Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Skye Scott, assistant editor An alert message popped up on the computer screens. Red, yellow, and green drew attention to the message “Emergency Alert System ALERT!” Underneath, in bold black letters, highlighted in yellow, was the actual message: “we are having a tornado drill.” This message caused no alarm to the faculty in the Admissions […]
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Antonia Florence, assistant editor The Richmond Ballet performed March 8 in the Dickinson Auditorium for a packed house. Swipe opened the show with strong beats, bold moves and no storyline. The dancers approached center stage in costumes of earthen browns and various shades of black. This commissioned piece for the company is an upbeat mix […]
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Charles Stish, staff writer On the cool morning of Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., free hot apple cider, hot chocolate, and warm, friendly discussion on life and religion were offered by members of Cru at PVCC for all students and faculty members. Simply called “Cider and Soularium,” Cru set up tables and […]
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Hanan DuVerney, staff writer On Dec. 1, Professor of English Jennifer Koster and the Creative Writing Club hosted a former United States Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Rita Dove on stage in the Dickinson Building. There was a good turn out for the poetry reading on Thursday evening. The community was treated to a […]
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Skye Scott, staff writer On Tuesday, Nov. 8, PVCC students, faculty, and staff sat in the North Mall Meeting Room on PVCC’s main campus with eyes glued to the projector screen. Anxiety was high as each individual in the room waited for the results of the 2016 presidential election. The Student Government Association and Virginia21 […]
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Skye Scott, staff writer As the fall semester draws to a close, the Student Government Association (SGA) is taking some time to reflect on their accomplishments. Wadah Al Mulhim, the SGA president, along with the rest of his executive board, incorporated some new additions to the SGA’s agenda this semester. Once a month, the SGA […]
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Skye Scott, staff writer On Friday, Dec. 9, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the 10th annual “Let There be Light” exhibition will be held in the building and grounds of the Dickinson building of PVCC’s main campus. This description was written in the official press release about the event: “Let There Be Light celebrates […]
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Skye Scott, staff writer Wednesday, Sept. 14 brought one of the biggest Welcome Back Socials PVCC has ever had. Hundreds of students and faculty came out to enjoy the efforts put forth by the Student Government Association and Student Activities. Some students played an impromptu game of volleyball while others sat in the shade enjoying […]
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Joe Fowler, assistant editor American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia Executive Director Claire Gastañaga spoke on banned and challenged books in the PVCC auditorium on Sept. 29. The event was part of Banned Book Week, a celebration of free expression in literature, according to an announcement on PVCC’s website. The American Library Association (ALA) […]
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Charles Stish, staff writer One day a semester the clubs at PVCC come out and present themselves. The clubs set up in the main building with tables, sign-up sheets, and sometimes elaborate displays of flags, banners, poster boards, and bowls of sweet candy, hoping to attract potential members. The attractions work to entice passing students […]
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