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By Michael Rutschky Published on January 8, 2008 After a series of sensor failures that restricted the December launch window for NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-122, mission managers at Kennedy Space Center are putting their hopes toward a Jan. 24 launch date for Space Shuttle Atlantis and the Columbus ISS laboratory module.  The new date...

By Michael Rutschky Published on January 8, 2008 <b>12/05/07:</b>  After a long road trip through central Florida, the Corsair crew arrived in Titusville.  Excitement grew for the young journalists as they discovered a view of Kennedy Space Center across the river from their hotel rooms. <b>12/06/07:</b>  On the day of the launch two engine cut-off...

Published January 8, 2008 Pensacola Junior College presents the Switzer Distinguished Artists exhibit Jan. 21 through March 14 at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts gallery, Building 15 on the Pensacola campus. The honored artists are photographer Jerry Uelsmann and digital artist Maggie Taylor. Come meet the artists for a gallery tour 2 p.m....

By Nancy Newland Published on December 5, 2007 Many PJC students may not be aware that Pensacola Junior College (PJC) is one of three of the 28 Florida community colleges with an independent and certified police department on campus.  All PJC police officers have arrest powers and are armed.  We undergo the same training any...

By Diana Poist Published on December 5, 2007 Members of the PJC baseball team recently donated blood at the Northwest Florida Blood Center,    Each year, the team plays a best-of-seven intersquad “World Series” game to determine who donates blood. “The blood center considers us pretty good advocates of the drive,” Hamilton said. The losing team...

By Nekeita Taylor-Hunley Published on December 5, 2007 The Pensacola Junior College Faculty Association is set to renegotiate its collective bargaining agreement in the spring of 2008. At the top of the list of priorities is better pay for faculty instructors. The collective bargaining agreement is a contract between the district Board of Trustees and...

By Katie Coseo Published on December 5, 2007 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and unfortunately the most fattening. No offense to your grandmother’s sweet potato pie and uncle Vern’s famous turkey gravy, but this is the time of the year when you throw your New Year’s resolution for eating healthy out the...

By Carmela Moorman Published on December 5, 2007 Pensacola Junior College offers a wide variety of healthy activities for college students of any age on campus. Students, faculty and staff can start with any of these options that PJC has to offer: a fully-equipped weight room; six lighted tennis courts; six lighted racquetball courts; a...