Month: <span>November 2008</span>

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Dunk a cop

Katie Coseo Published: Monday, September 22, 2008 Students on the Warrington campus will have an opportunity to “dunk a cop,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 23, in the parking lot of building 3300. “[The Student Government Association] is going to help support the Bucks for Books Scholarship that’s to aid students who can’t pay...

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Financial aid sometimes delayed

Wynonia Barrows Published: Friday, September 12, 2008 Many students may have wondered why they had to stand in multiple long lines for financial aid at the start of the semester. Karen Kessler, director of financial aid, said the main reason for the “long lines” was the lack of prepared students. She said the Free Application...

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Three-car collision injures four people

Kristin Martin Published: Thursday, September 11, 2008 Around noon Sept. 11, three vehicles crashed at the intersection of 12th Avenue and Airport Boulevard. “The gray car came straight and hit the side of the champagne car, and it just spun it around and hit the front of mine,” said Tina Blackman. “I’m all shaken up.”...

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Physical therapy now available on Pensacola campus

Ashley Thompson Published: Thursday, September 4, 2008 Top-notch sports rehabilitation and physical therapy is now being offered on campus to all PJC students and faculty at a discounted rate. Deb Lee, director of the program, said PJC faculty is “extremely excited” about the program. Physical therapy has always been offered in the past, but only...

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PJC students teach the importance of voting

Wynonia Barrows Published: Friday, August 29, 2008 Lately, the presidential race has been the main focus of national news. However, the buzz about the presidential race isn’t just obvious in national news; it has also affected and inspired many students at PJC, like Christopher Randall and Jeniece Brown. Randall is the founder of the PJC...

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Nursing students to benefit from accreditation

Katie Coseo Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 There is good news for nursing students; the nursing program located on PJC’s Warrington Campus received accreditation for the next five years. For new and future nursing students, this acclamation gives them flexibility for finding jobs and furthering their education in the nursing field outside of Florida. Pat...

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The Corsair to drop anchor on-line

From Staff Reports Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 Starting this semester The Corsair is dropping its anchor on-line, and primarily will be using its Web site www.eCorsair.com to publish stories. College Publisher, the hosting service for eCorsair.com, just rolled out an updated version that will allow for continuous updating throughout the day, rather than bi-weekly...

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Cell phones in class

Ben Johnson Published: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 First day of class, everyone knows what it’s like in one way or another and knows what to expect. You find your classroom and pick a seat to spend the next 16 weeks of your life listening to a very inspirational teacher lecture on a subject that will...

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PJC offers 21-credit hour education program

Shelley Austin Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 More than 100 new teachers have entered the workforce over the past three years thanks to PJC’s Educator Preparation Institute (EPI). Established in 2005, the institute is for people who already have a bachelor’s degree but are not certified to teach in the public schools. Instead of enrolling...