Lindsey Chavers Published: October 25, 2006 The PJC volleyball team was eliminated in the second game of the state tournament with a loss to St. Petersburg College on Friday, November 3, (30-26, 30-18, and 30-13), ending the season. The Lady Pirates started strong, but the lead slowly slipped from them in all three games. Mistakes…
Lindsey Chavers Published: October 25, 2006 The PJC volleyball team lost a devastating match against Hillsborough Community College in Game 1 of the state tournament Thursday, Nov. 2. The first game started out promising, but the Lady Pirates quickly fell behind the Lady Hawks. The next two games followed the same pattern. “It’s been rare,”…
Lindsey Chavers Published: October 25, 2006 The Lady Pirates volleyball team has proven themselves so far. They have made it to the state tournament, which is being held in Lakeland Nov. 2-4. Last year, they were out after losing the first two matches. This year they hope to change that. “Last year they were all…
Lindsey Chavers Published: October 25, 2006 The PJC baseball team made a strong, but failed, attempt to overcome UWF with a 5-2 loss, Wed., Oct. 18. With a less than average crowd and sporadic weather conditions, the Pirates were unable to surmount the Argos’ early lead. All five of UWF’s points came in the first…
Sahara Locke Published: October 25, 2006 Flu season is once again upon us and whether or not people will take the recommended but often dreaded flu shot remains to be seen. For years doctors have pushed the flu shot as a way to prevent one of the most irritating and in some cases, even fatally…
Published: October 25, 2006 PJC is like a small community. We all belong to this community, filling roles as students, faculty, administration, and other personnel. We all contribute to making PJC what it is. Though it seems like we should be a unified front for campus pride, we are not. The morale on PJC campuses…
Jennifer Rich-Neal Published: October 25, 2006 Halloween at PJC provided a different type of experience for thrill seekers. On Tuesday, Student Leadership and Activities presented us with a virtual NASCAR racing experience. The NASCAR simulator was an actual Jeff Gordon, # 24 DuPont race car. The car was revamped after it was purchased by Kramer…
Heather Madden Published: October 25, 2006 This is the first installment in a series of articles in which The Corsair staff examines morale and campus pride at PJC. Students, staff and faculty, please visit ecorsair.com to voice your opinions – positive and negative – about campus issues.</i> Walking from class to class, one may notice…
Ability and desire Published: October 25, 2006 To make the PJC cheerleading team, students must have cheerleading and tumbling skills and a desire to compete the rigorous training they encounter at every practice. “Skills that are required to be a PJC cheerleader are strong motion techniques, a standing backhand spring, tumbling ability, jumps, good energy,…
Michael Rutschky Published: October 25, 2006 Over the weekend I went to the movies and saw Man of the Year, starring Robin Williams as the host of a Daily Show style television show who is urged by his audience to run for President of the United States. The movie itself was terrific, although it had…