Shelley Austin Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 At 20,000 square feet, it’s the second largest salon in all of Northwest Florida. It caters to more than 100 customers a week and continues to grow its clientele simply from word of mouth. It’s not your typical hair salon. All services are done by students. For more than 30 years...
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November 12, 2008February 9, 2017Features
Wallace Carter: Losing weight, gaining life
Katie Coseo Published: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Many students on Warrington campus know Wallace Carter Jr. is not a person you can easily lose in a crowd with a height of 6’ 9” and a police uniform. But those who knew him a year ago wouldn’t recognize him now, because he has lost over 216...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Ebonwood Community Center hosts health fair, PJC students participate
Katie Coseo Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Ebonwood Community Center hosted a health fair on Oct. 18 for the nearby community and PJC students from the Warrington campus. Students from the dental assisting, licensed practical nursing (LPN) and registered nursing (RN) programs participated in educating citizens on the importance of blood pressure, diabetes awareness and...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Students at Fall Fling enjoy food, give blood
Katie Coseo Published: Friday, October 17, 2008 Under the fall sun with PJC’s colors covering picnic tables, the Student Government Association at the Warrington campus hosted the Fall Fling. Students were welcomed to join and enjoy a free meal served by Pirates Cove. “We’ve provided for every major event since we started,” explained Morgan Rosas,...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Canine classes offered on campus
Katie Coseo Published: Sunday, October 5, 2008 Students with wagging tails, hanging tongues and the occasional slobber make one class on the Warrington campus an interesting one. Puppy Kindergarten and Dog Obedience classes are now being offered at the Warrington campus through the Continuing Education program. Each of the classes is divided according to the...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Medical Explorers have first meeting of the year, use new ambulance simulator
Katie Coseo Published: Friday, September 26, 2008 The Medical Explorers are not doctors or mad scientists looking for the new and exciting in medical science, but are high school students from Escambia County who are interested in learning more about the medical field. The first Medical Explorers meeting was held on the evening of Sept....
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Faulty wiring blamed in car fire at Warrington
Katie Coseo Published: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 A car fire broke out at the Warrington Campus outside the Student Center Building at around 10:55 a.m. Sept. 9 before the scheduled 60th anniversary luncheon with Dr. Meadows. Campus police were on the scene before firefighters arrived. Officer Wallace Carter, who is also a student and Warrington...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Warrington campus hosts tobacco intervention, teaches dangers of smoking
Katie Coseo Published: Monday, September 22, 2008 Warrington campus students were given the opportunity to attend a tobacco intervention, Sept. 17, in the Student Affairs building. Sara Harrison, Youth Tobacco Program specialist for West Florida’s Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), held the presentation, which gave tips persuading caregivers to talk to their patients about their...
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November 12, 2008February 24, 20172008 archive, Features
Dunk a cop
Katie Coseo Published: Monday, September 22, 2008 Students on the Warrington campus will have an opportunity to “dunk a cop,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 23, in the parking lot of building 3300. “[The Student Government Association] is going to help support the Bucks for Books Scholarship that’s to aid students who can’t pay...
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November 3, 2008February 10, 20172007 archive, Features
PJC offers 21-credit hour education program
Shelley Austin Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 More than 100 new teachers have entered the workforce over the past three years thanks to PJC’s Educator Preparation Institute (EPI). Established in 2005, the institute is for people who already have a bachelor’s degree but are not certified to teach in the public schools. Instead of enrolling...