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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer After waiting a year and a half, Rick and Morty fans were finally treated to the third season. Creators Justin Roiland, Dan Harmon, and their team of writers have crafted yet another amazing set of ten episodes that are easily some of the best content on TV. Season three started on […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer While most people might not want to think about another election until at least 2020, from Sept. 25-29 seven clubs at PVCC worked to inform and register students for this November’s gubernatorial election. These clubs were LBGT+, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), Black Student Alliance (BSA), Student Government Association (SGA), Virginia21 […]
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Jake Delaurier, staff writer As the school year comes to a close, students have a lot to look forward to during their break from school such as this year’s slate of summer movies. Summer time is always packed with blockbusters to see, and this year is no exception. The superhero genre has easily become one […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer The smell of pancakes was in the air inside the main building at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) on April 13, 2017. This was the location of Pancake Panorama, an event held by the Lumberjack Club. At the event, members of the Lumberjack Club sold pancakes near the Bolick Student Center. […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer On April 5, 2017, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) held their 29th annual International Food Festival in the North Mall Meeting room. At the event, students and faculty enjoyed food courtesy of local restaurants and PVCC clubs. These included The Bavarian Chef, Black Student Alliance, East Garden, French Club, Himalayan Fusion, […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer On March 18 and 19, 2017, the youth advisory council for Virginia, called SPEAKOUT (Strong Positive Educated Advocates Keen On Understanding the Truth), held their second meeting to continue developing the foundation of the group. SPEAKOUT serves as a participant for the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) and is comprised […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer On Feb. 27, Spanish tutor and academic coach Mónica Barquet held a presentation titled “Facts and Myths about Mexico and Mexicans.” One of Barquet’s reasons for the presentation was to show a different side of Mexico and Mexicans that people often do not know about. Barquet began the presentation by telling […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer Watching Kong: Skull Island is like watching the world’s most expensive B movie. It has bland and forgettable characters, plus a script that is poorly written. However, it still manages to provide a good time at the movies. The film is set in the early ’70s when William Randa (John Goodman) […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer Registration for the fall semester is now available for all PVCC students. “It is important to register now because this is current student priority,” said Academic Advisor Kristin Wentland. Wentland also pointed out the sooner students register for classes, the more likely it is they will get the days and times […]
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Jake DeLaurier, staff writer With everything facing our world today, from political unrest, to the current refugee crises, and the uncertainty of what the future holds, it would not be controversial to say that we are living in chaotic times. In response to such times, there is the Theatre of the Oppressed. Originally created […]
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