Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Deadra Miller, online editor While I was growing up, I was more involved with my hands-on creativity than reading and making my own imaginative reality. I was not the smartest student in school. Being in five different school districts throughout my formative years of school was not helpful. I put my focus into my music […]
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Alexandra Keniston, SGA public relations director Welcome back students and staff for a new year at PVCC. So far this semester, SGA has some upcoming events we hope many students will participate in. To begin this semester off right, SGA will be hosting two big events and seven smaller events. The two big events will […]
Continue ReadingAdult Student Life Club Adviser Denise McCalahan, dmccalahan@pvcc.edu American Sign Language Club Adviser Susan Hannifan, shannifan@pvcc.edu Anime Club Adviser Noriko Donahue, ndonahue@pvcc.edu Art/Film Series Adviser Beryl Solla, bsolla@pvcc.edu Black Student Alliance Adviser Justin Wert, jwert@pvcc.edu Board Game Club Adviser Bruce Glassco, bglassco@pvcc.edu Book Club Adviser Crystal Newell, cnewell@pvcc.edu Brony Club Adviser Michael Ferero, mferero@pvcc.edu Chess […]
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Callan Shore, staff writer It is journalists’ duty to educate and inform the public. The media, specifically news publications, are one of the most important pieces of our democracy and have even been called the fourth branch of government. PVCC provides a direct path to becoming a journalist through The Forum and the Introduction to […]
Continue ReadingRyan Foresman, staff writer The PVCC Town Hall meeting occurred Nov. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It was run by PVCC’s Student Government Association. Sophia Keniston, president of SGA, oversaw the town hall. It covered a wide array of topics that affect students. Security, buildings and grounds, and class diversity as well as […]
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Shawn Kochhar, staff writer In November, students met for the PVCC Volunteer Club to discuss upcoming events that they could volunteer for, led by Assistant Professor of Sociology Dr. Todd Platts. The first event was about helping with the Let There Be Light event, on Dec. 7, from 6-9 p.m. Volunteers are needed to put signs […]
Continue Reading— One Mic Stand*— Nov. 8, 7 p.m., Dickinson Building — Empty Bowls Fundraiser — Nov. 10, 5-7:30 p.m. Dickinson Building Commons — Latin Ballet of Virginia , “NuYoRican” ^ — Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. Dickinson Building —Veteran’s Day — Nov. 11, All Day — PVCC Science Career Talk (NASA)* — Nov. 12, 12-12:50 p.m., […]
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The PVCC SGA is having a fantastic year so far. In September 2018, they went on their annual team-building retreat to Boar’s Head Resort in Charlottesville. There, they elected student representatives to college-wide committees as well as new executive members, who are as follows: Vice-President: Letiticia Davis Secretary: Jan Newcomb Director of Student Voice: Jacob […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor On Oct. 15, student activist Kibiriti Majuto gave a speech at the One Book event on Racing Extinction: Youth Movement for Climate Justice. Majuto is not just a student but an activist for Virginia-based organizations such as Virginia Student Environmental Coalition and others. Majuto has been in touch with different teenagers […]
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