“There’s no line of demarcation between us and the world,” Professor Joseph E. Windham said in his introduction to a video presentation from the founder of Kiva, an international aid organization. Members of Northern Virginia Community College and Phi Theta Kappa gathered on a Saturday afternoon to learn about the impact of microfinancing on developing countries, particularly through the organization Kiva.

“My dreams are a very active part of my life,” Annandale English instructor Raymond Orkwis said, right after stressing the importance of strict realism in life-planning essays. Orkwis’ outlet for those dreams is poetry, occasionally published, sometimes heard in coffee-houses, and usually, as he says, “surreal.”

A standing-room only crowd at the Manassas campus of Northern Virginia Community College got schooled about the ins and outs of international money laundering Jan. 20. It wasn’t a class for credit but a lecture given by FBI Special Agent Debra LaPrevotte and organized by the Lifelong Learning Institute.

Milos Crvic is an international student at NOVA’s Woodbridge campus. He was born in Belgrade, the capitol of Serbia, in 1989. He started dancing at the age of 10 while attending elementary school. The only reason for dancing, at that time, was to get to know a girl he liked. After a few years, the girl and most of the new friends left the dance school, giving Crvic an opportunity to think of the real reason for attending the school. At some point he wanted to quit but then realized that his love for dancing would not let him do it. Over the years passion for dancing grew, and he continued learning new techniques.

The high cost of health insurance cost is a real problem in the United States of America. Before the mid-19th century, the relationship between doctors and patients was simple: the patient paid money in exchange for the doctor’s advice, skill and medicines. In order to win acceptance as professionals and be perceived as something more than commercial businessmen, doctors needed to persuade the public that they were acting out of knowledge rather than self-interest and profit. Organized medicine built a system of formal education, licensing, health insurance, examinations and professional discipline, all meant to assure that doctors’ recommendations were based on medical science and helped needed patients.

Terracotta warriors are invading a National Geographic Society Museum exhibit in Washington. “Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor,” features not only the warriors but artifacts from the reign of that first emperor and other terracotta figures. A movie called “The Real Dragon Emperor” was shown at limited times, depicting the life of the first emperor.

NOVA sponsored its first annual Martin Luther King Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 18. The event coincides with the National Day of Service which always takes place on the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. This NOVA Day of Service included two on-campus and two off-campus events. Both on-campus events, a free vehicle maintenance program and a school supply drive, took place on the Alexandria campus.