PVCC’s Student Government Association Goes to Richmond
In January, the Student Government Association (SGA) traveled with a contingent from PVCC to the General Assembly in Richmond. In addition to SGA representatives, the group included PVCC President Jean Runyon, Vice President of Finance & Administrative Services Scott Jeffries, Vice President of Student Affairs Andrew Renshaw, Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Development Harry […]
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Scrambling in Death Valley with PVCC Geology Students
On a beautiful morning in March, nine PVCC geology students led by Associate Professor of Geology Callan Bentley boarded a turbulent little regional jet departing Charlottesville. Their destination? Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose of this excursion? To study and learn about the environment and geology of Eastern California: more specifically, Death Valley and Owens Valley. […]
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My experience in Charlottesville
I’m really used to travelling, and I really enjoy it! I’ve visited almost all of my country by car with my family, and I’ve had so much fun with them. But this trip was different: I was about to travel alone (and by plane) to a completely new country and meet a lot of new […]
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Wicked Now Streaming: Revisiting the “Popular” Movie Adaptation
One of the most common trends in Hollywood is to take an existing musical and to turn it into a movie. Recently, this has resulted in a string of mediocre adoptions: Cats (2019), Dear Evan Hansen (2021), Mean Girls (2024). Compared to its peers, Wicked stands out for being different. It is great. Highly faithful […]
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PVCC Chili Cook-Off Champions
On Thursday, Dec. 5 from 12:30-1:30 p.m., PVCC’s second annual chili cook-off was held in the Main Building Event Space. During the event, four PVCC staff and faculty members faced off against each other, each with unique chili recipes, to answer the big question: Who cooked the best chili? At the event, tables were set […]
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PVCC Fall Science Symposium: Research that Makes a Difference
On Friday, Dec. 6 from noon to 1 p.m., PVCC’s 2024 Fall Science Poster Symposium took place in Bolick Center room 140. At this event, Science 299 (Biology 299, Chemistry 299, and Geology 299) students presented their semester-long projects through posters they had set up around the room. Guests entering the room were handed abstract […]
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Author RJ Jacobs Discusses His Writing Process
RJ Jacobs is known for his ability to write compelling mystery books. In his most recent novel, This Is How We End Things, Jacobs tells the story of a group of college students who are studying the psychology of lying. One of the students is found dead, and the rest of the students find out […]
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Meeting and Greeting PVCC’s SGA
On Dec. 2, PVCC’s Student Government Association (SGA) held a meet and greet event in the Main Building Event Space to introduce its new student officers. This event helped introduce PVCC students to their new SGA in a fun, interactive way, providing snacks and answering questions. The meet and greet began with Mary-Evelyn Sellars, coordinator […]
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Keeping It Real with Clay
The Pottery Club had their annual pottery sale on Saturday, Dec. 7. The sale took place in the pottery studio on the bottom floor of the Earl V. Dickinson building. The mood was set with colorful tablecloths and an iphone playing music from inside one of the clay pots. The studio had pottery wheels neatly […]
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