Published: October 11, 2006 Elizabeth Minder, a freshman on the PJC volleyball team, was voted as the defensive player of the week on Oct. 5, by the Florida Community College Athletic Association. Minder has been playing volleyball for seven years and said this was the first individual honor she has ever received. “I think it’s…
Lindsey Chavers Published: October 11, 2006 The PJC volleyball team secured a place at the state competition with a conference victory against Gulf Coast Community College on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Commodores 3-0, with scores of 30-28, 30-27, and 30-20, becoming the 2006 Panhandle Conference champions “I know last year…
Lindsey Chavers Lindsey Chavers Published: October 11, 2006 The PJC baseball team defeated Gulf Coast Community College Sunday, Oct. 1, with a 4-2 win. The Pirates scored all four runs in an eventful third inning, which ended in a Gulf Coast double play. An error in the fifth inning at first base gave Gulf Coast…
Brent Scott Published: October 11, 2006 Last month’s announcement of plans to build a racetrack in the Gulf Coast area that will more than likely host NASCAR events was music to the ears of many PJC students who follow the series. On Sept. 12, Gulf Coast Entertainment, LLC, announced plans to build a major motor…
Jennifer Rich-Neal Published: October 11, 2006 Anyone who has ever lost someone close to them knows the feeling of emptiness that follows. Last year, I lost my mother very suddenly to pnuemonia. It is obvious that I would miss her; she was my mom. However, after she died, I realized that more was missing than…
Published: October 11, 2006 As many know, a former Corsair staffer was convicted for viewing child pornography. Many of the Corsair employees are parents as well as students, and this event definitely shook up the office morale. The job of parenting is one that comes first and foremost in the lives of many PJC students…
Ricky Di Published: October 11, 2006 On October 10, Joe Roberts dropped by the PJC Student Center to chat with students about his campaign. Studnets got to know Roberts and hear about the issues he plans to address. Corsair Editor-in-Chief, Jennifer Rich-Neal, sat down with Roberts to further discuss these issues.
Published: October 11, 2006 The Corsair garnered top honors and “Issue” was runner-up in the Florida Community College Press Association General Excellence awards Oct. 13 in Ft. Lauderdale. The Corsair has won the award 13 of 16 years. The Corsair also placed in 17 of 18 categories, with first place in eight. The newspaper did…
Heather Madden Published: October 11, 2006 On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Milton campus was packed with melodious sounds and concertgoers for the Gulf Coast Bluegrass Music Association’s Fall Bluegrass Day. The show was hosted by the association and the PJC Alpha Beta Gamma Business Honor Society. People of all ages attended to enjoy the tunes…
Jennifer Rich-Neal Published: October 11, 2006 The casting of “South Pacific” has ended and rehearsals are now underway. “The auditions were very competitive and we had to turn away many,” Rodney Whatley, director of theatre, said of the casting process. A total of 65 hopefuls turned out to audition for parts in “South Pacific” and…