NEIL CLARK Biology Club Advisor If you’re into camping and other outdoor activities, like kayaking, canoeing, repelling, hiking, orienteering, bird watching and traveling to interesting and sometimes exotic places, then the PJC Biology Club is for you. During Spring break of 2008, our club made the trip to Ft. Payne, Ala. for four days and…
KIMBERLY SWEETMAN The Corsair Some PJC students may wonder who speaks for them on campus. Some may wonder how they can make their voice be heard. The Student Government Association of PJC’s Pensacola campus, which meets every Wednesday at 2 p.m. under the pavilion, is a club devoted to being the voice of the students.…
ANDREA MCMILLIAN The Corsair Despite the rainy weather, many students and faculty came out to enjoy the festivities at PJC’s Back to School Bash, September 16th. The event was conducted outdoors between Buildings 4 and 6. “This is the college’s way of giving back to the students. It’s something to break up the day. Everyone…
PAUL SMITH The Corsair “Now I am 80 years old, content to sit in my chair, watching unpainted boards of the barn turn gold when late autumn sun rubs against them,” read Donald Hall, as he opened with his new poem, “Pieces,” during his presentation at the Ashmore Auditorium to a packed audience Friday night, …
by Timm Showalter Oct. 2 – 4 over 35 songwriters will be rockin’ out at Pensacola Beach for the first ever Annual Pensacola Songwriters’ Festival. For those who do not know exactly what a songwriter is: a songwriter is someone who writes the music that major artists then perform. Some of the songwriters attending this…
by Paul Smith The collusion of big business and government has swelled to glutinous proportions in this country. Over $1 billion was spent on last year’s presidential elections alone, much of that money coming as campaign contributions from individuals with direct ties to corporations and special interest groups. Ever since the Tillman Act of 1907,…
by Justin Otto I can’t help but wonder exactly what the people of Pensacola were thinking when they voted FOR the yet to be constructed monstrosity otherwise known as the Pensacola Maritime Park, which finally broke ground on Sept. 17. Rest assured, this park will end up being a grand affirmation that Pensacola isn’t just…
by Madelain Tigano Momentum: it’s the ability to get up and just tackle the fear, leaving it at the door while embracing the ability to show the weaker side. How many times will it take to overcome? When will I feel total comfort out in front and in the spot light? These are some of…
KATIE COSEO The Corsair Surgical tech week was held Sept. 21- 25, a national recognition for all surgical techs in and out of the operating room. “It’s like National Bosses day. It’s sort of a way to show appreciation for surgical techs,” explained Dr. Pat Miller-Coburn, program director at the Warrington Campus. On Sept. 24…
Kay Forrest – The Corsair The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church at 1720 W Garden St. will hold its 50th annual Greek Festival Oct. 16-18. Admission is free. In addition to authentic Greek food and dancing, church tours will be offered and souvenirs will be sold. Though locals attend the festival for many reasons, one of…