Erika Wilhite Published: April 12, 2006 Ehh. Eeehhh. That is the sound my brain made when I found out about Senate Bill 246 – also known as Senator Lee Constantine’s “Excess Credit Hours” bill. I prefer to call it the War on Education. (If George W. Bush is permitted to declare wars on abstract nouns,…
Published: June 4, 2009 Lt. Gordon Melton The PJC Police Department was formed July 1, 1973. I started work on the midnight shift on July 23, 1973. I worked 10 pm until 6 am. When the College changed from a Security Department to a Police Department, each officer was required to have Florida Police Standards…
Erika Wilhite Published: April 12, 2006 Going to college and moving out of your parents’ house sound like they ought to be synchronized events. But with the current economy and the shortage of cheap, student-friendly housing in Pensacola, many students are choosing to spend their college years at home with mom and dad. But if…
Gina Nespoli Published: April 12, 2006 In honor of April being “Child Abuse Prevention Month” the state-wide Guardian ad Litem program is raising awareness with origami cranes. Each crane is made with a special wish inside, such as wishing a child a stable home; something most children in these programs do not have. Rosemary Ash,…
Michael Rutschky Published: April 12, 2006 PJC has offered distance learning courses via the Internet since 2004 as an alternative for people who cannot consistently attend classes on campus. Students can register for courses on PJC’s website. Currently eCoast offers about 60 different courses that allow students to earn an A.A. in either business or…
Sahara Locke Published: April 12, 2006 PJC welcomed the newest members of Kappa Delta Pi on April 4. The chapter society recognized and renowned for its commitment to honoring and acknowledging the future teachers of the country opened its doors for only the second time in PJC history to allow the college to host the…
Sahara Locke Published: April 12, 2006 If you have visited the PJC Web site since returning from Spring Break, you have noticed that a transformation has taken place: a new look, a new feel, a new style, and a new mode of navigation throughout the site. The new Web site and its accompanying Spyglass have…
Moria Dailey Published: April 12, 2006 Myspace.com, the networking Web site that has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue and subject of multiple newspaper articles, now has a new use. Byron Tripp is using the Web site to “get the word out” about his mayoral campaign. Tripp, 24, is majoring in general studies at…
Corey Reese Published: March 29, 2006 PJC’s baseball team took on Florida’s #1 Junior College baseball team in Gulf Coast on Sunday April 2, losing 14-12. Nick Francis went 5-5 with 3 runs and Brandon Hamilton had 4 RBI’s to lead the Pirate offense. Nick Pressley allowed 8 runs in 3 innings to head the…
Corey Reese Published: March 29, 2006 March Madness has been just that – madness. Three ‘Cinderella’ teams – Wichita State, George Mason and Bradley – and teams like Michigan State, Syracuse, and Iowa going out in the first round have turned my bracket to confetti. I can, at least, say that I got one thing…