-quarantine than to play video games on the big screen? The much-anticipated fifth installment in the popular Animal Crossing series, Animal Crossing: […]
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Imagine this: alone at PVCC, without a computer and an assignment due on Canvas in two hours. Oh dear! How to make the deadline? Never fear. From the 800 Wing to the Bolick Center, from the Electronics lab to the Betty Sue Jessup Library, computers for student use are never far away. Moreover, PVCC can […]
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Finding art in Charlottesville is an easy task: it is on buildings, inside museums, and beside the roads. Finding an easily accessible tour of one of Charlottesville’s many collections is less straightforward. Hidden behind a rolling, scenic hillside, the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA may not seem like an obvious first choice for a […]
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Jane Monaghan, staff writer On Saturday, Feb. 8, anyone who stepped past the entrance of C’ville Coffee and Wine from 7-9 p.m. could join the small crowd for a night of music and drink. On a simple stage, with a vintage standing microphone, Shawn Kaup and Gordon Delaney performed such classics as “Fly Me To […]
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