Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
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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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer On March 18 and 19, 2017, the youth advisory council for Virginia, called SPEAKOUT (Strong Positive Educated Advocates Keen On Understanding the Truth), held their second meeting to continue developing the foundation of the group. SPEAKOUT serves as a participant for the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) and is comprised […]
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Andrew Fletcher, guest writer If you are like me, the 2016 election was the first election that I actually paid attention to. With that being said millennials are the least likely to pay attention to politics. Because of the outcome of this election, I was driven to become more politically active; however, this seemed like […]
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Antonia Florence, assistant editor Joe Fowler, online editor Former CBS news correspondent Wyatt Andrews spoke with Dr. Tamara Whyte’s journalism students April 20 to provide advice on how to improve their reporting skills. Andrews obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia where he graduated with honors in […]
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Antonia Florence, assistant editor Rasheda Ali-Walsh will be the featured speaker at Piedmont Virginia Community College’s (PVCC) 44th commencement exercises, being held at the John Paul Jones Arena on May 12, 2017. Ali-Walsh is an international advocate for stem cell research. She travels the globe speaking to raise awareness and funding to find a cure […]
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Marlie Soderquist, staff writer Famous for her years in Fleetwood Mac and break-out hits such as “Landslide” and “Edge of Seventeen”, Stevie Nicks brought a bit of rock ‘n’ roll to Charlottesville on March 26. Nicks started performing in the 1960’s, beginning her career in Buckingham Nicks, a rock duo made up of herself and […]
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MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer Nearly everyone can remember picking up a special rock as a child and marveling at the spectacular color, size and shape. These memories of wonder, exploration and discoveries are a staple of childhood. While as adults we often lose interest in exploring the earth beneath our feet, for Kathryn St. Clair […]
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MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer Bryan Cranston, the award-winning actor best known for his role as Walter White on the hit TV show Breaking Bad, made a visit to Charlottesville to discuss his memoir A Life in Parts. Joined by Mark Johnson, producer of Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston’s appearance at John Paul Jones Arena on March […]
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Marcus Tyler, staff writer Charlottesville’s John Paul Jones Arena was the place to be over the weekend of March 11 and 12 for families and prehistoric enthusiasts. The arena was transformed into a walk-through prehistoric exhibit. This hands-on exhibit included a lifelike stegosaurus, velociraptor and tyrannosaurus rex. Families also participated in various activities throughout the […]
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Tucker Noelke, staff writer On Tuesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., PVCC is hosting the American Red Cross blood drive. The event will occur in the main building North Hall Meeting Room. There are many reasons to donate blood, one important one being that there is a constant need for healthy blood. […]
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