By Ansley Zecckine Published on November 7, 2007 Drivers in Florida so often have to experience commuting in the rain, but how many of us would dare to do so without any windshield wipers? How much more absurd would it be to make such a commute without a windshield? Consider for a moment yourself having…
By Lorrain Ogan Published on November 7, 2007 On Nov. 13, about 80 students among three classes will not be attending their normal classroom settings or even be learning their usual material. Instead, these students will be involved in Mix It Up Day, sponsored by the Teaching Tolerance division of the Southern Poverty Law center…
Published on November 7, 2007 The Visual Arts Gallery at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Pensacola Junior College, is presenting the PJC Art Faculty Exhibition Nov. 5 through Jan. 4. The artists’ reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 8. This annual show highlights an extensive array of media including drawing, digital…
Published on November 7, 2007 PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Pensacola Junior College Lyceum series proudly presents classical guitarist William Kanengiser. Kanengiser offers a free classical guitar master class 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Center, Building 8, room 884, on the Pensacola campus. He performs 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 When we look ahead to upcoming films in the fall season like “American Gangster” the words ‘Oscar bait’ come to mind. But how often does a highly anticipated film deliver as much as this one does. You would have to go back to last year with a…
By Jessica Brown Published on October 24, 2007 Cornelius Eady, playwright and author of six books of poetry, will be a featured guest Nov. 12-14 at PJC. During Eady’s visit, the PJC theatre department will stage a production from his sixth book of poetry, “Brutal Imagination.” The poems, which are the basis for the play,…
Published on October 24, 2007 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 10, as preparations for the STS-122 mission move forward. Atlantis is targeted to lift off Dec. 6 on an 11-day mission to the International Space…
Published on October 24, 2007 Mission: STS-122 – 24th International Space Station Flight – Columbus Module Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104) Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1 Launch Date: Targeted for Dec. 6, 2007 Launch Pad: 39A Crew: Frick, Poindexter, Schlegel, Eyharts, Love, Melvin and Walheim Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles In Orbiter Processing Facility bay…
By Kristin Martin Published October 24, 2007 Construction workers at PJC have been busy since 7 a.m. this morning, Nov. 7, repairing the roof on building 6 at the Pensacola campus. The rotting wood in the roof is being cut out and replaced. The construction workers making the repairs said that it will take about…
By Nathan Deen Published on October 24, 2007 The PJC women’s basketball team have yet to win a game by more than 13 points but are still 3-0. The Lady Pirates defeated Northwest Mississippi Community College on the road Tuesday by a score of 72-62. PJC jumped out to a 45-25 halftime lead but Northwest…