Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Callan Shore, staff writer Throughout history, it has disproportionately been the older generations who have turned out to vote on election days, especially for the midterm elections. Younger people have tended to not make the effort to vote or to not understand the importance of voting. In the 2014 midterms, only 20 percent of people […]
Continue ReadingJamie Blake, staff writer Virginia has passed a new law that requires public colleges and universities to draw up a policy about the freedom of speech, or expressive activity, on their grounds. PVCC stands behind the First Amendment and for expressive activity for students on campus and around the community. There is a link on […]
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Jessica Adkins, staff writer PVCC students can anonymously take action if they need to report threats, crime, security or safety incidents on campus. However, many students do not realize that the service exists. To report, students or faculty can fill out the Incident Reporting Form on the PVCC Safe page of PVCC’s website if they […]
Continue ReadingJamie Blake, staff writer There are many different classes people can take at PVCC that offer them a way into their future career path. There are also classes people can take that may be something they want to learn more about and have fun with it. The ART 153 beginner class and ART 154 advanced […]
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Ryan Foresman, staff writer PVCC hosted Giving Tuesday on Nov. 27. from 12-5 p.m. The idea behind Giving Tuesday was to promote giving after the sales of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Pizza was given out as donations where received The money raised during Giving Tuesday will go towards scholarships, the PVCC food pantry, and […]
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Montana Mitchell, staff writer As the end of the semester approaches, it can start to feel impossible to keep up with the snowstorm of school work. Studying becomes tedious, class readings become unbearable, and attending class feels like trying to run a marathon after barely running a mile. Students become low on energy and time, […]
Continue ReadingCallan Shore, staff writer The clock ticks on and the students wonder how these lessons will ever be used in real life. Sitting in a classroom all day long may not be the most productive learning environment for every student. At PVCC, there are opportunities for experiential learning and real-world experience that can help break […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor On the Friday before Halloween, SGA hosts PVCC’s annual Casino Night. This year’s theme was Shaken Not Stirred, James Bond movies. Those who came to casino night dressed as James Bond characters received extra play money to use for gambling. Blackjack, roulette, and poker were the most popular games played. There […]
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Callan Shore, staff writer Whirling and jumping across stage, the members of PVCC’s dance club spend every Wednesday afternoon choreographing and practicing new dances. The dance club is held in the auditorium of the Dickinson building and is run by skilled PVCC students. The club is built around acceptance and collaboration, so dance enthusiasts of […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor On Wednesday Oct. 17, the Charlottesville Cardinals came to PVCC to play a pick up game of basketball. The Cardinals are a wheelchair basketball team that travel all over the United States playing pick up and competitive games. “The Cardinals have been ranked in the Sweet Sixteen of the NWBA for […]
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