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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On Sept. 26, the campus’ Geology Club received a visit from climate change journalist Sarah Kaplan. Kaplan, who has been working at The Washington Post for eight years, shared her experiences covering various stories around the globe via Zoom with the group. The journalist’s main focus of the event was discussing one of her latest […]
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PVCC hosted a club fair Sept. 14 and 15 where student-run clubs came together to encourage signups for the new academic year. The event is held every semester to improve campus community engagement. The event was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. “This is a great opportunity to engage in the community and […]
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To the common observer, student or otherwise, administrative celebrations may appear mundane. Similar to how one may dismiss community college as a whole, administrative events are seldom viewed as moving or constructive. PVCC subverts both these dismissals. In attending the 50th anniversary celebration, held Tuesday Sept. 27 in the Bolick Student Center, I was treated […]
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Insights is a PVCC journal that annually celebrates students’ research with strong focus on humanities, fine arts, and social sciences. It was a privilege to sit with Dr. Todd Platts, editor in chief of the journal and professor of sociology to get the scoop on the nomination and publication process. The latest volume of the […]
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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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In a statement on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/RivConAlliance), the Rivanna Conservation Alliance (a nonprofit watershed organization founded in 2016) celebrated that “The third annual River Round-Up was one for the books!” This River Round-Up took place on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Round-Up involved groups of volunteers walking and wading at various sites chosen by the […]
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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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