By Nathan Deen Published on October 10, 2007 The PJC Pensacola campus already hosts baseball, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams. Soon, the softball team will be able to do the same. Coach Brenda Pena enthusiastically announced on Sept. 6, during the Meet the Athletes gathering, that PJC plans to build a new softball field…
By Katie Coseo Published on October 10, 2007 Out on the field in the afternoon sun, football practice is in session. The women’s flag football team is up and running for another season and the players are as excited as ever. “I love it,” said Jana Williams, a PJC sophomore and second-year player. Any women…
By Diana Poist Published on October 10, 2007 It happens sometimes. Occasionally, on one small corner, in one small city a voice of reason is heard. And, a voice of reason brings change. Anybody who has read the online opinions at eCorsair.com, or has seen the most recent print edition of the Corsair, knows exactly…
By Michael Rutschky Published on October 10, 2007 Oh yes, this is good. I just ran up the stairs to my apartment and jump kicked through my front door, eager to get inside and try out my new toy, a simple $10 cable that will connect my new 80 GB iPod Classic to my television. …
By Kim Rooks Published on October 10, 2007 The phrase “Naegleria fowleri amoeba” probably doesn’t mean anything to the average American citizen, but the phrase “brain-eating amoeba” may cause a bit of a stir. The ameba enters the human body through the nose, it then travels to the spinal cord and brain, where it destroys…
By Michael Rutschky Published on October 10, 2007 Last Wednesday, October 10, PJC lent the Hagler Auditorium to the Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce and Gulf Breeze News for a special Save the Zoo community issues forum. The meeting was part of The Zoo – Northwest Florida’s campaign to raise money and support to repair…
Published on October 10, 2007 The Corsair is the top community college newspaper in Florida for the fourth straight year. The Pensacola Junior College student newspaper collected 34 points and placed first in seven categories, with four second place awards and two third place awards to win the General Excellence honor. Sean Drain and Jennifer…
By Joshua Encinias Published on October 10, 2007 No one expected the kind of destruction normally found in the Midwest to happen in Pensacola. The town awoke this morning with ominious nimbostratus clouds overhead. Around ten thirty the clouds produced a tornado that ripped through the neighborhoods of West Pensacola. A and B streets received…
By Michael Rutschky Published on October 10, 2007 I’m now running on pure adrenaline. About an hour ago I got to the mall to buy the snazzy fedora at Dillard’s that I’ve had my eye on for a while. As I was walking through the store showing off my new hat I received an e-mail…
By Joshua Encinias Published on October 10, 2007 There have been several vehicle burglaries lately on the Pensacola campus. All burglaries occurred in area near the track/pool/gym (Lot 9). In each case, vehicle windows were broken out and purses were taken. The burglaries occurred in both daylight and at night. Contact PJC Police if you…