Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Ben Cozic, staff writer There have been many writers that have changed the way we look at writing and storytelling, but there has not been one that can compare to William Shakespeare. His multiple plays, including Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, have been passed down for generations as some of […]
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Sydney Pratt, Staff Writer Gemini Love is an indie rock group that formed in Richmond, Virginia. They released their first EP, What’s my porpoise in May. The members of the band are Matt Burton, Coty Heiser, Sebastian Martin, and Mark Jones. I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with the band about their […]
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I can still vividly remember watching the original Finding Nemo on opening day 13 years ago. The film was amazingly animated, had a well-written story, and an amazing cast of characters. To this day, it remains one of my favorite movies by Pixar. That being said, I was a bit perplexed when it was revealed […]
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Joe Fowler, Staff Writer The date was July 15, 2016. Citizens of the Divided State of Americana walked beneath half-staff flags. Social and mainstream media outlets preached words of division, pitting citizen against citizen. The streets filled with protesters, police, riot squads and gunfire. Amidst the chaos of the real world, a rift between the […]
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Joe Fowler, Staff Writer It was just past 3:30 in the afternoon on May 27 when I arrived at the dig site to meet my colleague, Rob Richmond. Archaeology became a trying trade in the new millennium. The internet obscured the truth in an opaque haze of media lies and conspiracy theories. But, there we […]
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One of Charlottesville’s premier delis and locally-sourced grocers Ivy Provisions lies just minutes from the UVA Corner. A relatively new addition to Charlottesville’s food service industry, Ivy Provisions offers local meats, cheeses, and vegetables on a multitude of different gourmet breakfast and lunch sandwiches and wraps. Additionally, they stock an extensive selection of beer and […]
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Joe Fowler, staff writer I recently watched a YouTube interview with a long-time gamer. The gamer spoke the language of World of Warcraft. The gamer echoed many of the perspectives regarding the game shared by other players. Like many other players, the gamer grew up playing on a variety of gaming systems. Former adult film […]
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PVCC students and staff are gearing up for the college’s first talent show, scheduled for Friday, April 8. The show will be in the Dickinson Theater and is free and open to the public. “Our goal for this show is for the performers, the audience and even the ones working behind the scenes to have […]
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No college is complete without a host of clubs; someplace where people of similar interests can go off to enjoy themselves. Most clubs are commonly found throughout any college, such as the Chess Club or the Writing Club. These are the sorts of classic clubs that have existed in colleges long before the turn of […]
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Looking to experience the sensation of indie music? A fan of progressive rock? If so, then this April, dreams will begin to come true as the rock band Moon Taxi will be coming to Charlottesville. Moon Taxi began to form several years ago when musicians Trevor Terndrup and Tommy Putnam moved to Nashville, Tennessee. There, […]
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