Madelain Tigano–The Corsair Photos by Richard Rodriguez Whether it’s broken down, driving through a tornado storm, or just experiencing another day on the road, PJC’s 1985 MCI bus has taken college faculty and students all over the country. But it’s not just the bus that carries the people, it’s the man steering it. John Noski,...
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Hoedown for Hurricane Awareness
Gemalie Perez-The Corsair In 2004, Hurricane Ivan devastated the Gulf Coast with winds that reached over 120mph. Over the five years since the disaster, BRACE’s (Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies) mission has been to inform the Gulf Coast community on various methods to prepare for a storm. This upcoming Friday, February 26, BRACE will...
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SSA hosts benefit for suicide prevention
by Rose Jansen – The Corsair The mission of the Students for Suicide Awareness is to spread awareness about suicide and depression among college students. In addition to spreading awareness, the SSA helps prevent suicide by making the facts and warning signs known, and by offering alternatives. The SSA will be holding their second Annual...
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Studio Amped Continues to Impress for third week with the Modern Eldorados
Adriana Dueck-The Corsair The Modern Eldorado’s played an impressive live show in front of 250 plus viewers at the WSRE building on the PJC Pensacola campus Jan. 29. With a name like The Modern Eldorados, most people would expect a band to put on a glitzy, gold-invaded show ended with a stage-dive or dancers dropping...
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The Saenger’s alive with the sound of The Beatles
by Wade Manns – The Corsair The Beatles has been one of music history’s most enduring and most loved bands. Many groups down through the years have attempted to recapture the essence of The Beatles in their own special way. Now, one of those groups is coming to Pensacola with a rather unique method...
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Homeless Coalition needs volunteers
PJC students that would like to serve the community have been asked to join the Homeless Coalition in their annual count of the homeless. The survey must be conducted by trained volunteers so those that wish to participate can join in the following training sessions. Monday, February 8th: 2PM – 4PM @ Navarre First Assembly...
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Disability services offered for PJC online students
Rose Janson, Amanda Nelson, Lauranne Stouder– The Corsair Students with disabilities may find that taking online classes can have great benefits if they follow a few suggestions from teachers and other students who have experience with this form of education. “I liked [online classes] because they allowed me to set my own pace of learning,...
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Milton helps raise awareness
National Wear Red Day was Feb. 5, and many on the Milton campus showed their support by wearing Red proudly either by wearing red shirts or red pins. National Wear Red Day is a day to raise awareness around the country about heart disease and the many harmful affects it has. In order to raise...
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Students star in PLT’s performance of ‘The Women’
Wade Manns – The Corsair The Pensacola Little Theater is presenting the production of Clare Booth Luce’s play “The Women,” a comedy of manners set in the 1930s about the interactions and sometimes brutal gossiping habits of women in different social classes. The production stars Ashley Sapp and Victoria Cruz, both students at PJC, among...
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Warrington L.I.F.E. Center helps PJC get fit
–The Corsair Kyra Wood In Early January, PJC opened a Lifestyle Improvement Fitness Education Center on the Warrington campus, which is now available to students, faculty and the community. Although planning began a few years ago, the reality of L.I.F.E. Center took flight about eight months ago. With help from Coordinator of Milton L.I.F.E. Center,...