Lindsey Chavers Published: November 8, 2006 The women’s basketball team swept the Lady Pirates Classic Tournament with a win over Alabama Southern Community College on Saturday, 70-51. The Lady Pirates stole the lead from the Lady Eagles thanks to successful free throws very early in the first half. They managed to hold that lead for...
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September 15, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Lady Pirates post easy win over Clinton
Published: November 8, 2006 PJC easily won the first leg of the Lady Pirate Classic Friday night, beating Clinton (S.C.) Junior College 82-46. The Lady Golden Bears threatened an early PJC lead midway through the first half, but a 3-pointer by Tilya Raymond put the Lady Pirates ahead for keeps. At the half, PJC led...
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September 15, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Pirates hold on to winning streak
Lindsey Chavers Published: November 8, 2006 The PJC men’s basketball team is now 5-0 with a win over Alabama Southern Community College Thursday night, 76-71. In the last 45 seconds of the game, the Eagles were only 3 points down and had possession of the ball. A foul and 40 seconds later, a steal from...
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September 15, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Men’s basketball team overcomes EOCC
Lindsey Chavers Published: November 8, 2006 Keeping with the current trend of success, the PJC men’s basketball team (4-0) defeated Enterprise Ozark Community College Monday night, 81-68. The EOCC Weevils took an early lead, but the Pirates quickly caught up. Both teams exhibited very aggressive defenses. But PJC pushed through and took the lead, 8-7,...
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September 15, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Lady Pirates devastate Lady Dolphins
Lindsey Chavers Published: November 8, 2006 The PJC women’s basketball team dominated Delgado Community College Monday, 104-39. The Lady Pirates jumped to an early lead, which they held for the entire game. They were 29 points up before the Lady Dolphins could make their first point. PJC ended the first half 50-10. The second half...
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September 15, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Opinion
Youth indebtedness on the rise
Sahara Locke Published: November 8, 2006 According to a study provided by Debtsmart.com, more than 83 percent of undergraduate students have at least one credit card. The average student credit card balance is $2,347. That is a statement that perhaps would not have been proven true by the same teenagers’ parents and grandparents in their...
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September 15, 2009August 13, 2025Archived News
New courses and programs debut this spring
Brent Scott Published: November 8, 2006 When registration for the spring term begins Nov. 6, students will find several new classes and programs along with changes to some existing ones. The new electrical and carpentry programs begun this fall will continue this spring term. Both of the new programs are headed by Bob Pierce, director...
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September 15, 2009August 13, 2025Archived News
Plasma mania
Heather Madden Published: November 8, 2006 On a visit to the Pensacola campus Student Center, you may have noticed the huge cords hanging from the ceiling. You may have also heard the rumor that televisions are coming to the student center. The rumor was not just a rumor. Those cords are for three 50-inch plasma...
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September 15, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Sports
Lady Pirates end season at state tournament
Lindsey Chavers Published: November 8, 2006 The PJC volleyball team ended the season with a heartbreaking elimination from the state tournament Nov. 2 to 4 in Winter Haven. In the first game of the tournament, the Lady Pirates lost to the Lady Hawks of Hillsborough Community College, 30-21, 30-19 and 30-16. “We seemed sluggish and...
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September 15, 2009August 13, 2025Archived Opinion
Shagadelic Eats: green chicken enchiladas
Melissa Brown Published: Noember 8, 2006 After 2004’s Hurricane Ivan ripped off our roof and destroyed most of our belongings, my fianc‚e, son and I drove to Texas to stay with my childhood family that’s scattered across the state. Our first stop was my brother Jim’s house in the hills of Austin. I grew up...