By Nancy Newland Published on December 5, 2007 Many PJC students may not be aware that Pensacola Junior College (PJC) is one of three of the 28 Florida community colleges with an independent and certified police department on campus. All PJC police officers have arrest powers and are armed. We undergo the same training any…
By Diana Poist Published on December 5, 2007 Members of the PJC baseball team recently donated blood at the Northwest Florida Blood Center, Each year, the team plays a best-of-seven intersquad “World Series” game to determine who donates blood. “The blood center considers us pretty good advocates of the drive,” Hamilton said. The losing team…
By Nekeita Taylor-Hunley Published on December 5, 2007 The Pensacola Junior College Faculty Association is set to renegotiate its collective bargaining agreement in the spring of 2008. At the top of the list of priorities is better pay for faculty instructors. The collective bargaining agreement is a contract between the district Board of Trustees and…
By Ansley Zecckine Published on December 5, 2007 The poem entitled, “Footprints in the Sand” probably brings to mind the picture of a single set of footprints going off into the distance along a beautiful beach sunset. Recall the reply that God gave in the story when he said, “My son, my precious child, I…
By Katie Coseo Published on December 5, 2007 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and unfortunately the most fattening. No offense to your grandmother’s sweet potato pie and uncle Vern’s famous turkey gravy, but this is the time of the year when you throw your New Year’s resolution for eating healthy out the…
By Carmela Moorman Published on December 5, 2007 Pensacola Junior College offers a wide variety of healthy activities for college students of any age on campus. Students, faculty and staff can start with any of these options that PJC has to offer: a fully-equipped weight room; six lighted tennis courts; six lighted racquetball courts; a…
By Jade Lantz Published on December 5, 2007 Ben Johnson, 17, a high school senior dual enrolled at PJC, is enduring a rigid training program in order to participate in a strenuous athletic competition, The Ford Ironman, in Panama City the first week of December, 2008. In between classes, work, and hanging out with friends,…
By Brenda Savage Published on December 5, 2007 It is generally assumed that most people interested in computers are men, when in fact the first computer programmer was a woman, Augusta Byron, countess of Lovelace. It is out of the ordinary to find a smart, articulate, and attractive woman like Elizabeth “Liz” Gomez, director of…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 21, 2007 After picking up two conference road wins against North Florida, the PJC women’s basketball team lost their opening conference home game to Okaloosa Walton Community College, 66-62. Both teams showed a high level of intensity throughout the game. PJC caused nine more turnovers on defense than the…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 21, 2007 The PJC men’s basketball team opened their conference schedule at home against Okaloosa Walton Wednesday night and lost a 93-91 heartbreaker in overtime. Although they lead throughout the second half until the very last minute, the Pirates were unable to pull away. After committing just five first…