Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
As the darkness of winter approaches, PVCC’s Visual Arts Department will hold the 17th annual Let There Be Light exhibit around the V. Earl Dickinson Building. The free event will feature a variety of illuminated artworks and performances by local artists, students, and organizations. The event was originally started by former Art Department Chairperson Beryl […]
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On Oct. 7, PVCC held the investiture ceremony honoring the new president of the college, Jean Runyon. A snow-white tent was set up next to the school with rows of seats for guests and staff. Light strips dangled from the top in perfect symmetry all leading the way to the center stage. With the sun […]
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Located in the Main Building near the Bookstore, the Betty Sue Jessup Library is difficult to miss. In addition to its large catalog of books, the library offers a variety of resources that students should definitely take advantage of. Whether it’s for entertainment or academic purposes, the Betty Sue Jessup Library has a wide selection […]
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Recently, the language department at PVCC has announced some exciting international travel opportunities. All students have the opportunity to travel across Spain and France in 2024. The Spain trip will begin in Barcelona, which is known for its Eixample district, distinguished by its gothic Catalan art-nouveau architecture, according to Barcelona Turisme. Starting off with a […]
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Exercising greatly improves physical health, and many exercise for that reason. But, the mental health benefits are often overlooked. Nicholas “Nick” LaCasse, PVCC’s fitness room manager, gained “a lot of confidence” as a result of working out regularly. He learned that “you don’t have to be a certain size or push a certain amount of […]
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Content warning: Murder, racism, hate crimes, and graphic depictions of violence. Killers of the Flower Moon is the latest film from legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese and stars his frequent collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, as well as Lily Gladstone. The movie blends revisionist western with true crime and tells the true story of […]
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1973 marked the opening of writer and musician Richard O’Brien’s musical stage play The Rocky Horror Show, a science fiction, horror-comedy paying tribute to the sci-fi and horror B movies from earlier in the century. Though the 1975 film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show was poorly received upon its release, it gained a cult […]
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On Oct. 31, PVCC hosted a Halloween Event in the Bolick Student Center. Students, professors, and staff were dressed up for the event. Assistant Director of Student Accessibility & Accommodations Sandra Bullins was dressed as a witch, and her service dog was dressed up too. Student Success Adviser Debbie Ashby was dressed up in a […]
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On Wednesday, Oct. 25, the Dungeons and Dragons Club hosted a Halloween one-shot event. The event was open to all, with no prior tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) experience required. Players of all experience levels chose from characters made in advance or were helped to quickly roll up an original. Several minutes in, newcomers were joking […]
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Even on a Sunday afternoon, when the sports bar three doors down is hopping with rowdy football fans, the smell of Asian Cafe permeates the Food Lion plaza. Like a siren’s song, it draws me in, while I wonder how much you have to care about football to resist ditching it for the sake of […]
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