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Richard Hollis, staff writer The Charlottesville 10 Miler, also known as “The Area’s Oldest Foot Race,” was held on March 24, 2018. According to their website, they are a non-profit race that raises money for local charities such as The Building Goodness Foundation who builds health centers, education centers, and housing for distraught communities. […]
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Bryn Dotson, staff writer Charlottesville has a population of 46 thousand. It is a booming community with many mouths to feed. Hunger is a reality in our community that many may not know about. According to the Loaves & Fishes website, the food insecurity rate—meaning the number of people in Charlottesville and surrounding counties […]
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Tyler Gaines, staff writer Festival of the Book is a local event in central Virginia that brings people together to celebrate their appreciation of literature. According to the Virginia Festival of the Book’s website, David Barclay Moore, the author of The Stars Beneath Our Feet, was called on to give honorary remarks in celebration […]
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Bryn Dotson, staff writer “That’s life: starting over, one breath at a time,” said Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Love and guest speaker at the Virginia Festival of the Book. People of all walks of life gathered in their wool scarves and heavy winter coats on March 21 to hear Salzberg discuss her book […]
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Matthew Chaney, staff writer In America today, people take for granted the certain unalienable rights they receive when being born here. From across the globe, millions of people try to gain these rights and start anew when immigrating here. The promise and chance of a new life is more than appealing to these immigrants. […]
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Andrew Ferralli, staff writer Dreams of owning a local business are common, some people take a shot at one and end up closing down. Then there are some local businesses that fit like a puzzle piece needed to complete the picture. The picture in this scenario is Charlottesville and that puzzle piece was Party […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor On Jan. 21, 2018, St. Anne’s-Belfield School (STAB) held their second annual Greenway Symposium. The Symposium was entirely student run and designed to connect STAB more closely with the local community. The Symposium speakers were all authors in various genres: John Grisham, Paul Perrone, John Hart, and Dr. William Winter. […]
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Bryn Dotson, staff writer The Live Arts lobby in downtown Charlottesville was buzzing with white noise and chatter, people talking animatedly with finger food in hand. A sudden ping from a glass grabbed the crowd’s attention, drawing their eyes to a couple of women standing in the middle of the cozy seating area. The […]
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Tyler Gaines, staff writer Feb. 17, PVCC hosted a weekend of theater. Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance was among the line-up. In honor of Black History Month, the show payed homage to the African-American struggles and artistic vision of the time. The cast and crew were impressive, as The Core Ensemble […]
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Frances Humes, staff writer My evening started at PVCC’s art building. I was unsure of what the night on the Underground Railroad had in store for me. Based on the turnout, I thought this show is going to be amazing. The lines wrapped around the hallway. When the time came to take my seat, […]
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