Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charles Parziale III, staff writer Self defense is important in today’s world. That’s why on Nov. 8, Thursday 4-6:30 p.m. Nicole Winkler will be offering a self-defense class in the North Mall Meeting Room at PVCC. The instructor will be Nicole Winkler, program director and associate professor of radiology at PVCC. She has a black […]
Continue ReadingRyan Foresman, staff writer Richard Seweryniak described PVCC CyberSecurity day, “The event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. included expert speakers from the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Governor, WillowTree, Bluestone Analytics, CounterFlow AI, Expel IO, transfer schools ODU and UVA, as well as student portfolio presentations. PVCC currently offers both an associates […]
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Montana Mitchell, staff writer Harry Stillerman is the vice president of institutional advancement and development for PVCC. He manages college fundraising, student scholarships, the PVCC Alumni association, as well as multiple departments on campus. With over 10 years of experience with fundraisers in community colleges, Stillerman brings a knowledgeable and friendly personality to PVCC. Stillerman […]
Continue ReadingShawn Kochhar, staff writer When students want to keep in contact with PVCC after graduating or receive a scholarship, Silvia Dowell is the one to facilitate it. A renaissance woman, Dowell does it all. Dowell is the scholarship and alumni association coordinator at PVCC. She runs the scholarship program for the PVCC Educational Foundation which involves […]
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Deadra Miller, staff writer On Aug.29, PVCC welcomed new and returning students for the Fall 2018 semester. The band Full Plate played a set of oldies but goodies out on the patio Subway provided sandwiches and The Korner supplied cookies. Staff got to learn about the new students and have conversations with their former students […]
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Jessica Adkins, staff writer Careers in science are becoming increasingly relevant as society becomes more science focused. The need for medicine is always growing asmore new medications are being discovered. However, scientists do not just create a medicine and go with it from first results; they often have other scientists reproduce their work to see […]
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Liberty Anderson, staff writer On Monday, Sept. 24, from 5-7 p.m. students, faculty and staff could come to the Betty Sue Jessup Library and check out a person, just like you would a book, for 20 minutes. This is the first semester PVCC has had a Human Library. The goal is to further understand each […]
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Madison Weikle, assistant editor In the age of fake news, trusted journalism is hard to find. However, PVCC offers a safe space for student writers to publish their work within a supportive community. The journalists of The Forum scour the campus, covering events, interviewing people, and snapping pictures for the campus’ student-run publication. Although the […]
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Bryn Dotson, assistant editor After the dinosaurs went extinct, scientists held a devastating asteroid responsible. This catastrophic event is known as the “fifth extinction.” It is estimated by scientists between 150-200 species of plants, insects, and mammals become extinct every day. Now, humans are the asteroid. Elizabeth Kolbert, an environmental journalist and author of this […]
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Madison Weikle, assistant editor When PVCC’s deli Little Johns moved out of the Main Building, it left an empty room and one question, who would feed the students? Thanks to PVCC’s coffee shop Perk Up, the people of PVCC finally have their answer. Co-Owner of Perk Up Ellie Beverly said, “We found out earlier this […]
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