By Lindsey Luker Published on November 21, 2007 Ah, the autumn months. The leaves are changing. The days are clear, cool and crisp, with the sunshine beating down, creating the perfect outdoor weather. Students are finally being lured outside by this welcome change in temperature. No more unbearably hot summer days, too sweltering for enjoying…
By Jade Lantz Published on November 7, 2007 What do you think self image is? To me, self image is how you perceive yourself and how you want others to perceive you. My self image is comprised of: how I look, how I dress, and how I feel. It has been said that “if you…
By Diana Poist Published on November 7, 2007 “This is probably a stupid question, but.” Sound familiar? Probably. I doubt there is a student who has been in college for a week that hasn’t heard that phrase uttered during one of their classes. I always like classmates that start their questions that way. It usually…
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 7, 2007 On the afternoon of Sept. 30, I arrived in New Orleans with my friend, Wes, to catch a show by the legendary Norwegian punk band, Turbonegro. I had already been up since 5 a.m., and was looking at being awake until at least the same time the…
By Ansley Zecckine Published on November 7, 2007 The semester had just begun at PJC, and Peter found himself easing to a stop at the 9th Avenue-Airport Boulevard intersection. He was patiently waiting, about six minutes now, to make the left turn, when he realized that his car was the only one in the turn-lane.…
Published on November 7, 2007 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After safely reaching its launch pad Saturday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle Atlantis now awaits its next major milestone for the upcoming STS-122 mission. The full launch dress rehearsal is scheduled from Nov. 18 to 20 at Kennedy. The shuttle arrived at the…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 PJC was defeated by Santa Fe Community College Saturday night by a score of 86-61. Santa Fe came out strong early with a 17-2 run that was ultimately the difference in the game. PJC was able to hang within 15 points through most of the game but…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 PJC defeated Arkansas Tech in their final game of the West Plains Tournament, 89-72. The Pirates improve their record to 5-2 as they return home to play in the PJC Thanksgiving Classic this upcoming Thursday. PJC had a significant size advantage over Arkansas Tech, an all-guard team.…
By Kristin Martin Published on November 7, 2007 The Northwest Florida Blood Center will be holding a blood drive at the Pensacola campus on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. First time blood donors will need to show an ID. More details to come.
By Kristin Martin Published on November 7, 2007 Construction workers at PJC have been busy since 7 a.m. this morning, Nov. 7, repairing the roof on building 6 at the Pensacola campus. The rotting wood in the roof is being cut out and replaced. The construction workers making the repairs said that it will take…