Morgan Gates Published: September 28, 2005 It’s a late school night and you are approaching a dark area of a parking lot after leaving a night class. You sense an uneasy silence and suddenly begin to feel very alone. In your mind you conceptualize a stranger walking up to you and snatching you right off the street. What do you...
Women needed for flag football
Morgan Gates Published: September 28, 2005 Only two women participated in the first women’s intramural flag football game on Sept. 22. The event was actually co-ed; eleven men played along with the women. The men’s flag football games started on Sept. 19 and have had a consistent number of about 30 participants play so far, said Intramural Coordinator Doug Rogers....
Advantage, adventure, awaits willing in kayak fishing
Joshua Kinser Published: September 28, 2005 “Hunter’s boat” or “man’s boat”. This is what kayak literally means in the language of Inuit, the natives of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic that originally developed the sleek water-craft. More than 4,000 years ago, Inuit were building the first kayaks from driftwood and sealskin to hunt whale and fish. Although Inuit have mostly...
Men’s basketball gets first win in conference
By Nathan Deen Published on February 13, 2008 Men’s basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 16 PJC 75, Gulf Coast 53 After nine straight losses in the Panhandle Conference, PJC finally got their first win of the season via on the road at Gulf Coast Community College “We finally got over the hump,” said PJC head coach Paul Swanson. “I’m...
Comer makes big plays, helps PJC win
By Nathan Deen Published on February 13, 2008 Baseball Double-header, Friday, February 15th Game 1 Northwest Shoals Community College 5, PJC 10 Game 2 Northwest Shoals Community College 0, PJC 4 Freshman left fielder Bear Comer was the difference for PJC in both games against Northwest Shoals (Ala.). Comer made a game-breaking play both offensively and defensively. PJC head coach...
Free throw woes continue for men’s team, women’s team gets big win at home
By Nathan Deen Published on February 13, 2008 Men’s Game: Wednesday, Feb. 13 Okaloosa Walton 74, PJC 73 Shooting a free throw would probably seem to be the easiest shot one could take in a game of basketball. There is no one to guard you and put a hand in your face and you can take as much time as...
Mens basketball just might finish the season strong
By Nathan Deen Published on February 13, 2008 The PJC men’s basketball team is still without wins in the conference (0-8), but they may just have what it takes to finish the season strong. The Pirates almost knocked off No. 3 ranked Chipola Indians last Wednesday and, despite the loss, it was the most complete game PJC has played since...
Women’s basketball team looking pull ahead in last four games
By Nathan Deen Published on February 13, 2008 After three straight losses, the PJC women’s basketball team has fallen behind in the conference race with a record of 4-7. Head coach Chanda Rigby isn’t worried about that right now, however. Rigby said that the Lady Pirates are only focused about winning their last four games. If they are able to...
Baseball team wins
By Nathan Deen Published on fFbruary 13, 2008 After winning their first six games, the PJC baseball team traveled to New Orleans to play in the Delgado Tournament Feb. 7 – 11. The Pirates suffered their first loss at the hands of the host team, Delgado Community College, on Thursday. However, with the win that followed against the College of...
Vultures on a Carousel – Hacker Kids vs. Sci-Fi Mafia (Election ’08 intermission)
By Michael Rutschky Published on February 13, 2008 So, I’ve decided to take a break from politics for at least a column or two because I feel like I’m getting too caught up in it. I’ve always been put off by seeing other people get so enveloped in their own beliefs and perspectives that they shut out every other possible...