Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Marcus Tyler, staff writer Looking for the best part-time job for students on or near campus? Sometimes a unique, challenging and unusual job can be found right in your own backyard. Or in this case, behind the wheel of a transit bus. At the University Transit Service (UTS) of University of Virginia (U.Va), student drivers […]
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Tucker Noelke, staff writer Having a job is important. If there are bills to pay or extra spending money is needed, a job can be the answer. Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) holds an annual job fair every year. This opportunity is given to PVCC students and community to find jobs and internships in the […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer The smell of pancakes was in the air inside the main building at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) on April 13, 2017. This was the location of Pancake Panorama, an event held by the Lumberjack Club. At the event, members of the Lumberjack Club sold pancakes near the Bolick Student Center. […]
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Olivia Stevens, staff writer The hilltop where Piedmont Virginia Community College sits looks as though it sits upon the French Countryside, which makes it a perfect place for the French Club to meet. The French club brings together students who are interested in French culture, cuisine, language, art, and fashion. French club gives an unique […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer On April 5, 2017, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) held their 29th annual International Food Festival in the North Mall Meeting room. At the event, students and faculty enjoyed food courtesy of local restaurants and PVCC clubs. These included The Bavarian Chef, Black Student Alliance, East Garden, French Club, Himalayan Fusion, […]
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Charles Stish, staff writer For the past eight years, Charlottesville’s local National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) team, the Cardinals, have visited Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) once a semester. With them, they bring a small box trailer full of wheelchairs so PVCC students can play against them on the pavement of PVCC’s basketball court. This […]
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Marlie Soderquist, staff writer For those studying business administration, management, or entrepreneurship, taking a Business 100 class seems like old news, but the importance of communication and leadership skills, as well as teamwork, ethics, and computer knowledge, are crucial in any job field. Taking the online Business 100 class or a face-to-face session taught by […]
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MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer Many students at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) have busy schedules and obligations outside of school that can make getting to campus for classes each week a challenge. However, that does not mean they must put their academic dreams on hold. With a long list of courses offered online, PVCC students […]
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MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer On March 25, 2017, indigenous Australian artist Janet Fieldhouse, visited Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to hold a ceramics workshop. The event offered limited seating to the public who could buy tickets through the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal museum. However, PVCC students who are currently enrolled in a ceramics class at the college […]
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MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer At Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC), students have the unique opportunity to take a class that focuses on teaching the ancient art of ceramics. Professor of Art Tom Clarkson teaches ceramics courses at four different levels here at PVCC, including the first, Ceramics I. This class focuses on teaching beginning students […]
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