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From East to West, and from ancient times to modern times, English 255 World Literature covers different types of literature from all over the world and from different periods of time. The course is taught by Professor of English Dr. Tamara Whyte. She said, “We start with Egyptian love poems, which are the oldest written […]
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PVCC’s tagline is “Opportunity. Access. Excellence.” To meet the college’s goal, the Student Success Office aims to assist PVCC students by working with them to figure out their needs and types of services required to help with their personal and academic goals. To reach a student’s definition of success, PVCC’s Director of Student Success Office, […]
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On April 13, at noon, the final student forum took place to help determine Dr. Frank Friedman’s successor as president of PVCC. Dr. Walt Tobin, the last candidate to come to PVCC, took open and pre-set questions for 50 minutes in the Bolick Student Center. He was wearing a suit and reddish bowtie, occasionally sipping […]
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Many people discard a book if they are not drawn in by the first chapter or an article if the first couple of paragraphs are boring. Those first words stalking across the page are what sets the tone for the rest of the piece and what draws the reader in or makes them sigh and […]
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When a person joins a Zoom meeting, it is expected that they will be met by their peers in their bedrooms, living rooms, and other at-home workspaces. It is not every day you join a meeting with a group of people in their kitchens — some quaint and homely, others tidy and professional — each […]
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Before community college transfers ever decide to set foot on the campus of their dreams, the college admissions process plays a major role in determining where students will spend the next few years of their academic career. As students go through this process they are being evaluated and judged by college admissions officers around the […]
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With most classes moving online this semester, many of the arts programs at PVCC have been finding new ways to continue to create and perform. The theatre arts are no exception — several different COVID-19 compliant performances have taken place on the Dickinson building’s main stage. However, on Dec. 4 and 5, PVCC Theatre tried […]
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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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On Sept. 28, 2020, three people from across Virginia met to participate in a Zoom meeting, not unlike those many PVCC students will undoubtedly be familiar with after months of virtual classes. But the participants of this particular meeting were not students, and the topic of discussion was arguably more serious than chemistry or differential […]
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On Oct. 27, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Human Resources Analyst Takésha Ellis hosted a talk in the series of Lunch & Learn events titled “Relearn to Relax.” The meeting was held virtually over Zoom, with CommonHealth representative Kelsey Harris as the guest speaker. At the start, a handful of people were present, but nearing the end […]
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