Michael Rutschky Published: February 8, 2006 High school students who excel in high school and plan to attend Florida colleges have found a way to pay for tuition and supplies. The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, funded by the Florida State Lottery, has been providing for students’ educations since 1997. In the 2005 fall semester alone, PJC had 941 recipients...
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House approves $12.6 billion in student aid cuts
Melissa Brown Published: February 8, 2006 By a vote of 216-214 on Feb. 1, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that will cut roughly $12.6 billion from federal student aid programs, making loans more expensive for students and parents, as part of S. 1932, The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. More than 313,000 borrowers in Florida are potentially affected....
College sponsors AIDS testing
Moria Dailey Published: February 8, 2006 On the annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day, Feb. 7, PJC, along with the Florida Department of Health, offered human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS testing, as well as syphilis screening, in the student center on the Pensacola campus. Drug and alcohol counselors were also available, as well as information packets and free...
Eating healthy, the Mediterranean way
Melissa Brown Published: February 8, 2006 Cabbage Soup Diet. Jenny Craig. Raw. Atkins. The Zone. Medifast. The Biggest Loser. South Beach Diet. With the list of diet styles increasing daily, it can be a painstaking process finding the one that works best for you. Eating the Mediterranean way, however, isn’t a fad that comes and goes. It’s a way of...
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Pam Griswold Published: February 8, 2006 “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?” written by Edward Albey, is this spring’s play of choice and the third production undertaken by theater director, Rodney Whatley for the college. The Play: The story follows the events that take place over a nightcap in the home of two veteran college professors, George and Martha. Nick,...
Spotlight
Ayla Brooks PUblished: February 8, 2006 When you’re 6 years old, the promise of mango ice cream is convincing enough to send you halfway around the world. Or at least that’s what Sarah Randall said. Originally born and raised in Pensacola, Randall’s father found his calling as a missionary when she was a little girl. Hence a life of adventure,...
Students can stay well-groomed for less
Michael Rutschky Published: February 8, 2006 While most PJC students have to wait until after graduation to work in the field of their major, certain departments are giving students the opportunity to work as they learn. This, of course, benefits students who are gaining the experience required to move into the field, but it also benefits their patients and customers,...
Underworld: Underwhelmed
Michael Rutshky Published: February 8, 2006 “Underworld: Evolution,” the sequel to 2003’s “Underworld,” continues the story of a feud between a race of vampires and a clan of werewolves. Thrown in the middle is Selene, a pretty girl vampire with guns (Kate Beckinsale), and her boyfriend Michael (Scott Speedman), a hybrid of the two species. That’s as much set-up as...
Better Budgeting Lecture
Katie Coseo Published: February 11, 2009 Student Leadership and Activities at Warrington Campus are going to be hosting the “Better Budgeting Lecture” on Wednesday, March 4 at 11:30-12:30. The Lecture will be held in the student center, building 3600. Free lunch will be provided for those who attend. The lecture will be covering topics such as rebuilding credit, budgeting,...
Mardi Gras at Warrington Campus
Katie Coseo Published: February 11, 2009 On February 18at the Warrington Student Center, SGA will be hosting a Mardi Gras for students and staff from 12 to 1:30. Everyone is invited to enjoy free jambalaya and drinks. If you stick around you may get to win a free cake for you to take home.