Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance every Nov. 20 that recognizes the deaths of transgender and gender non-conforming people who are victims of anti-transgender violence. On Nov. 24 at 7 p.m., community members gathered in front of Peabody Hall at UVA to light candles and recite the names of trans and non-conforming people […]
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On Nov. 9, Gordonsville’s Mayor Robert Coiner, and city celebrated the local veteran heroes. Annually, Gordonsville hosts a parade that involves many communities. From local marching bands to blacksmiths, everyone who signs up by Gordonsville’s application deadline has a spot in the parade. This year, there were approximately four side streets filled with participants for […]
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The Monticello Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) meets every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The young cadets aged 12 through 18 are preparing to fall into formation before they start the meeting. A sense of professionalism and pride can be seen in the faces of the young men and women as […]
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On Oct. 12, the joyous giggles of young girls filled the cafeteria of Crozet Elementary School as they picked what activities they would do that morning. About 100 parents, kids, and volunteers spent their Saturday making music with code. They built towering structures, played with robots, launched rockets with the Piedmont Student Launch Team (PSLT), […]
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As the waves crash against the coast and the infectious melodies of popular music styles such as cumbia and salsa fill the valleys at the foot of the green, lush mountains of El Salvador, the rich smell of freshly cooked meat and maize wrap the people in a comforting bubble of a beautiful culture. Just […]
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On Thursday Sept. 19, the night started out slow at Pizza Hut on W Main Street as usual. The staff, however, were busy using their down time to prepare for the biggest night of the week. Around 9 p.m., people from all over Charlottesville flood the small restaurant for the main event. Every week, Thunder […]
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Cody Clark, assistant editor Historically, college students have been inactive voters. However, according to the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement’s (NSLVE) “Democracy Counts 2018” report, student voters have been increasing since 2014. The national average in 2018 was 39.1 percent up from 19.7 percent in 2014. PVCC, however, had a 50.8 percent student […]
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Saturday, Sept. 14, Charlottesville closed its eighth annual weeklong Pride festival celebrating the local LGBT+ community. Following the 50 year anniversary of the historical and revolutionary Stonewall riots, Charlottesville hosted yet another amazing week of fun and celebration and wrapped it all up with the Pride festival on Saturday. Included at the festival were booths […]
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Latino representation sparkled in all the bold colors and flavors of various Hispanic cultures at the IX Art Park in Charlottesville on Saturday, Sept. 21. Dancers, bands, vendors, and Latino community members gathered together for an afternoon of dancing, eating, and unity over the special, individual cultural facets from the 33 countries of Latin America. […]
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Sept. 21, 2019, was the second race of the Monster Energy Series Racing playoffs. This race solidifies 16 drivers’ positions in the playoffs. These drivers are from all over the United States; the second place holder in the playoffs is local to Virginia. (11) Denny Hamlin, who drives for FedEx, is from Chesterfield, Virginia. The […]
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