Wynonia Barrows Published: November 26, 2008 Smoking within 50 feet of classroom buildings is no longer allowed on Pensacola campus, according to a campus-wide e-mail directive sent Nov. 18. College administrators reacted with the directive after receiving “a number of complaints from the campus community,” according to Dr. James Martin, vice president for student affairs.…
Ashley Thompson Published: November 26, 2008 Will you be spending less on gifts this holiday season? If so, you won’t be alone. A recent survey by The Consumer Federation and the National Credit Union Association reveals that about 32 percent of Americans will be spending less and nearly 50 percent will spend about the same,…
Kristin Martin Published: November 26, 2008 Pensacola Junior College could implement an emergency text-messaging system by the end of this semester, said Dr. James Martin, vice president of Student Services. That means when an emergency strikes on or around campus, students and faculty immediately will receive a text message notifying them of what’s happening and…
Danica Spears Published: October 29, 2008 The common sounds of runny noses, sneezes, and congested coughs are in full swing among many college students during the late fall and early winter seasons. Simple hygiene, like washing your hands after using the bathroom, may be the cure for the majority of common colds that are unknowingly…
Kristin Martin Published: October 29, 2008 An increasing number of students are using their laptop computers during classes for typing in-class notes and connecting to the Internet. “It’s really grown,” said John Atkins, economics professor, about the use of laptops in his classes over the past few years. He said about 20 percent of students…
Ansley Zecckine Published: October 29, 2008 Students and employees of Pensacola Junior College may soon have the chance to go public with their film-making skills as the Theatre Department pushes in a new direction. It all started last fall when Lance Brannon, PJC’s theatre light designer, produced a short film and asked Rodney Whatley, program…
Sarah Thompson Published: October 29, 2008 Sustainability is a word heard often at PJC this semester, as the college kicks off a two-year, district-wide project related to environmental and economic sustainability. With the assistance of a task force and a website, instructors have developed a number of activities in many different subjects. Mike Will, PJC…
Katie Coseo Published: October 29, 2008 PJC Board of Trustees, along with PJC president, Dr. Ed Meadows, were called into session at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the McMillan Auditorium on the Warrington campus. Dr. Gonzalez, interim vice president for instructional affairs, presented two articulation agreements for board approval – with the University of…
Terry Strickland One windy morning, on a remote trail in Point Washington State Forest in Northwest Florida, Anita Page saw something remarkable. As she rode her mountain bike down the forest path, she caught more than a glimpse of a creature so extraordinarily rare, she said it had to be a Florida panther. “I rounded…