By Lindsey Luker Published on October 24, 2007 Tuition for 12 college credit hours: $800. Books that will only be read for one semester and won’t be bought back: $600. Pens, pencils, paper, and other “odds and ends” for school: $100. Having someone help you pay for it: Priceless. With all the stresses that come…
By Dondwani Baines Published on October 24, 2007 To illustrate the importance of mathematics in other courses and in real world situations, PJC is now offering “linked courses.” Vicki Schell, the district academic department head of mathematics, explained that linked courses are two courses from different departments, programs or disciplines that will share students and…
By Joshua Encinias Published on October 24, 2007 This semester PJC implemented a new means of financial aid disbursement. The new program is called the PJC OneCard. It is used for financial aid returns, money from dropped classes and optional banking. Advertising for the card went on for months leading up to its inception, yet…
By Diana Poist Published on October 24, 2007 On Halloween night theater and arts department adjunct Mike Coleman is planning a sleepover. It’s going to be sort of like a backyard camp out complete with sleeping bags, flashlights and favorite snacks. But, instead of sleeping in a tent the campers will be at the Ashmore…
By Joshua Encinias Published on October 24, 2007 The recently reopened PJC Planetarium will have free showings of “Nightwalk” tomorrow and Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12:00 p.m. each day. “Nightwalk” is a 6 minute, Halloween themed demo projected from Digistar, the planetarium’s laser program. The show was developed in 1996…
By Lindsey Luker Published on October 24, 2007 Fridays at PJC are not as quiet as the typical, Monday-Thursday student would expect. After visiting the Pensacola campus on a Friday, one soon realizes that many students come here on Friday to either attend class or catch up on assignments. Who exactly attends class on Friday…
By Matt Brown Published on October 24, 2007 Is there a troll inside of you just waiting to get out? Do you feel that your friends completely lack the skills to put you in “checkmate”? Are you ready to pass “Go” and collect $200? If this sounds like you, then you’re ideal for the PJC…
By Nathan Deen Published on October 10, 2007 The PJC baseball team has gotten off to a good start thus far in the fall exhibition season. The Pirates only loss was a 1-0 affair at the hands of conference rival Chipola during an invitational tournament. PJC followed that loss with three consecutive shutouts. Their first…
By Katie Coseo Published on October 10, 2007 Out on the field in the afternoon sun, football practice is in session. The women’s flag football team is up and running for another season and the players are as excited as ever. “I love it,” said Jana Williams, a PJC sophomore and second-year player. Any women…
By Joshua Encinias Published on October 10, 2007 There have been several vehicle burglaries lately on the Pensacola campus. All burglaries occurred in area near the track/pool/gym (Lot 9). In each case, vehicle windows were broken out and purses were taken. The burglaries occurred in both daylight and at night. Contact PJC Police if you…