Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Are you an aspiring journalist or editor? Have you ever wanted your writing published in a newspaper? Or maybe you have a strong opinion about the new movie you just watched, and you would like to share your review with others. If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then The Forum is […]
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When I was a kid, I loved Cutthroat Kitchen. The show is exactly what it sounds like. Experienced chefs from across the United States are thrown into competition for a cash prize and can purchase “sabotages” to give their competitors with their respective prize money in order to eliminate the competition. For $5,000, another chef […]
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PVCC has over 50 clubs to choose from that are currently in session, and more are still being added. Dual enrollment club will be beginning this upcoming semester, volunteer club will be returning, and Dungeons and Dragons club has kicked off this Fall semester. “Being involved with clubs while in college keeps you connected to […]
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It’s been eight years since the last Hunger Games film was released. As a huge fan of the franchise, I was so excited to see the prequel to the series, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The book is amazing because of the lovely pacing, great characterization, and captivating plot. It meets the same standards […]
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As the six of us sat around the square of tables, we went around sharing what we had spent the last ten minutes writing. There were two prompts to choose from. The first: “Pick one of your fears. Write about an encounter with it from its perspective.” The second: “gargantuan, wonder, party.” Jennifer Koster, professor […]
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In Spring 2024, PVCC will be offering a new course for students interested in geology, Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective (GOL 110). It is a Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) approved transfer course and fulfills a transfer course requirement. The class will meet weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays and will include an eight-day […]
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Recently, the language department at PVCC has announced some exciting international travel opportunities. All students have the opportunity to travel across Spain and France in 2024. The Spain trip will begin in Barcelona, which is known for its Eixample district, distinguished by its gothic Catalan art-nouveau architecture, according to Barcelona Turisme. Starting off with a […]
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Almost every PVCC student has taken ENG 111. Many of them have written a narrative assignment. Not many of them have had their narrative assignment published in a renowned children’s magazine, but Linda White has. Adjunct Assistant Professor of English Kathy May read her narrative, a story about White’s childhood in 1980s South Korea, and […]
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SPOILER WARNING: Contains plot spoilers for the movie Barbie CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of suicide Due to the popularization of streaming services and the recent coronavirus pandemic, it is difficult for movies to pack a theater. It is a challenge for them to even fill a couple rows. But a few weeks ago, when my friends […]
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