Pam Hearney Published: March 30 2005 Every year, ardent sports fans eagerly scan the news to find which of the graduating high school hopefuls have been recruited to become players on their favorite college teams and which of the graduating college stars have been recruited to go on to the pros with the dream of…
Matt Foster Published: April 13, 2005 A crowd of people descended on Room 468, braving the dark and overcast weather April 6, to observe the final round of student speeches at the Student Speech Association’s district speech competition. Both students and faculty attended the event, packing the small class room. Fourteen speech students, one from…
Samantha Smith Published: April 13, 2005 Don’t drink and drive. These words are well-known to all drivers, but especially underage drivers. Obvious consequences aside, some may not realize what the minimum punishment for a Driving Under the Influence arrest could be. Young people in particular may be at risk. While youth are taught that they…
Kristen Bailey Published: April 13, 2005 A rainbow of gigantic flowers grown by PJC horticulture students greeted visitors to the Eighth Annual Emerald Coast Flower and Garden Festival on PJC’s Milton Campus. The display was part of the students’ Colossal Container Showcase. “Students grow these [flowers] as one of their classes, and then we…
Published: April 13, 2005 Warrington campus suffers flooding on April 1 after a night of heavy rain. Water came all the way up past the breezeway, police said, and flooded several parking lots. Attendance was low because many students couldn’t make it to class. Campus police also reported that they had to move their patrol…
Yonit Shames Published: April 13, 2005 The local community got a little taste of the world on April 9 with PJC’s 18th Annual International Night, which featured culture bites from a distinct assortment of performers. Entertainment included informative displays about a variety of cultures and the night’s trademark array of diverse performers, who presented everything…
Cody Cook Published: April 13, 2005 U.S. efforts in Iraq appear to be succeeding after a tough two years of occupation, but problems in three “wild-card” countries could spoil everything, according to CNN conservative political analyst Bay Buchanan. Buchanan spoke to a group of about 50 people in the Ashmore Auditorium on April 5 as…
Brian McLellan Published: April 13, 2005 The PJC Lady Pirate softball team dropped to third in the Panhandle Conference this past week, dropping a double header to National No. 1 Gulf Coast and winning against Chipola. PJC won 4-2 and 6-1 against Chipola in a double header on March 31, and lost 8-2 and 3-1…
Brian McLellan Published: April 13, 2005 Hello faithful readers! With us today is softball playa #23, Judith Husband, pitcher for the Lady Pirates. Let’s see what she has to say as we walk the plank… Q So your name is “Judith Husband?” Were are you from exactly? A Wewahitchka Florida…it’s near Panama City, Q Well…
Brian McLellan Published: April 13, 2005 The PJC Baseball team furthered its chances of a second consecutive State Title by taking a commanding lead in the Panhandle Conference. The Pirates took two of three from both Chipola and Tallahassee to increase its lead to one and a half games in the Panhandle Conference. The Pirates…