Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Marcus Tyler, staff writer Charlottesville’s John Paul Jones Arena was the place to be over the weekend of March 11 and 12 for families and prehistoric enthusiasts. The arena was transformed into a walk-through prehistoric exhibit. This hands-on exhibit included a lifelike stegosaurus, velociraptor and tyrannosaurus rex. Families also participated in various activities throughout the […]
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Tucker Noelke, staff writer On Tuesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., PVCC is hosting the American Red Cross blood drive. The event will occur in the main building North Hall Meeting Room. There are many reasons to donate blood, one important one being that there is a constant need for healthy blood. […]
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Joe Fowler, staff writer The Student Government Association (SGA) president sat outside of Jimmy John’s reviewing research on the differences between fungal growth on organic and conventionally grown apples. Making use of his free time, he waited patiently for a discussion on recent changes to immigration law. Wadah Al Mulhim, the SGA president, is a […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor The Forum club would like to welcome all PVCC students to the Spring 2017 semester. This semester should prove to be an exciting time at PVCC, with plenty of events during the week and on weekends. There are also plenty of support services here for new and current students. The Forum […]
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Antonia Florence, assistant editor A class missed is instruction lost. An assignment not turned in can lower a final grade. In college, we have deadlines to meet and when missed, most students share the reason with their instructor. However, some reasons sound silly or unbelievable even when they are the truth. However, some missed deadlines […]
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Antonia Florence, assistant editor There is no reason to go through college alone. PVCC students have a variety of support services available to them and could think of these services as stepping stones leading through a muddy garden. If your class schedule takes you past an office that you would like to know more about, […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor The Student Government Association (SGA) would like to welcome everyone to the Spring 2017 school semester! The SGA worked hard last semester to create an inclusive and supporting atmosphere for all PVCC students, and they hope to continue to do that this semester. One way they are planning to engage students […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer Sushi has been added to the menu at Littlejohn’s on campus courtesy of Kachin Sushi. Students can expect a variety of sushi options such as: spicy rolls, vegetable rolls, Alaskan rolls, Philadelphia rolls, and California rolls. For the price of $7.42, I was able to buy ten pieces of a California […]
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Brennan Tanner, staff writer Raku is a Japanese low fire glazing technique that dates back several thousand years to the sixteenth century. The bisqued pottery is coated with glaze and fired until the glaze melts, first bubbling, then smoothing out. After it reaches this stage, it is placed in a container of combustible materials, generally […]
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