Published: October 11, 2006 To better accommodate working students and students enrolled in evening classes, beginning Monday, Nov. 6, several Pensacola Junior College Student Affairs offices will stay open until 6 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays: Academic Advising, 484-1630; Career Connection, 484-1768; Disability Support Services, 484-1637; Educational Opportunity Center, 484-1961; Educational Talent Search, 484-1620; Enrollment Management Services, 484-1547; Financial Aid/Veterans Affairs,...
West Florida Public Library Fall Programs
Published: October 11, 2006 The West Florida Public Library has programs for children, both big and small, this fall at the Tryron Branch Library, the Southwest Branch Library and the Pensacola Public Library. At the Tryon Branch Library, 5740 N. Ninth Ave. kids, ages 7 to 14, will learn how to draw anime, Japanese-style cartooning, at 3:30 pm on Thursday,...
Annual Cinco Banderas Art Competition
Published: October 11, 2006 Northwest Florida artists are invited to enter the Eighteenth Annual Cinco Banderas (Five Flags) Collection Competition, a unique and permanent body of work established through the Arts Council of Northwest Florida and consisting exclusively of regionally produced art. Works are added to the collection by means of this annual juried competition scheduled for Oct. 23-25. Artists...
Correction
Published: October 11, 2006 In the profile of Susan Morgan in the Sept. 27 issue of the Corsair, it was incorrectly stated that she served seven years in the secondary education department. Ms. Morgan actually served 17 years in the Adult High program. Our apologies to Ms. Morgan. The Corsair strives for accuracy. We will correct any errors or misunderstandings...
Singer/Activist Lorna Bracewell rocks at PJC
Published: October 11, 2006 Pensacola Junior College presents singer Lorna Bracewell 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio as part of the Coffeehouse Series. Tickets cost $2. Purchase tickets at the Lyceum box office in the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, 1000 College Blvd. The Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio is located next to...
PJC Wind & Jazz Performs
Published: October 11, 2006 The PJC Wind and Jazz Ensembles will present a free concert 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Bldg. 8. The Wind Ensemble will present the program “Young Music” – compositions created within the last year. The PJC Jazz Ensemble, featuring 17 of PJC’s most talented instrumentalists, will perform works by Charlie Parker,...
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” Movie Review
Cynthia Munoz Published: October 11, 2006 Not impressed. I’m sorry, was I not supposed to laugh? “The Beginning” seemed to show no real plot or follow any sort of story line. The movie seemed to have what it wanted to reveal about the beginning or give an idea of the massacres but failed to ever reach it. Not to give...
Movie Review: “The Guardian” story of finding inner hero
Gina Nespoli Published: October 11, 2006 Synopsis: This is a classic story of a man finding his inner hero with the help of a selfless mentor. Jake Fischer, played by Ashton Kutcher, was accepted into every Ivy League school on a scholarship for his incredible swimming skills. Instead, Fischer enlists in the U.S. Coast Guard where he meets legendary rescue...
Bluegrass bands jam
Published: September 11, 2006 The Pensacola Junior College Student Business Club is sponsoring “Fall Bluegrass Day.” The concert is slated for noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 30, at the Milton campus under awnings in front of the Student Activity Center. Rain or shine, come with your lawn chairs to hear the sounds of Sawgrass Revival, Southern Sounds, Whistlestop, New River,...
TV’s top 10: The new must-see shows this fall
Marisa Guthrie: New York Daily News Published: Septmember 11, 2006 Not since “Desperate Housewives” and “Lost” premiered two years ago and further widened the quality gap between smart entertainment on the little screen and the dreck flung at movie screens, have so many hot shows blown in like autumn leaves. It is indisputably the year of the drama. “The Nine,”...