Sam Published: October 12, 2005 Every Friday night from 8:30 to midnight, the American Legion takes a step back in time to the days of flappers and speakeasies for a night of swing dancing. Friday’s swing nights serve as an introductory to the dance that has been around since the 1920s for all ages and…
Lindsay Spencer Published: September 28, 2005 The PJC Lady Pirates went 2-2 at the Gulf Coast Community College Volleyball tournament held September 23-24. Before the tournament, Coach Pete Pena said there was some work the girls needed to do to prepare for this tournament and it definitely paid off in the long run. There were…
Morgan Gates Published: September 28, 2005 Since Hurricane Katrina, PJC’s athletic department has accepted a new athlete into the basketball program. Sophomore Ron Fontenot, a 6-foot 8-inch forward, has transferred to PJC from Delgado Community College in New Orleans, La. “Delgado Community College is now under water,” said PJC men’s head basketball coach, Paul Swanson.…
Morgan Gates Published: September 28, 2005 It’s a late school night and you are approaching a dark area of a parking lot after leaving a night class. You sense an uneasy silence and suddenly begin to feel very alone. In your mind you conceptualize a stranger walking up to you and snatching you right off…
Morgan Gates Published: September 28, 2005 Only two women participated in the first women’s intramural flag football game on Sept. 22. The event was actually co-ed; eleven men played along with the women. The men’s flag football games started on Sept. 19 and have had a consistent number of about 30 participants play so far,…
Joshua Kinser Published: September 28, 2005 “Hunter’s boat” or “man’s boat”. This is what kayak literally means in the language of Inuit, the natives of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic that originally developed the sleek water-craft. More than 4,000 years ago, Inuit were building the first kayaks from driftwood and sealskin to hunt whale and…
By Nathan Deen Published on February 13, 2008 Men’s basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 16 PJC 75, Gulf Coast 53 After nine straight losses in the Panhandle Conference, PJC finally got their first win of the season via on the road at Gulf Coast Community College “We finally got over the hump,” said PJC…
By Nathan Deen Published on February 13, 2008 Baseball Double-header, Friday, February 15th Game 1 Northwest Shoals Community College 5, PJC 10 Game 2 Northwest Shoals Community College 0, PJC 4 Freshman left fielder Bear Comer was the difference for PJC in both games against Northwest Shoals (Ala.). Comer made a game-breaking play both offensively…
By Nathan Deen Published on February 13, 2008 Men’s Game: Wednesday, Feb. 13 Okaloosa Walton 74, PJC 73 Shooting a free throw would probably seem to be the easiest shot one could take in a game of basketball. There is no one to guard you and put a hand in your face and you can…
By Nathan Deen Published on February 13, 2008 The PJC men’s basketball team is still without wins in the conference (0-8), but they may just have what it takes to finish the season strong. The Pirates almost knocked off No. 3 ranked Chipola Indians last Wednesday and, despite the loss, it was the most complete…