Michael Rutschky Published: April 12, 2006 During a meeting with PJC administration several weeks ago, the visual arts faculty was given a green light to upgrade the lab in room 1540 of the visual arts building. The computers that comprise the lab now are more than five years old. Spiros Zachos, computer graphics professor for…
Published: April 26, 2006 DEPARTMENT SCHOLARS Edwin N. Daniels, Eddie Heath, Sarah Sears*, Finna Clay, Deanna Neal, Frederick Robinson, Yonit Shames*, Erika Wilhite, Matthew Worden*, Ashley Gibson, Mina Ilia, John Maher III, Tracy Stafford PROGRAM SCHOLARS Vicki Albritton, Raymond Carroll*, Jeffrey Sanderson, Janice Shine*, David Graves, James Mueller, Loi Tang Nguyen, Rachael Moyer, Cathalene Babineaux,…
Michael Rutschky Published: April 26, 2006 A new search engine has emerged that makes it simple for people around the world to earn money for their favorite charities and schools. The site is GoodSearch.com, and it was started in November 2005 by Ken Ramberg and his sister, J.J. Ramberg, after the two lost their mother…
Moria Dailey Published: April 26, 2006 PJC and other Florida community colleges could be facing financial hardships if the Florida Senate has its way. The Senate’s proposed budget for community colleges is much lower than that of the Florida House of Representatives or the governor’s recommendation. If the House budget were implemented PJC would get…
Michael Rutschky Published: April 26, 2006 For PJC students, the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps offers a way to pay for college, get in shape, and sometimes find a secure career in the military. Although many students are unaware of it’s presence in the PJC course catalogue, ROTC is available to students year round through the…
Sahara Locke Published: April 26, 2006 Certain PJC classes are ushering in a new type of course that, according to Stacy Albaugh of the English and Communications department “will be moving toward more flexible classes for students.” Most students are more than familiar with the fixed schedule time slots that are the center of college…
Erika Wilhite Published: April 26, 2006 At the age of three, Adrian Coates knew that he wanted to be an artist. “[Art] just seemed important – I didn’t know why – when I was a child,” Coates said. “And to this day I still haven’t quite figured out why it’s so important to me except…
Erika Wilhite Published: April 26, 2006 Perhaps all men are created equal, but all classes are not. While most classes at PJC fulfill their syllabus requirements and impart the necessary knowledge, certain courses stand above the rest. We have assembled a list of some of the most recommended courses offered at PJC, courses which are…
Moria Dailey Published: April 26, 2006 I left PJC at an ungodly hour for the second time in the past year on April 7; the first was to leave for Italy, this time it was to leave for St. Petersburg for a twice cancelled honor’s trip. We left PJC at 3:30 a.m. and headed for…
Brandi Snodgrass Published: April 26, 2006 When Hurricane Katrina hit last August, Ashley Spears, a PJC student, stepped up to the plate to raise money for some of its victims. Spears used the Greater Gulf Coast Arts Festival as a catalyst to raise the money. Several years earlier, her mother had recommended Spears to Linda…