Kristen Bailey Published: September 14, 2005 Nearly 100 residents and tourists attended the first Historic Pensacola walking tour of the season, hosted by the Jared Sparks Historical Society of PJC and led by history professor, Randall Broxton. The tours are an attempt to inform and alert the community of the vibrant history of Pensacola. A...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Features
Noted editor teaches writing class at PJC Pensacola campus
Matt Foster Published: September 14, 2005 Michael Garret, a respected author and Stephen King’s first editor, visited the Pensacola Campus recently to teach some creative writing classes. All of the courses were designed to compliment one another. In one of his classes, “How to Become a Published Author,” Garret shared what he considered to be...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Features
Faith group welcomes students
Moria Dailey Published: September 14, 2005 Christian students at PJC now have a place to seek support and guidance. The relatively new chapter of national organization Intervarsity Christian Fellowship is welcoming students with open arms. The chapter was started in March, 2005. The chapter is headed by student president Anthony Lee, as well as co-advisors...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Features
Surfing club searches for more dudes, dudettes
Monica Moody Published: September 14, 2005 “I’ve spent most of my life surfing, the rest I’ve wasted.” -Unknown. The PJC Surf Club is out to increase membership and spread the love. Along with the start of a new semester here at PJC comes a new fresh-faced freshman crowd. “We want any and all freshman. We...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 20252008 archive, Arts and Entertainment
Unlocking the Skeleton Key
Ashley Carter Published: September 14, 2005 “The Skeleton Key,” explores the history of hoodoo, a magical religion among slaves of the old south that still is used by many in the underground of southern culture; this is practiced by past inhabitants of the house in which the movie takes place. The film star Kate Hudson...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 20252008 archive, Arts and Entertainment
Gauchos, vintage jeans in this fall
Rachel Strehlow Published: Septmeber 14, 2005 Everyone knows styles change, that’s what’s so fun about fashion. Instead of wearing the same old thing, consider re-vamping your wardrobe with this fall’s coolest styles to express yourself in a whole new way. Clothes aren’t just what you put on in the morning, they make a statement, so...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Pool Opening Delayed
Morgan Gates Published: August 23, 2005 PJC’s indoorÿswimming pool is still “unswimmable” because of interior damage caused by Hurricane Ivan last September. Staff at the Lou Ross Center, where the pool is housed on the Pensacola campus, had hoped to reopen the pool at the beginning of the fall term, but Facilities, Planning and Construction...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Video: Walking the Plank: Jodi Carter
Matt Foster Published: August 23, 2005 Hello faithful readers! Welcome back to, “Walking the Plank!” With us today is PJC women volleyball’s newest acquisition, Jodi Carter. Let’s meet Jodi… Q So…introduce yourself to our readers! What’s your name and where are you from… A I’m Jodi Carter and I’m from Mobile, Ala. Q Really? I’m...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Lady Pirates poised to play
Matt Foster Published: August 23, 2005 The Lady Pirate Volleyball team is hard at work practicing for the upcoming 2005 season. The team that won a Panhandle championship last year, faces a rebuilding year with just four sophomores. The team began practicing on Aug. 1 and has been hard at work training both on and...
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December 5, 2008August 13, 2025Archived Opinion
Rising oil prices will mean benefits for Americans
Erika Wilhite Published: August 23, 2005 So I’m standing in the shower a few days ago, washing my hair and trying to figure out how I’ll afford to buy gas once classes start and I’m on the road for an hour or two everyday. Suddenly I have a flash of insight. No, I have an...