Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Cody Clark, assistant editor My early life was defined by self-isolation and a constant need to entertain myself. I live in a secluded neighborhood at least 20 to 30 minutes from anything of interest. My parents were usually busy with work or my sister who was born with autism. I would soon find video games […]
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Cody Clark, assistant editor Historically, college students have been inactive voters. However, according to the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement’s (NSLVE) “Democracy Counts 2018” report, student voters have been increasing since 2014. The national average in 2018 was 39.1 percent up from 19.7 percent in 2014. PVCC, however, had a 50.8 percent student […]
Continue ReadingAleena Haidari, staff writer Coming to college and pursuing higher education is a rewarding milestone to each student, but it can also be overwhelming. Many students, who graduate high school and seek higher education, can be overwhelmed by the complex system of education and the transition from high school to college. The Mentorship Program was […]
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Ari Oxford, staff writer Food insecurity is an issue that many students face, so PVCC has tried to help alleviate this concern for PVCC students and their families. In M103, next to the Student Financial Resource Centre (SFRC), is the PVCC Panther Pantry. According to the PVCC website, the pantry’s mission is “The pursuit of […]
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Cody Clark, assistant editor To celebrate Constitution Day, PVCC’s One Book group invited Adeola Ogunkeyede and Jennifer Kwon to host a discussion about the Constitution. Kwon was unable to make it to the event as she needed to represent a client at the last minute. It was left to Ogunkeyede to discuss how she and […]
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On Thursday, Sept. 26 at PVCC, a large gathering of hopeful students gathered together to hear from medical professionals. These three professionals, Camilla Washington, a clinical education team coordinator; Sarah Sutherden, a billing and coding manager; and Susan Kasbadi, a diagnostic medical sonographer, were interviewed by Andre Luck, the career services manager at PVCC. Primarily […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor Dr. Andrew Renshaw, a UVA Graduate and previous dean of business, mathematics and technologies, is now the new dean of student services at PVCC as of June 1. “Renshaw brings a unique skill set to the Student Services office from his previous experiences in student services and an interim academic dean […]
Continue Reading— Club Day * — Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Main Building — Smart Start To College * — Sept. 12, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Writing Center Classroom — One Mic Stand * — Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m., Dickinson Black Box Theatre — Gallery Exhibition Opening * — Sept. 13, 5-7 p.m., Dickinson Art Gallery […]
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Jessica Adkins, online editor The first year of college can be a very stressful time in one’s life. That was definitely the case for me. I was up to my neck in work and felt like I had no escape. It was not halfway through the semester, and I had already stopped going to classes […]
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Veronica Reyes, staff writer PVCC is avidly looking for ways to bring academic success and organization to improve student life. You may have noticed the Navigate Student link on your MyPVCC Dashboard or have already received messages from faculty through EAB Navigate. However, EAB Navigate is so much more than a message board; Navigate is […]
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