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Deadra Miller, staff writer On April 18, the Psychology Club, in conjunction with Career Services, hosted a Psychology based Eat and Meet panel. Program Director at Compass Counseling Services of Virginia Kathleen Sams, the Self Sufficiency Supervisor of Charlottesville Department of Social Services Kelly Logan, and the Chairperson for the School of Counseling of Charlottesville […]
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John Matthews, staff writer On Monday, April 23, PVCC’s Science Club hosted a career talk with guest speaker Alan Mowbray. Mowbray, who is now retired, was Head of Administration and Operations for 20 years at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He shared stories of his life and gave advice to […]
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Deadra Miller, staff writer Peep-o-Rama 2018 had edible ways to educate students and faculty about people’s favorite books. Jennifer Koster, professor of English and Writing Center coordinator, hosted this event with the Creative Writing club at PVCC. Each Spring semester, people create Peep dioramas that represent a book. While most of the books are fiction, […]
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Andrew Ferralli, staff writer In the 1980s, it was common to see arcades and Pac-Man machines in convenience stores, but in 2018, this is no longer the case. The Maker’s Club at PVCC has been working on a top secret project. Retro-style arcades are becoming a reality to new generations at PVCC. It is a […]
Continue ReadingIn April, we successfully held the annual Spring Fling in the Bolick center. We had a great turnout, and people loved all of the free food, live music, and had fun riding the mechanical bull. We held our elections for new SGA officers! Congratulations to President Sophia Keniston, Vice-President Joel Gibbons, Director of Events Alexander […]
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John Matthews, staff writer The German Club has been around for about six years. The club meets every Monday at noon for an hour. The students choose the platform on what they want the club to do. From learning German history, to speaking German, to playing German-based games like Scrabble the German club engages in […]
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Madison Weikle, staff writer PVCC’s Honors Society Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is transforming the world one student at a time. PTK is an exclusive honors society within PVCC that helps organize volunteer opportunities and offers students transfer scholarships in order to get into the school of their dreams. According to the PVCC website, a fundamental […]
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John Matthews, staff writer Virginia21 is a non-profit organization whose goal is to get millennials more involved in both local and national politics. Virginia21 helps the younger generation get registered to vote. It also helps keep them informed on government legislature. Connie Jorgensen, assistant professor of Political Science at PVCC said Virginia21 “makes politics relatable […]
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Amber Monroe, staff writer On Friday, April 13, the Student Government Association (SGA) will be hosting the Third Annual Talent Show. The show will be in the V. Earl Dickinson Building, on PVCC’s Main Campus. PVCC SGA has held the talent show for multiple years; it provides an opportunity to showcase student talents. Students competing […]
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Andrew Ferralli, staff writer Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2018: Popcorn, candy, and knick-knacks everywhere you look with people all interacting happily. No, this is not the boardwalk or Busch Gardens, but PVCC’s Club Day. PVCC’s Club Day 2018 was a crazy day for both students and faculty; over 100 people filled the club tables at […]
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