Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Antonia Florence, guest writer PVCC has about 5,000 full and part-time students who could be using the Betty Sue Jessup Library and its many resources. However, comparatively few do, according to Laura Skinner, the head of the library’s reference department. The library is centrally located in PVCC’s main building and offers a variety of resources, […]
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Charles Stish, assistant editor Around 2:42 p.m. on Aug. 21, PVCC students and faculty members throughout the campus congregated in various outside locations to witness the solar eclipse. Using camera obscuras and special viewing glasses, the excited audience members took turns viewing the astrological spectacle and gazed at the sky with a shared sense of […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor On Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Student Services office is hosting their fourth Student Success Day. Student Success Day is an event created to enhance students’ achievements at PVCC by learning about the resources available on campus. This year’s Student Success Day will follow the same […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor On Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Student Government Association (SGA) is hosting their annual Welcome Back Social. The event will be located in the Bolick Student Center and on the Student Patio. The Welcome Back Social is one of the biggest events the SGA hosts on […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor At the end of every school year, the PVCC Student Government Association (SGA) elects seven new members to represent both the SGA and the student body as the SGA executive board. With the new school year beginning, it is time for these newly elected members to begin their work. Waqas Al […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor The Forum would like to welcome new and returning students to the Fall 2017 semester here at PVCC! We hope that you enjoy being a part of PVCC’s diverse population this semester, and that you get involved with clubs and events offered here, as well. The Forum is PVCC’s student newspaper […]
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Charles Stish, assistant editor Anyone who entered PVCC’s main building during the first week of Fall 2017 classes would have likely seen the banners, tables, and free food placed in the Bolick Student Center. Manning the tables were members of PVCC’s Student Government Association, Office of Student Engagement, and Office of Student Success as part […]
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MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer Last summer, Pokémon took over Charlottesville, along with the rest of the world, but just as the craze with Pokémon Go began to die down, Generation II has rolled into town. With over 80 new wild Pokémon on the loose, it is no surprise both fans and casual gamers have returned […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor The sun was golden, creating a soft light in the sky; however, it was rapidly sinking behind the mountains. The cold wind blew through the trees, rustling the leaves that had dared to grow so early in March. People balanced on a cliff that seemed the edge of the world, their […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor An alert message popped up on the computer screens. Red, yellow, and green drew attention to the message “Emergency Alert System ALERT!” Underneath, in bold black letters, highlighted in yellow, was the actual message: “we are having a tornado drill.” This message caused no alarm to the faculty in the Admissions […]
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