By Nathan Deen Published on October 24, 2007 Going into their first game against Gadsden State in the Cici’s Tip-Off Classic, PJC had a size advantage and an experience advantage. They led almost throughout the entire game and out rebounded their opponent 61-31. Yet somehow they walked off the court heartbroken, with an 0-1 record. In his first game as...
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Lady Pirates start season with win
By Nathan Deen Published on October 24, 2007 PJC Women’s Basketball Coach Chanda Rigby said the Lady Pirates suffered from “first game jitters” in their 70-57 road victory over Andrew College (Ga.) Thursday night. “We were sporadic,” said Rigby. Those “first game jitters” may have been the result of two key injuries. All-Panhandle point guard Kristian Diggs was unable to...
Players find friends while giving back to community
By Nathan Deen Published on October 24, 2007 As part of getting involved with community events, the PJC women’s basketball team volunteered to participate in the Miracle League of Pensacola this year. The Miracle League gives mentally and/or physically disabled people of all ages, though most are children, a chance to play the sport of baseball. “We’re meeting a...
Fans wanted to cheer from the Crow’s nest
By Nathan Deen Published on October 24, 2007 For the past few years, Paul Swanson, head coach of the PJC men’s basketball team, has been trying to raise school spirit by establishing a fan club for PJC athletics. After an unsuccessful attempt at creating this club a couple of years ago, Swanson is going to try again and make as...
Hope to Harvest
By Ansley Zecckine Published on October 24, 2007 With all these great weather conditions here lately, I figured I would spend some time outside washing my truck. Every time I wash it, the very front end takes the most amount of work, time, and patience. Even though it was a beautiful day, fully furnished with blue skies and low temperatures,...
Vultures on a Carousel vs. the Tornado at Cordova Mall
By Michael Rutschky Publish on October 24, 2007 By now this is a story that I’m tired of telling people. However, I still like what I wrote because it is a written snapshot of a moment in time, and was more or less published as it occurred. In my opinion this kind of accessibility is exactly what journalism has always...
Dothan, Ala. , “The Peanut Capital of the World”
By Kristin Martin Published on October 24, 2007 For good reason, Dothan, Ala. is known as “Peanut Capital of the World”. From edible peanuts that come roasted, fried or boiled to Elvis peanut monuments to the National Peanut Festival, peanuts in Dothan are everywhere. Not only does Dothan offer peanuts in great supply, it also provides a number of other...
The Corsairs wins top collegiate media award
By Michael Rustchky Published on October 24, 2007 The Corsair was awarded two awards from the Associated Collegiate Press on Oct. 27, at the 86th Annual ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Washington D.C. Its web site, eCorsair, took home the Online Pacemaker award, the highest award in college media. The Corsair was also a finalist in the Newspaper Pacemaker...
Governor Crist signs off on tuition increase
By Michael Rutschky Published on October 24, 2007 Governor Charles Crist has recently signed a bill that will increase the tuition for students of PJC starting in the spring semester. The bill calls for a 5% tuition increase, which adds up to about $3 per credit hour. The bill also calls for a 4% budget cut for PJC’s budget. However,...
Lamar Advertising offers unique internship
By Lorrain Ogan Published on October 24, 2007 An exciting opportunity awaits graphic design students in the spring. Lamar Outdoor Advertising will be offering a few fortunate students an internship that will equip them with real-world experience and possibly a future career. With about 110,000 billboards around the nation, Lamar is starting to buy more digital billboards, resulting in the...