Kaite Coseo Warrington SGA is adamant about giving back to the students. Every other week or so, the SGA sets up a table in the Student Center, on the Warrington campus, displaying free food and treats. Phelicia Richardson, an administrative assistant, arranges and coordinates many events that happen on campus. She also participates with the SGA today for the SGA’s...
WSRE hosts ‘Dialog with the Delegation’
WSRE, Viewer Supported PBS for the Gulf Coast, will host a live dialogue with the Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation, Tuesday, February 24, 7-8 p.m. “Legislative Review: Dialogue with the Delegation” will give citizens the opportunity to ask their Legislators some tough questions ranging from economic stimulus package spending, the state’s foreclosure problems, or the declining economy in general. The Legislators...
College Goal Sunday
It doesn’t matter where you want to go to college, Pensacola Junior College will help you on College Goal Sunday – a national and Florida initiative that helps students get financial aid. The free event is 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 22 at PJC’s three campuses. Designated locations: • Pensacola campus, Baroco Center for Science & Advanced Technology Computer Lab,...
Gaming – Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto 4 By Rockstar Games Genre: 3rd-person Driving/exploration/action Players: 1-16 via Xbox LIVE (Maximum 32 on PC version) Rating: Mature (17+) for blood, intense violence, partial nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, and use of drugs and alcohol. The back of the box for this bestseller which was released back in April of 2008 says, “What does the...
Movies – Lakeview Terrace
Lakeview Terrace Studio: Screen Gems/Sony Pictures Entertainment; Overbrook Entertainment Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, violence, sexuality, language and some drug references This movie tells the story of a gated community, and the gated lifestyle of one of its residents. It takes place in the hot, dry backdrop of suburban Los Angeles in summer, which gives no respite to the...
Movies – Taken
Taken Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Xander Berkeley, Famke Janssen Studio: 20th Century Fox Genre: Action-Thriller Rating: R, for violence. Luc Besson pens and Pierre Morel directs this somewhat mindless but affecting and sweet piece about a disturbing facet of international travel. An Ex-Special Forces operative who now works security for pop divas and other luminaries, Bryan Miller (Neeson, in...
Gaming – The Maw
The Maw by Twisted Pixel Games Genre: 3rd-person action/platformer Rated: E10+ Players: 1 Release: January 21, 2009 Platform: Xbox 360 (Xbox LIVE Arcade – 800 Microsoft Points) Take charge of a ravenous, walking mouth! That’s Frank’s problem in The Maw, a fun platformer released last month by a relatively unknown company, but their first major offering proves to really be...
Fallout 3 review
Fallout 3 By Bethesda Softworks Genre: RPG/First-person shooter Players: 1 Rating: Mature (17+) Downloadable Content: Available, 1 pack released so far, out of 3 planned Distribution Model: Retail or over the content delivery system Steam; interfaced with Microsoft’s Games for Windows – LIVE Release Date: October 31, 2008 Though released at the end of October last year, Bethesda Softworks’s most...
PJC simulation center honored for excellence
Pensacola Junior College’s nationally recognized patient simulation center has been designated as a Center of Educational Excellence by Laerdal Medical Corp. The Mary Ekdahl Smart Center for Patient Simulation Training & Research at the Warrington campus received the honor during the Laerdal Centers of Excellence Program held in Miami in December. PJC becomes only the second community college in North...
PJC celebrates Black History month
Sponsored by the Pensacola Junior College Black History/ Multicultural Committee, PJC is observing Black History Month with two free special events open to the community. The NAACP/ Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Essay Competition Showcase is 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Hagler Auditorium, Building 2A, on the Pensacola campus. Refreshments will be served. Come and enjoy this extraordinary...