Caroline Balchunas Published: November 23, 2005 The Avian Flu, an infectious disease of birds, worries health officials as it continues to infect humans who come in contact with the diseased birds. The strain of the type A influenza virus causes a wide range of symptoms in birds from mild illness to a rapidly fatal disease…
Erika Wilhite Published: November 23, 2005 In years past PJC employees have been offered an annual flu shot courtesy of the college, but if they want it this year they will have to pay for it. Judy Harrington, PJC’s Health Clinic Coordinator, said that the college’s budget is too tight to offer the shots and…
Ashley Carter Published: November 23, 2005 PJC faculty has been working since February on drastically changing all general education course syllabi to reflect global learning outcomes. These seven outcomes include critical thinking, communication, scientific and mathematical literacy, information management, cultural literacy, social skills, and personal management. The changes to the syllabi are a direct response…
Moria Dailey Published: November 23, 2005 Emily Mahood has taken Angel Hill’s place as the head of PJC’s Rape Risk Reduction Education Program (RRRE). The program, which is funded by a 40-month grant, received in 2003, is really meant to focus on education, Mahood said. The presentations are 50 minutes long and deal with subjects…
Morgan Gates Published: November 23, 2005 The results were split for the now (6-5) PJC Pirates at the Panhandle Shootout in Mariana. They won last Friday’s game against Middle East Georgia Community College with a final score of (79-73). However the Pirates didn’t play quite as well on Saturday. Tifton, Ga.’s Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College…
Morgan Gates Published: November 23, 2005 The PJC Pirates, now 5-4, took a big blow from Faulkner State in last night’s game in Bay Minette, Ala. with a final score of 91-79.The Pirates’ Men’s Head Coach Paul Swanson said the players were only down one point at halftime, but that in the last half they…
Ashley Carter Published: November 23, 2005 “Jarhead”, starring Jake Gyllenhal who plays Anthony Swofferd, a legacy Marine enlistee, and Jamie Foxx as his Sgt. Sikes follows Swofferd all the way through basic boot camp into active duty in the Iraqi desert. Gyllenhal trains as a sniper in the police action known as Desert Storm. This…
Matt Foster Published: November 23, 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire cast its spell over moviegoers last weekend. The movie, the fourth in series creator J.K. Rowling’s tale of wizards and witches, is the turning point for young Harry Potter and his friends. Starting his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and…
Joshua Watson Published: November 23, 2005 The Pensacola music scene is receiving a gradual, yet very important facelift. It’s a change that we need, a change that is bringing talented musicians with thought-provoking lyrics into the limelight. At the forefront of this change is the alternative country and indie rock outfit named Reynosa. This five-member…
Pam Griswold Published: November 23, 2005 The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts is hosting a holiday exhibit from now until Dec. 13 featuring pieces created by the art faculty. Walking through the doors of the Switzer Center, a person can sense a difference in atmosphere. It feels like no other place on campus.…