Lucretia Brown Published: November 9, 2005 Students and instructors who wish for their small children to have a head start in education may want to sign them up for enrollment in the PJC Child Development Center, according to Director Sheila Banks. Camp Fire USA PJC Child Development Center is a learning based facility. There is...
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December 29, 2008February 9, 20172008 archive, Arts and Entertainment
Roscoe Danza fuses styles without losing groove
Joshua Kinser Published: November 9, 2005 On Oct. 2, DJ Radar and Raul Yanez brought their “Concerto For Turntable” to Carnegie Hall and a standing ovation. The blending of traditional orchestra composition with electronic hip-hop beats and turntables not only validated the turntable as a legitimate instrument, but also pushed the boundaries of live orchestral...
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December 29, 2008December 29, 2008Archived Sports
Lady Pirates Bound for State Tournament
Lindsay Spencer Published: October 26, 2005 “So you want to go to Lakeland, huh?” Coach Pete Pena asked after the Lady Pirates dominated over Gulf Coast Community College. Lakeland is where the girls will travel in a couple of weeks to compete at the state level. “The first game was the hardest and most intense,”...
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December 29, 2008December 29, 2008Archived Sports
Area coaches learn from college coaches at clinic
Morgan Gates Published: October 26, 2005 PJC’s gym in the Lou Ross Center held this year’s annual Pensacola Basketball Coaches Clinic sponsored by the Andrews Institute on Oct. 13th. Each coach that attended the event donated $10 to United Way’s Hurricane Relief Effort Funds, in lieu of a fee. The event was hosted by PJC’s...
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December 29, 2008December 29, 2008Archived Sports
Dirt bike riders enjoy living on the edge
Erin Hammontree Published: October 26, 2005 It’s hot, humid, and the overbearing heat from the sun has taken its toll on your body. You feel the sweat billow and run down your face from the inside of your helmet. No worries though, as you throw the gear into third, you spot a murky cesspool of...
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December 29, 2008December 29, 2008Archived Sports
Solitude is paddling Juniper Creek
Joshua Kinser Published: October 26, 2005 Sparkling freshwater springs that trickle into Juniper Creek and sugar white sand bars are just a few of the reasons to glide down this less paddled creek in Blackwater River State Forest. With Blackwater River crowded by motor boats and Coldwater Creek covered with tubers and paddlers, Juniper Creek...
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December 21, 2008December 21, 2008Archived Opinion
Post-New Orleans, God’s next target is… Canada?!
Charles Allen Published: October 26, 2005 That does it! There are some things making me angry. So, in the noble tradition of journalism, I decided to write this instead of flipping out. Bear with me. Recently, the Pensacola News Journal printed a letter to the editor in which a person stated that people wishing to...
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December 21, 2008December 21, 2008Archived Opinion
America, the land of the free- minus the free
Erika Wilhite Published: October 26, 2005 Although our national anthem assures us that we live in “the land of the free,” Americans cannot honestly pretend that we are doing our best to preserve that freedom anymore. In a real “land of the free,” legislature allowing government agents to pry into private lives without actual evidence...
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December 21, 2008December 21, 2008Archived Opinion
Conflicts of interest abound in cancer industry
Yonit Shames Published: October 26, 2005 Several recent natural disasters, as well as the war in Iraq, have highlighted American society’s prejudice toward short-term, quick-fix solutions. However, the ill effects of this attitude are not limited to its effects on disaster relief (the government’s lack of preparation for Hurricane Katrina and the resulting catastrophe) nor...
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December 21, 2008December 21, 2008Archived News
Zookeeper’s Club hosts Fundraiser
Kristen Bailey Published: October 26, 2005 The only thing better than lounging around PJC’s student center eating pizza, is lounging around the student center eating pizza for a cause. The PJC Zookeepers club provided students an opportunity to purchase pizza for a cause, Oct. 31 and Nov.1 in the student center. Selling the pizza donated...