Guest columns
Opinion — Creating paths for opportunity
The United States has been called a land of opportunity, a place where all people have the chance to increase their income, improve their circumstances ...
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Opinion — Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Take a look at your surroundings. Are you inside your home, office or classroom? Are you at a coffee shop? Perhaps you are in a ...
by Quentin Johnson, Sunday, September 19, 2021 1:32 pm
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Unemployment data for Virginia paints a complicated picture
Employment data for Virginia presents a complicated picture. In 2019 before COVID-19 shutdowns impacted the economy, Virginia reported an unemployment rate of only 2.7%. During ...
by Quentin Johnson, Thursday, July 22, 2021 9:29 pm
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Virginia’s community colleges bring unparalled value
For the fourth year in a row, tuition at Southside Virginia Community College will remain unchanged. The State Board for Community Colleges made the decision ...
by Quentin Johnson, Thursday, June 17, 2021 4:58 pm
College
The SVCC Class of 2021 is stupendous
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) will honor its 2021 graduates in a virtual celebration to be released May 15 at 9:30 a.m. Students, their families, ...
by Quentin Johnson, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 4:30 pm
College
SVCC students impact many aspects of daily life
Have you recently had a medical appointment? Conducted business online? Needed your electricity restored after storm damage? If so, you may have benefited from the ...
by Quentin Johnson, Thursday, April 8, 2021 1:17 pm
College
Don’t procrastinate, take the first tiny step
A popular adage advises, “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” Mangled comic versions go something like this: “Never put off till ...
by Quentin Johnson, Thursday, March 18, 2021 5:16 pm
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Black history and America’s future
Black History Month, sometimes called African American History Month, occurs every year in February. Officially recognized by then-President Gerald Ford in 1976, the commemoration grew ...
by Quentin Johnson, Friday, February 26, 2021 12:57 pm
College
Mentors provide a valuable service
January is National Mentoring Month, an observation led by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with support ...
by Quentin Johnson, Friday, January 22, 2021 2:14 pm
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COLUMN — Success at SVCC is transferable
Every October, the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students celebrates National Transfer Student Week. This year Southside Virginia Community College will participate with ...