Kay Forrest – The Corsair Paramount (PG-13) Directed by Peter Jackson Starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci I must admit, I’ve never actually read “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold (although I now plan on doing so). My desire to see the movie stems from a much nerdier reason: Peter Jackson directed “The Lord of the Rings”...
Looking up to the Jgerenaias
Robert Klawitter-The Corsair This basketball season, PJC has not one, but two Jgerenaia brothers protecting the paint for the Pirates. Erekle, a 6-foot-8 forward, with “legitimate Division-I shooting ability,” Head Coach Paul Swanson said, is shooting 45 percent from the field, and 37 percent from behind the 3-point line. His younger brother George, a 6-foot-10 forward/center has become an integral...
Warrington L.I.F.E. Center helps PJC get fit
–The Corsair Kyra Wood In Early January, PJC opened a Lifestyle Improvement Fitness Education Center on the Warrington campus, which is now available to students, faculty and the community. Although planning began a few years ago, the reality of L.I.F.E. Center took flight about eight months ago. With help from Coordinator of Milton L.I.F.E. Center, Butch Branch, top-notch equipment was...
Plans revealed for South Santa Rosa Center
Nick Alford–The Corsair Pensacola Junior College is moving forward with its plans for the South Santa Rosa Center. The center is to be located on 110 acres in the south end of Santa Rosa County, adjacent to U.S. Highway 98. The conceptual renderings and floor plans of the first building for the future PJC South Santa Rosa Center were approved...
PJC name change postponed until 2011
Madelain Tigano–The Corsair PJC’s Board of Trustees approved Pensacola State College as the college’s new name on Jan. 19. However, the college must first be allowed to offer four-year degrees before the name officially can be changed. Once the process is completed, PJC can move forward in asking the Florida Legislature to pass the appropriate legislation confirming the name change,...
PTK Theta Chi starts out a new semster
Kimberly Sweetman – Public Relations Officer Hey all, This is the first post for PTK Theta Chi so I thought I would tell you a little about our organization. We are a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society which was founded in 1918. PTK’s Mission is to “recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities...
PJC vs. Tallahassee Community College
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PJC vs. Tallahassee Community College
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Allen leads team to national ranking, personal fame
Ker-She Dahn –The Corsair Fouling Deana Allen is danger for any team playing against the PJC Lady Pirates this season; 79 percent of her free throw shots are most likely swishing the basket. Allen grew up in Houma, La. where she is the oldest of five brothers and two sisters. She started playing basketball at age 6 and...
A living legend
Gemalie Perez–The Corsair Every year a new thread of inductees are selected for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) hall of fame. As of the new year, PJC’s athletic director and head baseball coach Bill Hamilton became a living legend when he was named into the NJCAA’s hall of fame on Jan. 7, at their annual meeting in Dallas,...