Starting September 3rd, Disability Support Services will have a representative on the Warrington campus every Thursday from 1-4 PM. It will be in Building 3600, in the registration area.
Category: <span>Features</span>
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My PJC tuition has gone up again! Why?
An interview with Larry Bracken, PJC’s executive director of government relations. What is the percentage increase in tuition at PJC? The increase, as set by the Florida Legislature in the state budget for all 28 community colleges, is 8 percent. The increase for all 11 universities is 15 percent. The old rule of thumb in...
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Meadows cancels inauguration due to ‘unusual times’
Kay Forrest The Corsair President Ed Meadows has canceled his own inauguration ceremony, which was slated for Sept. 24. Meadows plans to take the money that was to be spent on the ceremony and use it for student scholarships instead. He made the decision to cancel the expensive event in light of the current economic...
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Edward M. Chadbourne Library opens doors
Katy Ferguson The Corsair Rows of shelves are lined with books: some new, with stiff spines, crisp pages and ink so fresh it’s almost wet to the touch. Others are older, their covers softened by time and by the thousands of hands that have held them. These books and the library they belong to have...
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Should I buy my books online or in a store?
ANSLEY ZECCKINE The Corsair Forty percent—that’s about how much a student can save by buying “The Bedford Handbook” (a text required for English composition classes) online instead of buying it in a bookstore. Students planning to take Elements of Nutrition to fulfill their science requirement can save about $60 on their required text, just by...
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Student Center temporary Adult High home
SAMANTHA BOOKER The Corsair The student center has relocated to Bldg. 6, room 610, until further notice. The new location is due to the Adult High school being moved into Bldg. 5. “This leaves us with no room to have meetings or plan special events,” said Angie Jones, assistant coordinator. The move has left her...
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PJC police buy Segways
VERONICA DAVIS The Corsair PJC Police are patrolling the campus in a new and interesting way. They purchased two Segways or personal commute vehicles, at the beginning of June, Officer James Wilbum said. The Segways are used by police officers to help them maneuver easily around the campus. The large knobby tires on the Segways...
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Two students lifeguard at Pensacola Beach
KAY FORREST The Corsair “Swim near a lifeguard,” warns Pensacola Beach lifeguard and PJC student Alex Johnson, 17. Johnson and his friend Luis Berrios, 20, are just two of 44 lifeguards that work at Pensacola Beach, keeping their eyes on swimmers and saving lives. Johnson has been a lifeguard for two years and is the...
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Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association
Melissa Brown Published: October 11, 2006 The Escambia Amateur Astronomers’ Association was selected as a runner-up for Astronomy magazine’s inaugural “Out-of-this-world” award for public programming on Sept. 12. PJC’s Dr. Wayne Wooten spearheads the club, serving as the Astronomical League Liaison and said the Association is “very proud to be recognized.” In a congratulatory e-mail...
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Kappa Delta Pi initiates new members
Sahara Locke Published: October 11, 2006 For the third consecutive year, the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society held its 2006 initiations at the Learning Resources Center on PJC’s Pensacola campus. Prominent KDP alumni figures Betsy Were, professor of education, and Jane Spruill, also of the education department, presided as the 2006 initiates received an...