From Staff Reports Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 The Jared Sparks Historical Society of PJC will have a walking tour of Downtown this Saturday October 18, 2008 from 10 AM to 12 noon. We will meet at Palafox and Wright Streets SE corner. All are welcome as the tour is free. See where Andrew Jackson...
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November 12, 2008February 9, 20172008 archive, Arts and Entertainment
Downtown walking tour with Professor Broxton
Joshua Encinias Published: Monday, September 22, 2008 As smoky twilight gave way to dawn, captive Francis Scott Key penned “The Defense of Fort McHenry” offshore the port city of Baltimore in 1814. That September morning found the flag and fort tattered but standing. Key’s poem about the “banner [that] yet wave” became the United States...
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November 12, 2008February 9, 20172008 archive, Arts and Entertainment
Local venues offer wide choice of music
Daniel Danforth Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 Some people in Pensacola look to the beach or to the mall to spend their free time. Others take advantage of the local venues and live shows that Pensacola has to offer. The local music scene has been steadily growing over the years with local venues that include...
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November 12, 2008February 9, 20172008 archive, Arts and Entertainment
Silver Screen now offers “cinetainment”
Michelle Cornelson Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 Silver Screen is doing something new for the locals to enjoy. It is offering “cinetainment.” “[Silver Screen] is a cinema that has all forms of entertainment,” said Ron Estrada, Silver Screen owner, when explaining “cinetainment.” Of Silver Screen’s four screens, three are newly-installed LCD screens featuring S-XGA resolution, and...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Ebonwood Community Center hosts health fair, PJC students participate
Katie Coseo Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Ebonwood Community Center hosted a health fair on Oct. 18 for the nearby community and PJC students from the Warrington campus. Students from the dental assisting, licensed practical nursing (LPN) and registered nursing (RN) programs participated in educating citizens on the importance of blood pressure, diabetes awareness and...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Students at Fall Fling enjoy food, give blood
Katie Coseo Published: Friday, October 17, 2008 Under the fall sun with PJC’s colors covering picnic tables, the Student Government Association at the Warrington campus hosted the Fall Fling. Students were welcomed to join and enjoy a free meal served by Pirates Cove. “We’ve provided for every major event since we started,” explained Morgan Rosas,...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Canine classes offered on campus
Katie Coseo Published: Sunday, October 5, 2008 Students with wagging tails, hanging tongues and the occasional slobber make one class on the Warrington campus an interesting one. Puppy Kindergarten and Dog Obedience classes are now being offered at the Warrington campus through the Continuing Education program. Each of the classes is divided according to the...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Medical Explorers have first meeting of the year, use new ambulance simulator
Katie Coseo Published: Friday, September 26, 2008 The Medical Explorers are not doctors or mad scientists looking for the new and exciting in medical science, but are high school students from Escambia County who are interested in learning more about the medical field. The first Medical Explorers meeting was held on the evening of Sept....
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Faulty wiring blamed in car fire at Warrington
Katie Coseo Published: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 A car fire broke out at the Warrington Campus outside the Student Center Building at around 10:55 a.m. Sept. 9 before the scheduled 60th anniversary luncheon with Dr. Meadows. Campus police were on the scene before firefighters arrived. Officer Wallace Carter, who is also a student and Warrington...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Warrington campus hosts tobacco intervention, teaches dangers of smoking
Katie Coseo Published: Monday, September 22, 2008 Warrington campus students were given the opportunity to attend a tobacco intervention, Sept. 17, in the Student Affairs building. Sara Harrison, Youth Tobacco Program specialist for West Florida’s Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), held the presentation, which gave tips persuading caregivers to talk to their patients about their...