Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Playing a college sport is already difficult for student-athletes, with many people comparing it to a full-time job. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, thousands of these American student-athletes had their lives on pause until the NCAA and conferences came up with ways to get students back safely into sports. Most Division III conferences […]
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Charlottesville, like countless other cities across the country, is facing an energy crisis. An organization called the Community Climate Collaborative (C3) has partnered with the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) to help Charlottesville residents and businesses transform their energy usage. The joint program includes fundraising for non-incentivised upgrades and panel talks for anyone interested in […]
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PVCC has taken their usual career chats online this year, speaking to multiple different Charlottesville professionals about their experience in their fields. As part of PVCC’s Wednesday career panels, February 24’s Education Employer talk was centered around finding employment and networking, particularly in the world of teaching. Gigi Davis, who is the job and internship […]
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If I know one thing to be true, it’s that Netflix audiences love true crime stories. Some of the streaming services’ biggest hits are documentary-style true crime stories like Making a Murderer, Tiger King, and Evil Genius. It has become such a fan favorite that the category titled Documentaries feels mostly filled up with true […]
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Every March, people flock to Virginia for the Festival of the Book: a two week event that Publishers, authors, and editors all come together for to talk about the importance and impact of literature. Moderated by Courtney Maum, author and writing coach, The Art of the Short Story was presented by the festival this past […]
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The latest release of the Australian rock band King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard is without a doubt one of their best albums yet. As the sister album to last year’s K.G., which I previously reviewed, L.W. continues to experiment with microtonal music, utilizing tiny pitch differences between two sounds to create complex, fast-paced songs. […]
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Beryl Solla has been a consistent presence on campus and in The Forum for many years. We at The Forum wanted to compile memories, photos, and articles from students and faculty alike to honor her after her death in February of 2021. Here, we present a collection of art, poems, and memories all related or […]
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In a 2010 interview on ESPN, the late Kobe Bryant waxed poetic about Elgin Baylor saying, “Everything I heard about Elgin [Baylor] was that he was Dr. J [Julius Irving] and Michael Jordan… before Dr. J and Michael Jordan.” Bryant went on to explain that what set Baylor apart from others in his generation was […]
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To honor Women’s History Month, this article highlights the University of Virginia’s Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center and the resources they provide to the Charlottesville and UVA community. The Women’s Center, founded in 1989 and named after Maxine Platzer Lynn (Curry ‘51), provides support and counseling services to all regardless of their identity. According to […]
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