Brian McLellan Published: April 27, 2005 PJC Women’s Basketball gave the PJC community a big reason to celebrate on April 14. Two of the biggest stars on the Lady Pirate team have signed to play at two of the biggest basketball schools in the country. Guard Dominique Washington signed to play next year for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, and...
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Rebel DJ takes on corporate radio
Jim Ellis Published: January 21 2004 Jon Arthur, PJC alum, has worked in radio for the past 13 years as a DJ in Pensacola before striking out on his own to establish the first and only low power FM (LPFM) radio station in Crestview. According to Arthur, his station, WXEI 95.3 FM, is “conservative talk radio.” His station broadcasts “The...
Craze and Kelly named Corsair’s PJC Athletes of the Year
Brian McLellan Published: April 27, 2005 The Corsair is pleased to announce the winners of the 2004-2005 Athletes of the Year awards. Lady Pirate Basketball and recently signed West Virginia Mountaineer Tameka Kelly is the Corsair’s Female Athlete of the Year. Kelly, a 6’1″ forward from Pensacola and Pine Forest High School, led the team in scoring with 18 points...
CHAMPIONSHIPS, AHOY!!
Brian McLellan Published: April 27, 2005 The PJC baseball team and softball teams both ended their seasons as the Panhandle Conference Runner-Up, and have secured spots in the State Tournament in Kissimmee. The Pirate Baseball team finished the season with a 36-16 record, with a 16-9 record in Panhandle Conference play. The Pirates will face Daytona Beach Community College in...
Students, faculty weigh pros and cons of summer school
Kristen Bailey Published: April 27, 2005 Beginning May 9 and continuing through August 3, summer semesters A, B, C and D take the same amount of course work from a regular fifteen week semester and compact them into a mere six weeks. This provides students with an opportunity to graduate more quickly, also providing more focused study of the topics...
Honors classes not only for Robinson scholars
Samantha Smith Published: April 27, 2005 Any student may enter Honors courses with a letter of recommendation from a teacher, preferably someone from a field that is relevant to the class the student is interested in taking. Students with an overall 3.5 GPA or better may also enter an Honors course by going to the desired course’s instructor and asking...
PJC yet to be reimbursed for all Ivan damage
Kristen Kessler Published: April 27, 2005 PJC experienced an estimated $8 million to $10 million hurricane damage last fall and has used more than $3 million of its own money for repairs. The insurance company is reimbursing the college but at a slow rate. Continued recovery from the damages is impossible until insurance claims are reimbursed, said Dr. Isaac Brigham,...
Teacher evaluations are taken lightly by student body
Autumn Terry Published: April 27, 2005 Some students admit that they are not completely honest when filling out those teacher evaluation forms this time of year. The familiar forms ask how well faculty present the subject matter, whether they make the subject interesting, how fairly they test, how quickly they return papers, among about a dozen other qualities. PJC student...
Adult High has lost about a third of enrollment since 1999
Andrea Daniels Published: April 27, 2005 Enrollment at PJC’s Adult High has dropped by almost 600 students over the past five years-a trend the college attributes to increased competition, more selectivity in admissions and changes in test requirements. The Adult High head count this year stands at 1105, according to Dr. Marshall McLeod, director of institutional research. Five years ago,...
Hands get waxed
Jim Ellis and James Hagan Published: january 21 2004 PJC student Denise Barton engages in the first step of making wax hands at the “Spring Welcome Back Bash” held Jan. 14 in the Pensacola campus. Here, she dips her hand in the wax, creating a perfect mold that quickly dries. Denise Barton shows off her hands covered in the quickly...