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What is going on at PVCC? If you want an answer to that question, read The Forum. The Forum is the official newspaper of PVCC, published by the Forum Club. Club President Jessica Adkins said, “The Forum is a space for people who like to write articles but don’t want to take a class.” The […]
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Compared to many larger schools, PVCC has a small selection of sociology classes, but one of the most interesting is SOC 266, Race and Ethnicity. This class is only taught in the fall semester by Dr. Kim Hoosier, professor of sociology. Dr. Hossier said, “I hope it changes their worldview.” When Dr. Hoosier asked her […]
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Sociology of Gender is a basic sociology course at most universities and has been on PVCC’s course catalog for years, but it has not been offered at PVCC since Professor of Sociology Dr. Kim Hoosier started in 2006. “I think our notions of gender are changing,” said Dr. Hoosier. She said that gender as a […]
Continue ReadingDec. 14 2019 artists from all over Virginia came to PVCC to display their work in an outdoor gallery of glowing art that wove around the grounds by the Dickinson building.
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Ari Oxford, staff writer PVCC’s annual Let There Be Light event is going to be at the V. Earl Dickinson Building on Dec. 13 from 6 – 9 p.m., and the rain date is Dec. 14. This mystical display features light-based art from more than 20 local and regional artists. On the night of the […]
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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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Ari Oxford, staff writer On Oct. 28, the Dickinson commons was taken over by five folding tables covered with paper to keep them clean, life-size cutouts of Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley, and about 50 people. The tables had Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) themed murals made of candy and designed […]
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Ari Oxford, staff writer Food insecurity is an issue that many students face, so PVCC has tried to help alleviate this concern for PVCC students and their families. In M103, next to the Student Financial Resource Centre (SFRC), is the PVCC Panther Pantry. According to the PVCC website, the pantry’s mission is “The pursuit of […]
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Rick Davis, PVCC alumnus and assistant director of science and exploration at NASA, spoke to an Intro to Engineering class, at 10 a.m. in M833, and the broader PVCC community, at noon in M229, in two talks on Sept. 23 to over 45 community members. Davis started his first talk with how he went to […]
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Ari Oxford, staff writer If you are looking for a new place to take the family or some friends for dinner, consider Firefly. Besides the benefits of supporting a small, local business, it is also a casual and inclusive environment. Firefly has pool, foosball, pinball, and plenty of board and card games to keep kids […]
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