Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Federal policies affect our everyday lives. Often what goes on in Washington feels outside our control: politicians make deals behind closed doors, compromise on policies we feel strongly about, or hold firm but legislation passes anyway. It is easy to feel powerless, but remember, we are powerful. “We the people,” the first words of the […]
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The Nelsonite petition project, initiated by Professor Lawrence Tiezzi, is gaining momentum. Three of the students petitioning for the Nelsonite to become Virginia’s official state rock met with a reporter from Newsplex Channel 19 on Thursday, Oct. 29, Michelle Stanislause, Owen Krug and Teshawna Quarles. “The reporter heard about us from someone in the community […]
Continue ReadingTo locals, PVCC has always been known as a great school. Now Piedmont is receiving state-wide recognition for its Science, Math and Technology Program. Virginia Living’s October issue ranked the top high schools, two-year and four-year colleges in the state in the fields of Science, Math and Technology; Arts and Humanities; Fine and Visual Arts; […]
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Adult Student Life Club Karen Riordan, Staff Writer Are you a PVCC student who is 25 years or older? Then check out PVCC’s newest club – Adult Student Life Club. This club focuses on providing engagement opportunities for adult students to address the challenges they may face. If you are an adult who has enrolled […]
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Landscape Plant Materials is a class which fits into the Horticulture curriculum. It fosters growth, not just of the mind but plants. Anyone can plop a plant in the ground. It takes knowledge to properly place a plant in suitably amended soil while giving consideration to the proper requirements of sun, shade, water, room for […]
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PVCC’s Division of Student Services is looking for Peer Mentors and Student Learning Assistance (SLA) facilitators for next semester. Peer Mentors attend an assigned SDV 100 or SDV 101 class, where they model exemplary student behavior and help students transition into life at PVCC. SLA facilitators meet with students and help them with coursework […]
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You would not blame Nick if he killed his wife. Amy will not go away. Director David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s novel Gone Girl into a motion picture is on target. It should be; Flynn wrote the screenplay. For the most part, the setting, plot, and characters are the same. The main difference is […]
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Hundreds of Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents converged upon the county’s 401 McIntire Rd. office building on the night of Friday, February 4, to voice their concerns to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors over the proposed grade-separated interchange (GSI) or expressway at the intersection of Rio Road and Route 29. The crowd quickly dwarfed […]
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Charlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College’s Theatre and Dance Departments present Karate Tango, a witty musical written and directed by local playwright Peter Ryan, Dec. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 7 at 2:30 p.m. in the Main Stage Theatre of the V. Earl Dickinson Building. This first ever collaboration between […]
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Charlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College’s Visual Arts Department presents Let There Be Light, an evening of light-centered artworks and performances illuminating the outdoors for one night only Friday, Dec. 12, from 6-9 p.m. The exhibit is generously sponsored by CenturyLink* and will be held on the Main Campus grounds surrounding the V. Earl […]
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