Samantha Meyers The PJC Pirates overpowered Alabama Southern by 10 points leaving the final score 81-71 for Thursday night’s Thanksgiving game. The men’s basketball team has a game record of 8-1 overall. The top scorer of the night with 20 points was Jalin Thomas, who is also player of the month. The game had a…
By Samantha Meyers The PJC men’s basketball team defeated Faulkner State Nov. 12, 77-52. The Pirates are a new team with two transfers and seven freshmen. Though the team is working on handling mismatches, blocking out, and taking a step forward, they kept a strong lead against an old bitter rivalry against the Sun Chiefs.…
Jim Ellis Published: February 18 2004 I can remember the time and place I discovered racism. I was seven years old and had a network of eight or nine friends that extended several blocks. We would always play together on afternoons and weekends. My circle of friends included, Brian (not his real name). Brian was…
Joshua Wilks Published: February 18 2004 When we talk, we expect other people to observe certain rules of behavior. The same is true online. In the age of Internet communication, the following guidelines are the dos and don’ts for proper etiquette on the Internet, or Netiquette. <b>DO NOT DO THIS.</b> THIS IS SHOUTING! IT IS…
James Hagan Published: February 18 2004 One of the most anticipated albums of 2004 finally has come out. Norah Jones, off her 2002 multi-million selling and multi-Grammy winning debut “Come Away With Me,” is back with “Feels Like Home.” Many of the 13 songs on the album follow the same jazz-influenced formula as her previous…
Kristin Martin By traveling the country one job at a time and having a different job each week, Daniel Seddiqui is “living the map.” Seddiqui is a 26-year-old California native who graduated from the University of Southern California with an economics degree, but no life direction as far as a permanent career goes. Although he…
Kristin Martin Click here to see photos of Del Sherburne. You won’t find many 24-year-olds with as much responsibility on their shoulders as Del Sherburne. The Pensacola Junior College pre-engineering student must balance his school work, a landscaping business and his job as a volunteer firefighter for the Ferry Pass Volunteer Fire Department, which serves…
Toady Worm Published: February 18 2004 Toady, my boyfriend is always late. He is driving me crazy. Isn’t the girl the one who is supposed to be late? He primps in front of the mirror like he is getting ready to compete in a pageant. It is ridiculous. When we met he was rough around…
Staff Published: February 18 2004 “Joe Millionaire. At the end, I’d be able to choose between the guy or taking the money.” Sehondra Spencer, English A.A. “Street Smarts. I always know the answers to the questions they’re asking.” Padricia Wagner, Criminal Justice “The Bachelorette. I’d get to have a big, fancy wedding for free.” Cristina…
Staff Published: February 18 2004 Many believe that Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) programming on stations like PJC’s WSRE-TV is among the last safe havens for family viewing. When PBS re-aired the “Frontline” episode “American Porn” Feb. 5 at 9 p.m., the network tested that long-held notion. “American Porn” is a documentary that gives viewers an…