Kristen Bailey Published: September 28, 2005 Composed of more than 400 varied pieces covering all possible art mediums, PJC’s art department has been formulating PJC’s Permanent Collection for more than 30 years. “When I was hired in 1974, the charge was to create a professional art exhibition for the department and the college,” Allan Peterson,...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Features
Cast chosen for ‘The King and I’
Rachel Strehlow Published: September 28, 2005 Cast members have been chosen for the Pensacola Junior College performance of the classic play “The King and I” which will be presented Nov. 11 to 13 at the Ashmore Auditorium on the Pensacola campus. Benjamin Ayers has been cast as the King of Siam and Jennifer DelGallo-Taylor will...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 20252008 archive, Arts and Entertainment
Sing like an Idol with the ‘Singing Coach’
Britney Hirras Published: September 28, 2005 For those of us who watch American Idol with envy at the fame, the glory, the snide remarks by Simon Cowell in the tight T-shirts, but know we don’t have a chance because our singing skills are nonexistent – here’s our chance. A new device called the Singing Coach...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 20252008 archive, Arts and Entertainment
Movie Review: Anyone for Pea Soup?
Ashley Carter Published: September 28, 2005 “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” is a tale that was based upon a real story of a 19-year-old girl who undergoes an exorcism gone-wrong. As far as Catholic superstitions go, very few exorcisms for casting out demons are ever performed; but when Emily Rose does not survive the ritual,...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 20252008 archive, Arts and Entertainment
Concert spotlights original local rock music
Joshua Kinser Published: September 28, 2005 On Friday, Sept. 31 and Saturday, Oct. 1 Jefferson Street, outside Pensacola’s Seville Quarter, will be taken over by the best local and regional rock bands for RocktoberFest, a free outdoor concert featuring the winners and nominees of The Independent’s “In Music Awards.” Seville Quarter, The Independent News and...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Lady Pirates post wins in own PJC tournament
Morgan Gates Published: September 14, 2005 The PJC volleyball invitational conducted on Sept 9 – 10 went, “all and all very well for the Pirates, and was a good weekend for them,” Coach Pete Pena said. The Pirates opened the tournament with wins against North West Shoals (30-23, 30-27), followed by Lawson State (30-24, 30-16),...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Intramural activities will be filling up the fall months
Morgan Gates Published: September 14, 2005 Intramurals are back at PJC and intramurals coordinator Doug Rogers has dedicated the first half of the semester to flag football, the second half to golf, tennis, racquet ball, and bowling, with many other outdoor activities in between. All students are welcome to play. “It’s a great way to...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Dance team set to thrill basketball fans
Morgan Gates Published: September 14, 2005 A new set of faces will be supporting PJC’s basketball teams this year, the new dance team. Coached by LaRita Carter and led by Alicia Wester, the dancers will perform along side the cheerleaders during halftime at both the men’s and women’s games. Showing school spirit is just one...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Manditory course deters some from using fitness centers
Michael Colonna Published: September 14, 2005 PJC’s concepts of life fitness course is a necessity for students who wish to use the college’s L.I.F.E. Fitness Centers, gym facilities comparable to local gyms around town that charge monthly and yearly fees for their use. The L.I.F.E. Center has nautilus equipment, a free weight room, and a...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Archived Sports
New basketball coach touts community involvement
Morgan Gates Published: September 14, 2005 PJC’s new women’s basketball coach, Chanda Rigby already is getting the Lady Pirates involved in the community. The team, along with Bill Waters, Lee Barnette, Chrissa Day, Dennis Reynolds, and President Dr. Thomas Delaino volunteered to pull for PJC at a recent United Way airplane pulling competition at the...