Jul 2nd, 2009 by preston |
Paradise Valley Community College, including Student Life and the Student Life Blog, will be closed for the observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 6. This includes all campus locations and offices.
In the meantime, digest this 4th of July oddity. Did you know that every 4th Nathan’s Famous hot dog stand on Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York serves-up the mother of all eating contests? Rumor has it that it all started on a bet in 1916 when two guys tried to sort out who was the most patriotic. Now in it’s 93rd year this one-time challenge has become the annual IFOCE Nathan’s International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest, a world wide spectacle of hotdog devouring madness.
In 2008, Joey Chestnut and six-time defending champion Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi tied the record of 59 hotdogs in the events ten-minute time limit. Chestnut prevailed over Kobayashi in the tiebreaking “eat-off” to win the $10, 000 grand prize. You can catch this year’s contest on ESPN and ESPN HD at 9:00AM EST.
Blogging and regular campus hours will resume on Tuesday, January 7. Have a safe and wonderful 4th of July weekend.
Jul 1st, 2009 by preston |
Paradise Valley’s mascot, Paws the Puma, is now on
Twitter.
Twitter is a real-time short messaging service that works over computers and cell phones. In the last year it has exploded on the social networking scene and was recently featured on the cover of Time Magazine. All over the world, people follow the sources or
Tweets based on their interests and discover information as it happens—from world news to updates from friends and family. User updates are limited to 140 characters or less and followers can resond to Tweets, interacting with the source, in real time. See what people are doing right now.
Paws joins a long list of Twitter users like Shaquille O’Neil, Jimmy Fallon, Ashton Kutcher, Coldplay, Tony Hawk and The White House, to name a few. Through Twitter, Paws will tell you what’s happening in events, activities, sports and cat life as he roams around his den, the PVCC campus.
So get connected to your college experience and Follow Paws on Twitter today!
Jun 30th, 2009 by preston |
The Paradise Valley Community College
Partners in Art Club offers all PVCC students a forum for support and artistic opportunities in the arts. Club members have the opportunity to share artistic ideas in a social setting, to become more involved in the carious campus art programs, and to establish a cultural and artistic voice at PVCC.
Membership
Partners in Art is open to any currently enrolled Paradise Valley Community College students who are interested in art and art related projects/endeavors. Students are given membership by regularly attending meetings and involvement in club activites and service.
Events and Activities
Partners in Art meets the first Saturday of every month during the semester. Meetings are held in M142 from 1-5pm. Activities include community art projects, attending local art events, art workshops and guest artist discussions and mater classes.
The club also commits to 20 hours of community service per semester. Past service projects have included the very succesful Empty Bowls fundraiser where club decorated ceramic bowls are sold to benefit local foodbanks.
Join Us
Partners in Art is always actively seeking new membership. For more information visit the club web site or head to the club’s information booth at the PVCC campus Involvement Fair in the KSC Hallway August 31 - September 3. You may also contact the club advisor, David Bradley at 602-787-6615.
Want to know more about the Visual Art Program at PVCC? Learn more about the program, course offerings and the opportunities for art scholarships and to display your work at the department web site. Then join the club to keep up-to-date and network with other people interested in world of artistic expression!
