Volleyball team posts another successful season

Lindsay Spencer Published: November 9, 2005 The Lady Pirates completed yet another terrific season at the state volleyball tournament in Lakeland last week. In the opening round, PJC lost the first game to Manatee Community College.  They were then eliminated from the tournament by St. Petersburg Community College. “The team competed and represented PJC very…

Men’s basketball team faces stiff competition

David LaRock Published: November 9, 2005 The 2005-06 Men’s Pirate Basketball team begins its fight for the Panhandle Conference Championship with a series of early season non-conference games to sharpen skills. The Panhandle Conference has a strong reputation for being the toughest conference in the nation. “The Panhandle Conference is one of the toughest junior…

Court case leads the way to censorship

Yonit Shames Published: November 9, 2005 Free speech, one of the rights secured by the First Amendment, is more than a basic civil right. Free speech is the safeguard of democracy, particularly in the form of a free and uncensored press, because it forces those in power to be held accountable for their actions. This…

Lily the Insomniac (and pirate!)

Published: November 9, 2005 Let’s talk about something besides domesticity, video games, and insomnia. I have recently become a pirate.  I formed a small crew and declared my tiny apartment balcony the ship, and then upgraded it to the entire apartment complex, for we were so fearsome.  We call ourselves the BOOB PIRATES.  You know. …

Natural food store offers way to clean living

Caroline Bakhunas Published: November 9, 2005 There is a haven for health conscious citizens who crave organic or vegetarian meals: Ever’man Natural Food Store. The store, founded by a group of “hippy” entrepreneurs in the 1970s, started as a buying club among their circle of friends. The idea of eating only organic fit their transcendental…