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Corsair Staff Published: January 9, 2006 Privacy is a wonderful thing.  It’s nice to know that no matter how intrusive and stressful life can be, at the end of the day you can retreat to your home and be alone, far from the watch of the maddening crowd. Or, at least, you used to be…

Men lose thriller 87-85 at home

Corey Reese Published: January 9, 2006 The PJC men’s basketball team lost a heartbreaking thriller against Okaloosa-Walton College falling 87-85 at the Lou Ross Center on Wednesday. Phil Wallace led the Pirates with 22 points and 10 rebounds.  Julian Allen had 19 points and Tyler Cannon added 15 points but the game came down to…

Lady Pirates fall 84-73 at home

Corey Reese Published: January 9, 2006 The PJC Lady Pirate basketball team played Okaloosa-Walton College in the third conference game of the season losing 84-73 at the Lou Ross Center Wednesday. Ida Edwards lead the Lady Pirates with 16 points and 9 rebounds, and Shontel Johnson had13 points and 6 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough…

Senator Nelson Visits PJC

Erika Wilhite Published: January 9, 2006 At 9.45 am on Thursday, Jan. 11, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) held a town hall meeting at Pensacola Junior College. The meeting was relaxed and relatively informal. Nelson began by expressing his appreciation to those in attendance and his desire to connect with them on a personal level, saying…

Pirates fall to #2 Chipola 103-77

Corey Reese Published: January 9, 2006 The PJC men’s basketball team opened conference play at home against #2 Chipola losing 103-77 at home. Julian Allen led the Pirates with 18 points and Clinton Kilbert chipped in 15 points but Chipola was just too much. PJC trailed at half 42-35, but was never was able to…

Lady Pirates Lose Conference Opener 90-70

Corey Reese Published: January 9, 2006 The PJC Lady Pirates opened their conference season against Chipola on January 11th, losing 90-70 at home. Ida Edwards had 17 points and 8 rebounds but it wasn’t enough to help power the Lady Pirates past the Lady Indians. The game was close at the half with PJC leading…

Defendants plead not guilty

Kersten White Published: January 9, 2006 Last year, faculty and students alike were taken aback when two separate arrests were made on PJC’s Pensacola campus. As previously reported in the Corsair, arrested were Brian Nephi McLellan, 19, PJC student and former Corsair staff member, and Peter Jacob Smith, 48, who was not a PJC student…