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News

Welding a future: breaking the sound barriers
Wed, May 15, 2013

In life there are many hurdles, some we surmount and others we trip over. In the case of Tiffany Anderson of the Peninsula College welding program, she hasn't let any of these bring her down.

Plugged in: Low tech to high tech
Wed, May 15, 2013

What games and movies whether they are cartoons like Shrek” or ultra realistic like James Cameron’s “Avatar”, have in common is the characters in them did not start out as 3D computer models made with tablets and keyboards.

Student pleads “not guilty”
Wed, May 15, 2013

Former Peninsula College student, Nikolai Jared Logan, 21, fled the scene of a non-fatal stabbing at a residence on Ripple Brook Road on April 11, according Detective Eric Munger.

Trade programs fuel new industries
Wed, May 15, 2013

At PC, the staff and faculty are creating programs that give students the training they need to be competitive in the marketplace.

Rumble bring is 7K
Wed, May 15, 2013

The first annual soccer expo, Rumble in the Rainforest was a huge success. Over 700 people graced Sigmar field in late May, raising over $7,000, $4,000 of which was profit.

Student housing on the horizon
Wed, Apr 24, 2013

Recently Peninsula College sent out a formal request to provide student housing starting in fall quarter 2013.

Fired up and ready for action: Students of Color Conference
Wed, Apr 24, 2013

“Amazing,” “Energetic,” and “Infectious” were just a few of the words that students from Peninsula College’s Students of Color Club used to describe their experience at the 23rd Annual Students of Color Conference.

Dancing contributes to orphan’s future
Wed, Apr 24, 2013

In the small African country of Sierra Leone, where running water is scarce and malaria runs rampant, an orphaned 10-year-old boy received some exciting news, sponsorship from a very unlikely source, the Peninsula College Associated Student Council.

Tuition hikes looming
Wed, Apr 24, 2013

The Wash. State Legislature is making decisions that may influence veterans, international students, and the disabled.

Higher One: East Coast Bank, West Coast College
Wed, Mar 20, 2013

Higher One, Peninsula College’s financial aid intermediary, based in New Haven, Conn. currently administers the financial aid distribution for 1,153 active users.

Indoor weather effect
Wed, Mar 20, 2013

Visual artist Jenene Nagy of Aspen, Ore. brought her talents to Peninsula College because she was inspired by an unlikely source: Wash. weather.

Escaping the past for a better future
Wed, Mar 20, 2013

The influence of the gangs, drugs and a negative atmosphere in Santa Ana, Calif. is the life single mother Alicia Hernandez was trying to get away from.

Tragic loss of Forks PC Student
Wed, Mar 20, 2013

Aamanda LaGambina was a Peninsula College student as recently as 2012. She died in a fatal car accident March 11, 2013.

Batteries for Less
Tue, Mar 5, 2013

When it comes to the battery go¬ing dead, it does not look so great when the service man says it will cost $3,000 to $9,000 to replace, depending on the make and model. So, what else can be done?

Tyrone Warren: never forgotten
Tue, Mar 5, 2013

“Ubuntu” is a Bantu word of South African origin describing a humanist philosophy roughly translated as “I am what I am because of you.” It is a philosophy held near to the heart of Tyrone David Warren.

Sports

Peninsula hosts world-class champions
Wed, May 15, 2013

The sound of homemade noisemakers and shouts of excitement, underscored by the distinctly northwestern band, Modest Mouse, echoed from Dry Hill on Sunday April 27.

Pirates produce all-stars
Tue, Apr 30, 2013

The Peninsula Pirates men’s basketball team is busy signing new recruits to replace the graduating players who are hoping to move on to continue their athletic and academic careers.

Andrew Chapman: Two teams, one coach
Tue, Apr 30, 2013

Coach Andrew Chapman is taking on the challenge of coaching two teams this season. In Chapman’s hometown of Bremerton, where he was born and raised, he will be the assistant coach for the Kitsap Pumas.

Pirate Soccer: high hopes and new recruits
Wed, Mar 20, 2013

Peninsula College’s soccer program is poised for a memorable year with the legacy of men and women’s North West Athletic Association of Community Colleges championship victories and a coaching team that aims to raise the bar.

NWAACC Championships: the end of a season
Wed, Mar 20, 2013

A record-breaking season for Head Coach Alison Crumb and Assistant Coach Suzanna Dean has come to an end with no shortage of bravery, hard work and the injuries to show for it.

Women sail, men fight for playoff berth
Tue, Mar 5, 2013

The results are in Peninsula College will send two teams to the NWAACC championships.

Campus Life

Science students travel to Costa Rica
Wed, May 15, 2013

From lush rainforest to deforested pastureland; Peninsula College Professor Brian Hauge and two of his students, Renae Reed and Adam Gilles will be heading to Costa Rica this summer.

Rave
Wed, May 15, 2013

Pirate athletes team up to teach Peninsula Soccer Academy
Wed, May 15, 2013

The sounds of joy from a few hundred children are a pleasant backdrop to the rigors of academia. This clamor is a result of the Peninsula Soccer Academy put on by Peninsula College’s men’s and women’s soccer teams.

Planting the educational seed: Week of the young child
Wed, Apr 24, 2013

A stream of chattering children stepped into the office of Peninsula College President Luke Robins and gave him a lavender ribbon with a child cutout to start out the week of the young child.

Globe Trotting; Never leave the PUB
Tue, Mar 5, 2013

Once a year the Pirate Union Building trans¬forms from a casual place to hang out into a globe trotting expedition.




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