Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
University of Richmond is a private liberal arts institution in downtown Richmond, founded in 1830. According to their website, there are 3,890 students enrolled, including graduate students. No classes are taught by teaching assistants. Most of the students are from out of state. This year, University of Richmond hosted Preview Richmond, an event held on […]
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Many restaurant goers will find that in Charlottesville, eastern inspired casual dining options are rather common. The commonality of Indian restaurants in particular makes it increasingly difficult for one to distinguish itself amongst the usual fare of faux-authentic food items and atmospheric details. This is where Milan, an Emmet Street staple, sets itself apart. Through […]
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Writers can find inspiration everywhere. In fond memories, patterns of nature, compelling works of art, or the deep chasms within themselves, they find the words to propel their voices forward. Students and faculty had the pleasure of hearing these voices during the reception for the student literary magazine The Fall Line on Sept. 23. After […]
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Virginia Film Festival presented a sneak preview of Raymond and Ray at The Paramount Theater on Sept. 25. The audience cheered to see brothers, Raymond and Ray, in Richmond and Charles City. Their characters were played by Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor as they find themselves brought together to, quite literally, bury their dead father. […]
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Located in Somerset, Virginia, a 40-minute drive northeast from PVCC, is Liberty Mills Farm: a family-owned farm. According to their website, it was established in 2010 by the Woods family. The area has hills of greenery and does not have many buildings, but that does not mean it lacks fun activities. Open for the season […]
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As the late afternoon shifts into the evening with the descending sun, students, families, and couples fill the parking lot at Carter Mountain Orchard. Not far from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the orchard sits at the edge of the city, providing a bird’s eye view of Charlottesville and the never-ending mountain ridges to the East. There […]
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The Fluvanna Farmers Market held in front of Ace Hardware is a fantastic Sunday morning adventure from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The event includes a variety of vendors, live music that changes weekly, and children’s games. (Although children’s games were advertised, they were not available when I showed up.) At this farmers market, many […]
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) newest installment of She-Hulk on Disney+ is 5 episodes in and heavily polarizing. Although the season isn’t complete, with episodes being released weekly, we still have a general idea of what it is about and how good it is. Unlike most Marvel shows to this point, She-Hulk breaks the fourth […]
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You may be wondering how one has an affair with tacos. Let’s be real: juicy fixings embraced in warm, homemade tortillas are enough to make anyone’s mouth water. But for a girl who punches the clock to sling tacos, I cannot deny my desire for Tacos Gomez, the most underrated food truck in Charlottesville. If […]
Continue ReadingOn Sept. 14, a large theater of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Charlottesville (located at 375 Merchant Walk Square) was filled with a noise like a stampede of horses. This noise did not come from the movie being played; however, instead, it was the product of the packed audience, each of whom had been given […]
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