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Junk to Art contributes to fashion and the environment
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Junk to Art contributes to fashion and the environment

KELCI PASCOE The Corsair In today’s society there are many different ways that someone can get involved with helping the environment. Sometimes it is easy to become overwhelmed with all these options, however now there is an admirable, easy way to help! PJC now offers a fun and completely free way to get involved with...

Items needed for Great Apes Drive
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Items needed for Great Apes Drive

KIMBERLY SWEETMAN The Corsair The PJC Zookeepers Club is “Going Ape.” Students and faculty have been asked by the Club to donate items for the Center for Great Apes. “This is a wonderful facility whose mission is to provide a permanent sanctuary in a safe and enriching environment for orangutans and chimpanzees in need of...

Northwest Florida Blood Services visits PJC
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Northwest Florida Blood Services visits PJC

KELCI PASCOE The Corsair Hospitals are constantly filled with patients in need of urgent care. The lives of many of these patients depend upon whether or not that hospital has a large enough supply of blood. The Northwest Florida Blood Services needs a minimum of 176 pints of blood per day to properly supply our...

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College Night with the Ice Flyers

The Pensacola Ice Flyers will play the Columbus Cottonmouths on Nov. 7 in the Pensacola Civic Center.  Students get two dollars off the price of the ticket when they present their student ID.  Groups of ten can pre-order their tickets by Friday and will only have to pay seven dollars per ticket.  Groups can also...

Walking the Plank: Mike Ardis
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Walking the Plank: Mike Ardis

Mike Ardis walks the plank by answering the Corsair questions.  If you really like his answers leave a comment, and his answers may end up in the next issue of the newspaper. Q:  What do you teach? A:  Criminal Justice Q:  How long have you been a teacher? A:  17 years (5 as an adjunct and...

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The Breeze offers sensory sensitive movies to locals

Kay Forrest – The Corsair Beginning with “Astro Boy” on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m., The Breeze Cinema 8 in Gulf Breeze will be the first in the area to offer Sensory Sensitive Movies (SSM) for Autistic and other special needs children. The Breeze will do a special showing of a first-run children’s movie the...

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PJC walks for hearts

KATIE COSEO The Corsair Downtown Pensacola hosted its annual American Heart Association; Heart walk teams from all PJC campuses participated. With heart disease and stroke being one of the leading causes of death in the U.S, Pensacola citizens came out with dogs, strollers, and walking shoes to show their support. PJC had faculty, administration, and...

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International Tenors perform an unforgettable show

KELCI PASCOE The Corsair The International Tenors put on quiet the show Tuesday evening in the Ashmore Auditorium.  Applauses and “bravo’s” flooded every corner of the building. Such a reaction to the tenors was well deserved. The International Tenors performed a large variety of music from classic opera arias to pop performances. They even performed...

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Two PJC students will be chosen for Academic teams

USA Today and Coca Cola Scholars Foundation are sponsoring the All USA Academic Team and the All Florida Academic Team for 2010.  Members of these teams have the opportunity to earn some of the $500,000 in stipends.  PJC is going to nominate two students for The All-USA and The All-Florida Academic Teams.  To apply, send...

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PTK hosts Car Wash at Apple Market

The Theta Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is having a car wash Saturday at Apple Market from 9am-12pm, Donations Only.  The students are raising money to go to the PTK International Convention.  This is a very large meeting that offers our students leadership workshops, world renowned guest speakers, team building activities, and networking with...