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On a chilly October night, one week before Halloween, PVCC’s Films Talk Back series screened a fitting flick for the occasion: George A. Romero’s 1968 zombie survival classic Night of the Living Dead. The shadows of the undead flickered off the walls of the auditorium at the Main Stage Theater in the V. Earl Dickinson […]
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Insights is a PVCC journal that annually celebrates students’ research with strong focus on humanities, fine arts, and social sciences. It was a privilege to sit with Dr. Todd Platts, editor in chief of the journal and professor of sociology to get the scoop on the nomination and publication process. The latest volume of the […]
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Held on Nov. 2 via Zoom, PVCC’s Symposium on Race and Racism was a powerful and inspiring night to incite change within not only the PVCC community, but the Virginia community as a whole. The meeting was hosted for a little over two and a half hours, spanning through 13 speakers. Presenters from various facets […]
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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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Deadra Miller, online editor The Fall 2018 Student Success Day took place on Sept. 19. There were nine speakers who spoke about everything from financial aid to successfully writing papers. Todd Platts, assistant professor of sociology at PVCC, started off in the auditorium, M229. He spoke about how to be successful at writing. Platts has […]
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Tyler Gaines, staff writer On a windy Friday afternoon, April 6, PVCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa hosted a kickball tournament at PVCC. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is an honor society that is prominent in two-year colleges. Internationally, it is considered to be a high honor to be a part of this society. In addition […]
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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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Dr. Todd Platts has an unusual claim to fame: he is the first to publish academic research on the sociology of zombies. The “zombie professor,” as some are starting to know him, hopes to inspire students to learn more about sociology and to gain a greater appreciation for what social science does. “Many students think […]
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