Adriana Dueck – The Corsair The Northridge Church’s Fusion 8 youth group is enthusiastically gearing up for an Aug. 8-18 overseas missions trip to Antigua, Guatemala. While in Guatemala the 19-member group of students and adults will take part in the Living Waters International Feed-a-Child program, staying at the Quiche Ministry Center and working as volunteers in Antigua and an...
Homeless saved by Habitat for Humanity
Andrea Mcmillian – The Corsair “I am going to have a house,” said Heather Molina. “It’s always been a dream to me but I didn’t think it would be possible.” A single parent, Molina and her two daughters are one of the many families in Escambia County who do not have proper shelter. Homelessness, historically a problem in Pensacola, has...
PJC police work hard for safety
Lauranne Stouder – The Corsair Like most professionals, Wallace Carter starts his day reading and sending e-mails. But unlike much of the rest of the working world, he wears a blue uniform and carries handcuffs as part of his job. Carter is a police officer on the Pensacola Junior College Warrington campus. The duties of PJC police officers vary according...
Game players come to LAN parties
Wade Manns – The Corsair Sometimes if you’re a gamer, a friendly multiplayer session of gunplay and death are all you need to de-stress after a long day. Such opportunities are commonplace at a LAN (local area network) party such as those hosted by the Panhandle Gamers. A community gaming organization founded in late 2006, the Panhandle Gamers has organized...
Global Warming: is it fact or is it fiction?
Kimberly Sweetman – The Corsair The debate continues to rage over global warming. Is there cause for alarm? Does the condition even exist? If so, are mankind’s activities responsible for climate change? Those are the questions researched and debated by 14 members of science teacher Jeff Wooters’ introduction to environmental science class during a presentation for fellow students and community...
PJC alumnus leads Discovery
Madelain Tigano – The Corsair The color of dawn begins to tint the sky, though the moon still lingers as everyone faces east, waiting. The countdown reaches 10, with every second thereafter a tease until the launch begins. At first there is no sound. Smoke rises from underneath the space shuttle and begins to fill the scene. Fire erupts from...
SGA students visit Tallahasee for Rally in Tally
Wade Manns – The Corsair Twenty-one PJC Student Government Association leaders joined 325 other community college student leaders from across the state April 7-8 to lobby legislators on bills currently being considered. The annual Rally in Tally, staged by the Florida Junior/Community College Student Government Association, included a rally on the steps of the old capitol building as well as...
Brain Bowl team goes all the way
Kyra Wood – The Corsair PJC’s Brain Bowl team placed fourth out of eight competing teams assembled from all over the country to participate in the Brain Bowl Nationals, Feb. 26-27. Nationals took place at Chipola College in Mariana, a frequent National Academic Quiz Tournament host. PJC has attended nationals a total of five times within the past 10 years....
So… What’s up with the Health Care bill?
Adrianna Dueck – The Corsair Obama’s new Health Care bill is probably the most disturbing and troubling problem that America is having currently. Even more unfortunate is the fact that I, along with most college students, have no idea what is actually going on inside of the closed doors in Washington D.C. Now I’m not saying that we should or...
Sexy or beautiful? Which are you? Part 1
Adrianna Dueck – The Corsair With all the amazing reality shows that viewers have to choose from on TV every night, the question that arises is “what does beauty really mean in our society?” Does having on the hottest, smallest, tightest Armani short shorts and an elegant Dolce blouse make one sexy, or is it the air and confidence that...