by Paul Smith On April 15, “tax day,” I drove by University Mall in Pensacola where I saw a handful of people holding protest signs. I steered closer to get a better view only to realize what looked like a handful was actually throngs of hundreds of people carrying signs, some of which read “Obama...
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April 13, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Pirates Fall in Extra Innings
Corey Reese Published: March 8, 2006 PJC’s baseball team, trying to avoid a sweep, pushed Chipola to extra innings but ultimately fell short losing 7-6 in 12 innings. Chipola swept the three game weekend series with the win. Jared Grace had 2 hits and 3 RBI and Nick Francis added 2 hits. Jimbo Bunch went...
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April 13, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Pirate Baseball Sweeps weekend series
Corey Reese Published: March 8, 2006 The PJC baseball team continued its winning ways and improving their conference record, sweeping North Florida in their three games this weekend. The sweep gave PJC their first three conference wins of the season and the Pirates ended the weekend with a strong statement. In the 11-1, 5-inning win...
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April 13, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Baseball’s biggest story is local…not national
Corey Reese Published: March 8, 2006 Baseball is starting up again.and I love it. The sport has so many stories that you can talk about from Barry Bonds dressing up as Paula Abdul for rookie hazing at Giants spring training, to his chase for Hank Aaron’s 755 home run record. You can talk about the...
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April 13, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Roundballers reminisce despite uncertain future
David LaRock Published: March 8, 2006 The 2005-2006 PJC basketball season has come to a close. The players, as well as the coaches, put a lot of heart, sweat, and tears into this year’s basketball season, only to see it come up short of the ultimate goal, a championship. The team did not just lose...
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April 13, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Lou Ross Center undergoes renovations
Corey Reese Published: March 8, 2006 The Lou Ross Center, home to PJC’s basketball teams, coaches’ offices, and pool, has become a ghost town while it undergoing renovations. The center was built in the 1960s. This is the second renovation the center has undergone in the last 10 years. The last renovation included installing a...
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April 13, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Opinion
FYI: Saving gas, saving money
Published: March 8, 2006 Gas prices are not going to get any better any time soon. Here are some tips from wiki.ehow.com you can take to save money with that gas guzzling car of yours. 1. Don’t Drive: If you are only traveling a short distance, then walk or ride your bike. Also, try taking...
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April 13, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Opinion
Moria’s guide to cheap drinking; enjoy!
Moria Dailey Published: March 8, 2006 Hello, drunken readers or soon-to-be drunken readers! St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and there’s no better way to celebrate your (or someone else’s) Irish heritage better than having a pint at your favorite local (and cheap!) pub. First of all, because I am talking about Irish-ness,...
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April 13, 2009August 13, 2025Features
V-Hive provides students with useful resources
Jamie Dickerson March 8, 2006 Many students at PJC might have some trouble getting the right information for research, study guides, and career decisions. The CTE Student Resources department has found an easy, yet incredibly useful and helpful way to make these important tasks become less of a threat and more of an enlightened success....
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April 13, 2009August 13, 2025Archived News
Advisors and career counseling benefit students
Sahara Locke Published: March 8, 2006 As a freshman in college one of the first priorities that is executed is to get the semester’s schedule and classes lined up and prepared. And more likely than not, an advisor is the one responsible for helping with the process. But once the schedule is made and all...