Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Skye Scott, assistant editor After three years of joining clubs, participating in classes, and interacting with peers and professors, I am finally graduating in Spring 2018. As I look back on the years at PVCC, there are many lessons I wish I could pass on. But, for lack of space and time, here are a […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor On Jan. 21, 2018, St. Anne’s-Belfield School (STAB) held their second annual Greenway Symposium. The Symposium was entirely student run and designed to connect STAB more closely with the local community. The Symposium speakers were all authors in various genres: John Grisham, Paul Perrone, John Hart, and Dr. William Winter. […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor The first visible art piece for anyone attending Let There Be Light on Friday, Dec. 8, was a light beam that seemed to reach all the way to the sky. Actually, this piece was visible for people just driving on the highway, with no intention of stopping for Let There Be […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor Dr. Leonda Keniston has replaced former Dean of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences Cliff Haury, who retired in June 2017 from PVCC after more than 40 years of service. Keniston started her career as a sociology professor at John Tyler Community College (JTCC) before continuing as the chair of humanities […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor PVCC’s Writers Unite Club held their annual Fall Horror Story Contest in October. The winners are: First place: Allie Eichelburger with “Silence” Second place: Morgana Allen with “Don’t Read Horror Stories” Third place: Zaynah Akeel with “The Runner” Honorable Mentions: Jessica Amos with Untitled Nathaniel Dunn with “Beneath” Charles Stish with […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor In the weeks surrounding the National Day of Writing, celebrated every Oct. 20, the PVCC Writing Center had paper out on a desk with a sign reading “Share Inspiration.” Also on the table was a basket full of tiny scrolls, which contained poems and quotes the Writing Center tutors had chosen […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor This year, PVCC participated in the All-in Campus Democracy Challenge along with 301 other colleges and universities in the United States. Other Virginia colleges that participated were James Madison University, Virginia Commonwealth University, The University of Virginia, and George Mason University, not including Washington D.C. colleges. PVCC was the only community […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor Music blared through the PVCC Bolick Student Center and down the main hallway for Casino Night Friday, Oct. 27. As students, faculty, and staff approached PVCC’s Main Building, they were greeted with a fog machine and creepy halloween decorations. However, the atmosphere changed greatly once inside the building. A big, sparkly […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor On Monday, Sept. 11, PVCC held a faculty run teach-in to address student concerns on the rallies that recently occurred in Charlottesville. The teach-in explored the history of the confederate statues, the sociological aspect of hate groups, the psychological reasoning around racism, and the political aspects of the rallies. As students, […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor Fog, red carpet, colorful lights, loud music, these are just a few of the things that come to mind when one thinks about PVCC’s Student Government Association’s (SGA) annual Casino Night. Casino Night is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 27, from 7 – 11 p.m. This is one of the SGA’s biggest […]
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