Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Veronica Reyes, staff writer As the cold winter breeze shakes the trees at PVCC, students are preparing for final exams. Tensions are rising as students and faculty brace themselves for finals. However, to alleviate the stress and anxiety of final exams and the end of the grading period, the PVCC Student Government Association is hosting […]
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As the fall semester winds down, preparation for the spring semester becomes more urgent. While shuffling through the course catalog, students will find an abundance of courses to choose from. Some students may find that they are trying to satisfy their last requirements to graduate. The lucky ones might have free range to take some […]
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Angels, stars, and holly leaves, Sleighs and bells, Christmas trees, All these symbols of Christmas cheer, Leaving only crumbs as they disappear. Highlight here for answer: sugar cookies A single point with branches four, Cold and clear and brightly white, A guiding light still shining bright, Leading three from shore to shore. […]
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Hard as bone, The winter solid, Coldest winters heart and soul. Highlight here for answer: ice The start of an act, the third in a play, So try center stage and that is all I will say. Highlight here for answer: A Name a thing, A creature lies still, […]
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The academic calendar for Piedmont Virginia Community College has a new attitude. This year, the Fall 2015 registration is extended to the end of September, with some classes starting as late as Nov.9. Among the credited classes that are still being offered are classes in Information technology, sociology, history, English and math. The classes […]
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Over a hundred students registered during register-to-vote week according to political science Professor Connie Jorgensen. Professor Jorgensen organized the voting registration event that spanned from Sept. 21-24. “I am very passionate about registering to vote and the;n voting. Everyone should vote,” Jorgensen wrote in an e-mail. Using a new registration tool called TurboVote, 182 students […]
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On Sept. 8, 2015, Professor Bill Pratt addressed the Adult Student Life club as part of their on-going speaker series arranged by Staff Advisor, Denise McClanahan. Pratt’s informative presentation, “Financial Planning – Stretching Dollars without Bouncing Checks,” takes the stress out of financial planning and does not have to be all about bar graphs and […]
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Landscape Plant Materials is a class which fits into the Horticulture curriculum. It fosters growth, not just of the mind but plants. Anyone can plop a plant in the ground. It takes knowledge to properly place a plant in suitably amended soil while giving consideration to the proper requirements of sun, shade, water, room for […]
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Every Tuesday in the third floor of the Dickinson Building from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., you can discover the endless joys of playing board games. If you like to spend long hours playing new and exciting board games, the Board Game Club is for you. Some games can be long, and others can be […]
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PVCC’s Division of Student Services is looking for Peer Mentors and Student Learning Assistance (SLA) facilitators for next semester. Peer Mentors attend an assigned SDV 100 or SDV 101 class, where they model exemplary student behavior and help students transition into life at PVCC. SLA facilitators meet with students and help them with coursework […]
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