KATIE COSEO The Corsair On Tuesday at Warrington Campus, faculty, staff, students and administration gathered together for the ribbon cutting of the Green Education Module. For the past several months students passing the old fire truck garage on Warrington campus have been hearing the drills and saws of construction. When passing the garage students could...
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Elisabeth von Trapp uses family history of song to inspire the audience
ANDREA MCMILLIAN The Corsair “Gesang ist dasein – To sing is to be,” quoted Elisabeth Von Trapp after she had finished her performance in the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium. Elisabeth Von Trapp is the granddaughter of Maria and Baron Von Trapp, whose story inspired the play The Sound of Music. Throughout her life, she sang...
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PJC and Manna help feed the community for the holidays
KELCI PASCOE The Corsair On Friday, Nov. 13, PJC and our local Manna food bank came together to host the third annual Throw a Bowl for Manna event, held in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts. This event had a wonderful turn out and the promise of an equally excellent turn out for...
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J.J. Abrams directs the newest version of the legendary “Star Trek”
Wade Manns – The Corsair “Star Trek” Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Karl Urban Genre: science fiction. Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, and brief sexual content. Regardless of how old one is, almost everyone has been affected by, or at least heard of, the phenomenon that is “Star Trek.” Whether we’ve only...
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“Grand Theft Auto” adds another installment to the series
Wade Manns – The Corsair Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony by Rockstar Games and Rockstar North Genre: third person driving/action/shooting (downloadable content) Players: single player, or up to 16 players over Xbox LIVE. Rating: M (blood, intense violence, partial nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of drugs and alcohol) Throughout...
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The best music and movies of the decade
Paul Smith – The Corsair It’s hard to digest the fact that this decade is rapidly coming to a close. It seems as if just yesterday we were still partying like it was 1999 (please forgive this unavoidable Prince reference). But, alas, the decade has passed gracefully into the annals of the history books as...
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PJC Historic Society keeps history alive in Pensacola
Kelci Pascoe – The Corsair In this economy it is difficult to find something enjoyable to do without breaking the bank. The PJC Historic Society offers fun and free historic walks downtown. They are a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning having fun, getting a good dose of fresh air, and learning about Pensacola’s...
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Rock Band keeps The Beatles’ music alive for another generation
Wade Manns – The Corsair The Beatles: Rock Band by EA, MTV Games and Harmonix with the cooperation of Apple Corps Genre: Music Players: up to 4 locally or via Xbox LIVE Rating: T for Mild Lyrics, Tobacco Reference The Beatles is one of my favorite bands of all time. That magical combination of four...
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Talented faculty show their artsy side
ANDREA MCMILLIAN The Corsair On the night of Nov. 5, the usually quiet Visual Arts Gallery was packed full of life. Faculty, students, and visitors were scattered about, chatting about various art works and enjoying refreshments. The reason for the occasion was the PJC Faculty Art Show. The Faculty Art Show, which opened on Nov...
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Junk to Art contributes to fashion and the environment
KELCI PASCOE The Corsair In today’s society there are many different ways that someone can get involved with helping the environment. Sometimes it is easy to become overwhelmed with all these options, however now there is an admirable, easy way to help! PJC now offers a fun and completely free way to get involved with...