Published on November 7, 2007 PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Pensacola Junior College Lyceum series proudly presents classical guitarist William Kanengiser. Kanengiser offers a free classical guitar master class 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Center, Building 8, room 884, on the Pensacola campus. He performs 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 When we look ahead to upcoming films in the fall season like “American Gangster” the words ‘Oscar bait’ come to mind. But how often does a highly anticipated film deliver as much as this one does. You would have to go back to last year with a…
By Jessica Brown Published on October 24, 2007 Cornelius Eady, playwright and author of six books of poetry, will be a featured guest Nov. 12-14 at PJC. During Eady’s visit, the PJC theatre department will stage a production from his sixth book of poetry, “Brutal Imagination.” The poems, which are the basis for the play,…
By Nathan Deen Published on October 24, 2007 As part of getting involved with community events, the PJC women’s basketball team volunteered to participate in the Miracle League of Pensacola this year. The Miracle League gives mentally and/or physically disabled people of all ages, though most are children, a chance to play the sport of…
By Michael Rutschky Published on October 24, 2007 Governor Charles Crist has recently signed a bill that will increase the tuition for students of PJC starting in the spring semester. The bill calls for a 5% tuition increase, which adds up to about $3 per credit hour. The bill also calls for a 4% budget…
By Rachel Worth Published on October 24, 2007 In order to ensure the quality of interaction between students and teachers, PJC students complete a “Pensacola Junior College Student Rating of Instruction Form” in many of their classes. These forms are used to gather information from the students, and to personally evaluate each student’s reaction to…
By Trenton Willnecker Published on October 24, 2007 The sun hits your face as your alarm clock goes off at 6:45 in the morning, just enough time to get a shower and get to class at 7:30 a.m. But this isn’t high school. No, this is college. In spring 2007, PJC implemented a new schedule,…
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…