Published: February 22, 2006 The Court’s decision [not to allow an appeal of a ruling that permits censorship of student media] is very bad news for those who value a free student press. It will be tempting for colleges to impose restrictions on reporting that doesn’t please the powers-that-be-or that prohibit so-called offensive material. Colleges-like…
Melissa Brown Published: February 22, 2006 Have you ever dreamed of seeing your face on a billboard? With the help of PJC’s student testimonial program that dream may be fulfilled. In an effort to evolve the program, students are invited to offer their personal PJC success story for use in a variety of media. PJC…
Brandi Snodgrass Published: February 22, 2006 “He will always be in our hearts” -Debbie Chestang. PJC student Braden Bowers, 18, was killed in a car accident Feb. 16. The accident, which occurred around 3:50 p.m., took place on I-10. Bowers was traveling eastbound when a van pulled into his lane causing him to veer to…
Michael Rutschky Published: February 22, 2006 This year PJC plans to spend more than $48.4 million to maintain its operations. In order for the school to organize its funds and plan for the upcoming fiscal year, the faculty must decide upon an operating budget. The budget itself is compiled by various areas of the administration,…
Erika Wilhite Published: February 22, 2006 On Feb. 21, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the case of Hosty v. Carter, which questions the authority of a college or university’s administrators to censor any form of student speech, such as a newspaper, publishing articles critical of the school or its…
Michael Rutschky Published: February 22, 2006 The use of personal computers in educational environments has gone from being beneficial to practically essential. PJC has 2,500 PCs across all the campuses. In certain areas, such as the visual arts department, personal computers play a very large role in the curriculum. If those computers were to fall…
Samantha Meyers The 2009 basketball season has come to a close. The PJC men and women’s basketball teams played for the last time Feb. 21 at home. Fans cheered on the Pirates as they watched the women defeat Tallahassee Community College by a 40 point spread, 93-53. The PJC men did not fare as well;…
Madelain Tigano “This is a battle and maybe even a war. But it should not be a battle or a war with ourselves. It should be with the economy,” PJC President Dr. Ed Meadows said during a state of the college address Feb. 20 during All College Day. “Everyone at the college, in Pensacola, Florida,…
Ashley Thompson On College Goal Sunday, Feb. 22, over 200 students sought the help of volunteers across all Pensacola Junior College campuses to get a head start in applying for financial aid for the 2009-10 school year. For the past three years, it was made possible by a grant through the Department of Education. However,…
by Paul Smith The Obama administration has named Charles “Chas” Freeman as chairman of the National Intelligence Council, the organization responsible for compiling intelligence from 16 different government agencies to produce National Intelligence Estimates. The right-wing is up in arms about Freeman’s appointment due to his previous statements expressing some tepid solidarity with Palestinian issues.…