2016
Year: 2016
2016
Pirate women reach semi-finals
By Eric Trent Character and teamwork triumphs over talent. This couldn’t have been more apparent Thursday morning, March 10, as the Peninsula women’s basketball team held off a vicious comeback attempt from the Umpqua Riverhawks […]
2016
Pirate men succumb to a storm of shots, Peninsula falters in final minutes; ousted by no. 4 seed Chemeketa in NWAC playoff opener
By Eric Trent This time, the roles were reversed. Last season, it was the Pirate men who were the no. 4 seed, upsetting the no. 1 seed in the first-round of the Northwest Athletic Conference playoffs. Last […]
2016
Smartest student swoops scholarly star status
By Britainy Gurr, additional reporting by Giovanni Roverso Sydney Roberts, a Peninsula College student, has been selected by the All-Washington Academic Team as State’s most outstanding community college student, out of a group of eligible […]
2016
Comedy Club sets the stage
By Chris Urquia Recently, Peninsula College has seen a few talented people take the stage during the ‘Peninsula’s Got Talent’ show, academic accomplishments of its brightest minds, and the physical prowess of its athletes. All […]
2016
Pirate Casino Night fundraiser a resounding success
By Giovanni Roverso The fourth annual Pirate athletics fundraiser night at 7 Cedars Casino, held on Feb. 17, was a huge success according to Peninsula College Athletics Director Rick Ross. While the most ever made […]
2016
‘Purple Heart’ parking pushes Peninsula to preeminence
By Mike Drake Peninsula College is now the first college in the Northwest Athletic Conference to have a reserved parking spot for veterans who have been awarded a Purple Heart Medal. Veterans receive a Purple […]
2016
New Voices Act champions freedom of speech at Washington State Legislature
By Giovanni Roverso and Judah Breitbach Washington State Senate bill 6233 of Jan. 13 is up for debate at the Washington State Legislature. Dubbed the “New Voices Act,” it would allow enhanced first amendment rights […]
2016
Students celebrate cultural diversity in PUB
By Stephanie LaCour PUB Global was a huge success this year, with the entire Pirate Union Building being packed with excited students all throughout the duration of the event. “It’s great to see variety of […]
2016
‘Deadpool’ defies expectations
Review by Chris Urquia Marvel Studios went above and beyond in the production of their latest superhero release. Deadpool defies the status quo, and it abso-frigging-lutely shatters the “family-friendly” mindset of past superhero movies. It […]