Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Every Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. during most semesters, the third floor of the Dickinson building is alive with energy. The circular tables are covered with games of all types and sizes, and several more lay stacked and pressed against the walls for later use. The PVCC Game Club is in session. Although the club meeting […]
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Change is happening all around with many of PVCC’s services adjusting to accommodate for the strange times. The One Book Program is no exception. For its ninth year, the One Book Program at PVCC will be hosting two books as opposed to one: How to Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi, for the fall […]
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On August 17, PVCC will be hosting a virtual graduation ceremony followed by a campus drive-through in order to safely honor the graduations during the Coronavirus. The virtual ceremony will begin streaming on the PVCC website at 2 p.m. and is expected to run until around 3:30 p.m. The footage will then be made available […]
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For the safety of both students and faculty alike, PVCC’s physical doors will remain closed throughout the summer semester, requiring students to exclusively take online classes if they wish to continue their education during this time. Luckily, classes are not the only thing adapting to these times. Many of PVCC’s resources are also available online […]
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Due to the Coronavirus, the PVCC campus Bookstore has been temporarily closed. Luckily, there is another way for students to get their required materials for the upcoming summer semester. Here is a step-by-step instruction on how to do this. First, students will go to www.pvccshop.com and click “Textbooks” on the following page. Then, following the […]
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Looking for something to do while quarantined? Wanting to stay in touch with friends and do something fun together? Look no further, for Blizzard Entertainment has just the game. Hearthstone, which was originally released on March 11, 2014, has soared in popularity with an estimated 100 million players as of November 2018. With its ever-changing […]
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Textbooks can be expensive, but luckily there is a way to soften the financial blow. At PVCC, the on-campus bookstore offers a rental program that can greatly reduce the price of textbooks. To rent textbooks, the service must be requested at checkout. There, the cashier will check to see how many of the textbooks are […]
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It can be difficult to stay healthy, especially with the coronavirus outbreak. For Nicholas LaCasse, the Fitness Center operations specialist at PVCC, this struggle is nothing new. After fighting with various health issues for several years, LaCasse turned to fitness to get his life and body back in shape. After graduating high school in 2014, […]
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Since the quarantine started, people have been encouraged to stay home as much as possible to avoid spreading the coronavirus. With classes moving online and most businesses cutting hours or closing, it can be hard to get in the daily exercise needed to stay healthy. Even if you are not a gym regular, the lack […]
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PVCC offers a wide variety of counselors and advisers for students to meet with for guidance throughout their time at the college, but one in particular specializes in working with people with disabilities. Susan Hannifan, the disabilities service counselor at PVCC, has her office in M125 and is always happy to set up an appointment […]
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