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Students tell tales to amuse, educate children

April 18th, 2009 The Art of Storytelling class and Club Ed hosted an event known as the “Festival of Tales”. This Nov. 14th they will be hosting the event once more with a little help from the H.A.N.D.S. (Helping to Advocate fir New Diverse Students) club. The “Festival of Tales” will take place in the [ READ MORE ]

“Lets Eat so Horses can Help!”

Oct. 14th 20 percent of your food bill can go to helping the organization Horses Help. Horses Help (HH) is an organization off of Cave Creek and Rose Garden Lane that utilizes therapeutic horse rides to help children and adults with special needs. HH volunteer and PVCC student Amber Wilkinson (featured in the October issue [ READ MORE ]

Student Christian Association would like to welcome you!

Tonight I attended a club meeting unlike any other on campus. This club, or association as it were, is an array of students brought together by faith. The Student Christian Association (SCA) has been present on campus since the inception of PVCC (approximately 1986). The association is led by advisor Sam Trommler who is joined [ READ MORE ]

Memorial at the corner of 12th St. and Union Hills

In the wake of a fatal car accident that occurred early Wednesday morning a memorial has been erected at the corner of 12th st. and Union Hills. The two young men involved were Elmin Morina (age 17) and Eldin Morina (age 16), former North Canyon students. More on the story can be found at AZCentral.com. [ READ MORE ]

Phi Theta Kappa commemorates 9/11

Just outside of the KSC building something awe inspiring took place. Hundreds of miniature American flags were planted in the grass and circled the base of the trees. The focal point came from the lawn beside the Library windows where the date 9/11 (accompanied by a star before and after the date) was displayed in [ READ MORE ]

SLC would like to welcome you back!

Yesterday the Student Leadership Council (SLC) hosted their annual “welcoming celebration” with the Paradise Fiesta. The event was held outside in the commons area from 11am till roughly 1pm. Volunteer students passed out “care packages” while Baja Fresh (rather than their traditional BBQ) offered burritos, chips and drinks for only three dollars. Meals were free [ READ MORE ]

A year in the books

Their doors are open Monday through Sunday. Their shelves are stocked. For a year they have been serving the community by providing more than 40,000 titles. Tom Butcher and his wife Melanie Tighe set out in February of last year to collect books so that they might be able to escape their jobs in the [ READ MORE ]

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