Corey Reese Published: January 9, 2006 The PJC Lady Pirates opened their conference season against Chipola on January 11th, losing 90-70 at home. Ida Edwards had 17 points and 8 rebounds but it wasn’t enough to help power the Lady Pirates past the Lady Indians. The game was close at the half with PJC leading 37-36. The second half, though,...
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PJC looks for expansion possibilities outside of Pensacola
Erika Wilhite Published: January 9, 2006 PJC has been buying up property in Pensacola and South Santa Rosa County, but administrators say expansion could still take years. “We’ve been buying property on Underwood [Avenue], north of the [Pensacola Campus] for several years now,” said Carolyn Phillips, chief information officer. “We’re still in the process of buying it up, but we...
Defendants plead not guilty
Kersten White Published: January 9, 2006 Last year, faculty and students alike were taken aback when two separate arrests were made on PJC’s Pensacola campus. As previously reported in the Corsair, arrested were Brian Nephi McLellan, 19, PJC student and former Corsair staff member, and Peter Jacob Smith, 48, who was not a PJC student at the time of his...
Pool re-opens after being closed for 15 months
Moria Dailey Published: January 9, 2006 After being closed for nearly 15 months, the PJC pool has reopened with a new paint job and a brand new roof. “The worst of the damage by far was that large portions of the roof that were gone – gone to the point that you could see through them; some buildings had part...
Flag football team wins Nationals
Corey Reese Published: January 9, 2006 The PJC flag football team won the American Collegiate Intramural Sports National Championship on Dec 31. The team ended its season with an 11-3 record. Click on the Sports section for more on the flag football game.
College Eating Habits
Erika Wilhite Published: January 9, 2006 The semi-mythical Freshman 15 – the number of pounds supposedly gained during the freshman year of college- may be a real concern for incoming students. While it’s not true that everyone experiences such a drastic weight gain, studies have shown that most students do gain weight within their first few months at college. Researchers...
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Published: January 9, 2006 It’s been my experience that the most common answer to the question “What kind of music do you listen to?” is “A little bit of everything”, which is a pretty grand statement, if you ask me. No one – and I mean no one – listens to a little bit of everything. There’s also a possibility...
Renewable Energy Forum
From Staff Reports PENSACOLA, Fla. – Pensacola Junior College invites the community to learn about solar power, wind power, biofuels and other energy resources at the Renewable Energy Forum. The free event is 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Hagler Auditorium, Building 2A, on the Pensacola campus. As a part of PJC’s “Environmental and Economic Sustainability” project – also known...
Multicultural Job Fair
Staff Reports PENSACOLA, Fla. – Pensacola Junior College invites the community to its 14th annual Multicultural Job Fair 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio, Building 23, on the Pensacola campus. Sponsors are the PJC Black History Committee, PJC Student Job Services and WSRE-TV. Each year, employers seeking a diverse pool...
WSRE airs inauguration
Pensacola Junior College invites the community to watch the historic swearing in of President-Elect Barack Obama as WSRE-TV presents a live feed of the inaugural ceremonies. The live feed airs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Hagler Auditorium, Building 2A, on the Pensacola campus. The event is free and open to the general public. Moderated by...