By Nathan Deen Published on January 30, 2008 It was an uphill battle for the PJC women’s basketball team as they fought adversity all game long in their heartbreaking 54-52 loss to Tallahassee Community College. The Lady Pirates left everything on the court Wednesday night but to no avail. After a back-and-forth second half, it…
By Nathan Deen Published on January 30, 2008 The PJC baseball team is looking forward to a competitive season this year as the Pirates should have a perfect blend of talented freshman and experienced sophomores. Head Coach Bill Hamilton has not yet made an official starting line-up and that is because he has a lot…
By Nathan Deen Published on January 30, 2008 The PJC Men’s basketball team finished non-conference play with a record of 12-5 and had a lot of confidence going into their conference schedule. However, the Pirates lost a heartbreaking 93-91 conference home opener against Okaloosa Walton College, a game in which there were several instances of…
By Nathan Deen Published on January 30, 2008 The PJC women’s basketball team experimented with a new strategy against No. 6 ranked Chipola: starting four guards and a center. Head coach Chanda Rigby said that this lineup works perfectly into the defensive trapping scheme she has been trying to incorporate into her game plan. The…
By Terry Strickland Published on January 30, 2008 Pensacola Junior College is participating in College Goal Sunday, a national and Florida initiative to help students get the financial aid they need to attend college. This year’s event is 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 24 at PJC’s three campuses. Designated locations: Pensacola campus, Baroco Center for…
By Nathan Deen Published on January 30, 2008 The PJC women’s basketball team lost to undefeated Gulf Coast Community College 75-42 Saturday night. PJC managed to hold Gulf Coast to just 23 points in the first half but they themselves scored just 16 points. Eventually, the inability to score proved to be the downfall of…
By Joshua Encinias Published on January 30, 2008 The Essay portion of the <a href=”https://www.pjc.edu/students/services/testClast.aspx“> College Level Academic Skills Test </a> will be held on Feb. 16. Students who do not have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in their English Comp 1 and Comp 2 classes are required to take the test. The same GPA…
By Lindsey Luker Published on January 30, 2008 All humans feel the need to be creative. Unfortunately, creativity does not always equal productivity. The idea of creating something that a person can be proud of is exciting, to say the least. Add to that notion the thought of a great career opportunity and it becomes…
By Diana Poist Published on January 30, 2008 Several departments at Pensacola Junior College cited for irregularities in the state Auditor General’s 2007 operational study released in early January have initiated changes in procedures to insure that these items are corrected. The study done by Auditor General David Martin found discrepancies in cosmetology department bookkeeping,…
By Chris Drain Published on January 30, 2008 Amid sun and billowing clouds, space shuttle Atlantis lifted off at 2:45 p.m. today. The weather was a concern all day but a jubilant Kathy Winters, shuttle weather officer, made the announcement during the final planned hold at 9 minutes that weather was acceptable for launch. A…