Category: <span>Archived News</span>

Ernest Clemons Jr. Published: November 22, 2006 The Pirates basketball team has started strong. However, Pensacola students may not have experienced the excitement of a home game so far this year. The first several home games have been played in Milton. After Hurricane Ivan, several buildings on campus were damaged, including building 3, the Lou...

Brent Scott Published: November 22, 2006 After a six-year dry spell, PJC instructors Ken McAferty and Vicki Carson received an honor that only five other PJC faculty members ever received. They have been inducted into the <b><a href=”http://www.flccaa.org/”>Florida Community Colleges Activities Association </a></b> Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame inductees are chosen for their outstanding...

Cynthia Munoz Published: November 22, 2006 Every morning a girl in English class heads straight to a computer, logs in to her <b><a href=”http://www.myspace.com”>Myspace</a></b> and chats away, messaging others, even while the teacher is lecturing. A lot of students have fallen victim to the Myspace trance or have been mesmerized by Myspace’s subliminal messages encrypted...

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...

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...

Jennifer Rich-Neal Published: October 25, 2006 Halloween at PJC provided a different type of experience for thrill seekers.  On Tuesday, Student Leadership and Activities presented us with a virtual NASCAR racing experience. The NASCAR simulator was an actual Jeff Gordon, # 24 DuPont race car.  The car was revamped after it was purchased by Kramer...

Heather Madden Published: October 25, 2006 This is the first installment in a series of articles in which The Corsair staff examines morale and campus pride at PJC.  Students, staff and faculty, please visit ecorsair.com to voice your opinions – positive and negative – about campus issues.</i> Walking from class to class, one may notice...

Ability and desire Published: October 25, 2006 To make the PJC cheerleading team, students must have cheerleading and tumbling skills and a desire to compete the rigorous training they encounter at every practice. “Skills that are required to be a PJC cheerleader are strong motion techniques, a standing backhand spring, tumbling ability, jumps, good energy,...

Renowned poet Donald Hall is coming to PJC’s Pensacola campus on Sept. 17 and 18. Hall was the 14th United States Poet Laureate and this is the first time a former poet laureate has visited PJC. He will meet with students and others for an informal question-and-answer session at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17,...

Published: October 25, 2006 The annual PJC Volunteer Fair will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, and is open to anyone wanting to lend a hand.  The fair is scheduled to take place on the front lawn of the Student Center, Bldg. 5, on the Pensacola campus. Enjoy complementary food,...