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October 30, 1981 PC Buccaneer Online Editor Comments Off on The Buccaneer October 30, 1981.

Daycare Center among finest in state’s system By Linda ThomasPeninsula College’s Day CareCenter is one of the finest in theotate of Washington in spite of avery tight budget this year, according to Fran Prindlesupervisor ofthe […]

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Articles from 2020

2020

Last Day to Vote in the 2020 Election!

November 3, 2020 Comments Off on Last Day to Vote in the 2020 Election!
2020

The Buc goes online for Spring Quarter

May 2, 2020 Comments Off on The Buc goes online for Spring Quarter

By Emily Matthiessen The Buccaneer, Peninsula College’s own student-run newspaper, is completely digital this quarter! Saving trees! Providing vital info to the community and the world!

2020

Coop Life

December 16, 2020 Comments Off on Coop Life

Chickens said, “Hey friends! Welcome to the coop….” Goat Said, “Hey, social distancing please!” Even the life in the coop is being serious with COVID-19.

2020

Scholarship applications due extended to May 17

April 19, 2020 Comments Off on Scholarship applications due extended to May 17

By Saki Kambe  The Peninsula College Foundation’s application is now open for students seeking scholarships to attend the college for the 2020-2021 school year. The process is all online. Although the application opened initially on […]

2020

Campus Voices: What do you know about the Census? Or why do you think the Census is important?

January 29, 2020 Comments Off on Campus Voices: What do you know about the Census? Or why do you think the Census is important?

Campus Voices: What do you know about the Census? Or why do you think the Census is important?       It’s important for the government to know how much money they can spend on […]

2020

Movie Review: Borat as Trickster of our Time

November 27, 2020 Comments Off on Movie Review: Borat as Trickster of our Time

Review by Emily Matthiessen Tricksters have been part of the human story since the beginning. Anansi, Raven, and Coyote spring to my mind, but you can find tricksters of all forms in mythology across the […]

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International Students Recruitment Rebounds

March 7, 2020 Comments Off on International Students Recruitment Rebounds

By Saki Kambe The international students population is coming back at Peninsula College after three years of downturn. The college expects 18 new international students for spring quarter. Sophia Iliakis-Doherty, associate dean of international programs […]

2020
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    Josh Wilson of the deli delivered educational materials

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    2020

    ASC Hosts the fundrasing Filharmonic concert-The Buccaneer, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020- 4-5

  • 2020

    Status of Peninsula College Library

  • 2020

    Briefly (Veterans Center opening, Casino Night, Student of Color Conference, Women’s soccer scrimmage)

  • 2020

    Campus Voices: What do you weigh when it comes to voting?

  • 2020

    Journalism Under Attack

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    2020

    Go-live date for the new ctcLink delayed to till May

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    2020

    The Buccaneer Wednesday February 9, 2020

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    2020

    Fruitvale Station – Living While Black

  • 2020

    Deborah Espinosa Speaks About Effecting Legal Change for Convicts

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  • 2020

    The Buc goes online for Spring Quarter

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    2020

    Fresh start boosts Pirates spirit

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    2020

    Podcast adds another way of storytelling

  • 2020

    Movie Review: Borat as Trickster of our Time

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    2020

    Wednesday Jan 20,2020 The Buc

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    2020

    Women sign letters of intent

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    2020

    Destroying Community College Stigma

  • 2020

    Diablo Lake, North Cascades, Wash. State

  • 2020

    Campus Voices: What do you know about the Census? Or why do you think the Census is important?

  • 2020

    The ASC Candidate Forum Q&A

  • 2020

    Peninsula College Library celebrates National Poetry Month

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    2020

    Lady Pirates on their way to success !

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    2020

    Improv: More opportunities on the Peninsula-Continued from page 5

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    2020

    Hygiene Products Available, That’s on Period – All Restrooms on Campus

  • 2020

    TIDEPOOLS MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES 2021 WINNERS

  • 2020

    Last Day to Vote in the 2020 Election!

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    2020

    NWAC basketball tournament suspended

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    2020

    COVID-2019 is not the only fatal disease spreading

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    2020

    ESports seeks creating a casual club

  • 2020

    Interview with Andrea Motyka

  • 2020

    Sequim: Nash’s Farm Stand

  • 2020

    Coop Life

  • 2020

    Attention: Deadline coming up for TIDEPOOLS LITERARY MAGAZINE

  • 2020

    Buccaneer Newspaper Students Recipients of Multiple Awards

  • 2020

    Ex-Buccaneer Sports Editor and Mariners’ Baseball Information Manager Ryan Hueter Interviewed on Todd Ortloff Show

  • 2020

    Don’t let coronavirus cancel your dreams of being your own boss!

  • 2020

    Port Angeles Food Bank remains open

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    2020

    Solutions sought out for scheduling conundrum-The Buccaneer, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020

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    2020

    International Students Recruitment Rebounds

  • 2020

    Makah Whaling Decision Imminent

  • 2020

    Enjoying the Port Townsend Film Festival from Home

  • 2020

    Young Thespians Take the Big Stage in the Little Theater

  • 2020

    COVID-19 update

  • 2020

    Attack of the comedian

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    2020

    Drama Department Spring Update

  • 2020

    Webster Scholarship

  • 2020

    Weaver: Connections through time

  • 2020

    Scholarship applications due extended to May 17

  • 2020

    Writer in Residence – David Guterson

2019
  • 2019

    Captains set sail for Division One schools

  • 2019

    Chalk Expression

  • 2019

    Food Pantry close to launch for hungry and poor students

  • 2019

    Campus Voices: Do you think the snow is an indicator of climate change?

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    2019

    ‘Good Food~Good Mood’ recipes to make you drool’

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    2019

    Campus Voices: Can you speak to how scheduling conflicts may have affected your academic plan?

  • 2019

    Relatable movie for everyone: ‘Abominable’

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    2019

    Elwha rescue brings new revelation

  • 2019

    ‘Snowmageddon’ hits the Peninsula

  • 2019

    Snow storm impacts Medical Assisting Info Session

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    2019

    Dorm managers respond to tenants’ complaints

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    2019

    Pirate Picks: New Year’s Resolutions 2019

  • 2019

    It’s the most magical time of the year!

  • 2019

    Player returns after terrorist attack

  • 2019

    How I feel about guns as an intl’ student

  • 2019

    New Medical Office Assisting Program begins fall

  • 2019

    Rumble In the Rainforest – April 27

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    2019

    Pirate Picks: Netflix series to binge

  • 2019

    International PC graduate and Buc alumna checks in

  • 2019

    It was good, definitely not cheap

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    2019

    Pirate Picks: Favorite Movie Reviews

  • 2019

    Coed esports team joins PC Athletic Programs

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    2019

    Festive pumpkins add spice to Halloween events

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    2019

    Oliveira organizes 5 on 5 tournament

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    2019

    No days off for 2018 NWAC Womens Champions

  • 2019

    Dorms’ Airbnb set for summer and beyond

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    2019

    Moore’s journey

  • 2019

    FASHIONISTA’s: The show goes on

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    2019

    Power switch in dorms raises questions

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    2019

    Stem Club

  • 2019

    Magician tears the stage

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    2019

    Congratulations 2019 President’s Medal recipients

  • 2019

  • 2019

    Sound Publishing weighs bringing press back to Port Angeles

  • 2019

    Honors Symposium fascinates Pirates

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    2019

    Buc staff on suicide and what helps in times of crisis

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    2019

    Campus Voices: What did you do during the blackout?

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    2019

    Award-winning writer reads new poetry based in Pacific Northwest

  • 2019

    Win for basketball scrimmage

  • 2019

    U.S. Senator Patty Murray and FCC Commissioner research ‘Twilight Central’ for broadband

  • 2019

    Balls of Fury outside the PUB

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    2019

    Campus Voices: In light of the Sequim gun theft, do you feel safe?

  • 2019

    Andy Hendrickson does comedy

  • 2019

    Backyard Olympics and Spring Bash loosens students’ stress

  • 2019

    International student population halved in the last three years

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    2019

    Abortion bill brings opportunities

  • 2019

    ‘sŋaʔŋáʔant cáwŋən ʔəssaqɬúŋt’ (Pebble Beach Park) passes legislation

  • 2019

    ‘Fashionistas’ narcissist looks into the pool

  • 2019

    Yolanda Machado is welcomed to PC

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    2019

    Campus Voices: What would you do to reduce your carbon footprint & why?

2018
  • 2018

    Pete’s Week: history & recap

  • 2018

    Welles rises from the grave, curb-stomps Hollywood

  • 2018

    Free education spurs debate

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    2018

    Washington bill to “bag” the plastic issue

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    2018

    Fans ‘fall out’ after Bethesda burns: A review of ‘Fallout 76’ and more of Bethesda’s shortcomings

  • 2018

    New Voices Act prohibits censorship of students

  • 2018

    Talent goes for gold

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    2018

    ‘Having friends is the only way to get through college’

  • 2018

    Head ‘In The Clouds’: Where are we in the digital paradigm?

  • 2018

    Port Townsend welcomes annual film fest

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    2018

    Asian problems part II: Education and economics

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    2018

    US Congressman talked student finance and more in Little Theater

  • 2018

    Underdogs over-achieve

  • 2018

    Inflatable Joust Tournament

  • 2018

    State goals, and a New Year’s declaration from Jeff Sessions discussed with the press in Olympia

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    2018

    Enrollment falling: new programs considered

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    2018

    Pirate Picks: Three skills

  • 2018

    Castro Luna speaks up for the forgotten

  • 2018

    Women caged, filled with rage

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    2018

    70 scholarships worth more than $100,000

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    2018

    Council support student representation

  • 2018

    Finding freedom behind bars

  • 2018

    Associated Student Council for 2018-19 selected

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    2018

    Racing against time! Puzzle solving with a twist

  • 2018

    National School Walkout: a quiet morning on the hill

  • 2018

    Shedding light on the soccer field

  • 2018

    Pirates begin league play with mixed results

  • 2018

    ‘I Am Not Your Negro’: an American story

  • 2018

    Your hood may determine your future

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    2018

    Athletic awards received by students and staff

  • 2018

    Reefer madness

  • 2018

    The student government is no longer elected: Why?

  • 2018

    Campus Voices: To what lengths do you go to avoid or prevent sexual harrasment?

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    2018

    Ugly sweater weather

  • 2018

    Are judgemental fans satisfied?

  • 2018

    ‘We don’t go home to families, we depend on each other’

  • 2018

    Student housing on track for fall opening

  • 2018

    Now drivers and pedestrians can tell when hell freezes over

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    2018

    In response to earthquake emergency planning.

  • 2018

    Teatro Milagro ‘bi-mazing’

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    2018

    Asian problems, part I: I’m not friends with fetishism

  • 2018

    Lion’s Park ‘Hope’ Sequoia tree on trial

  • 2018

  • 2018

    Chew, swallow, chew, swallow

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    2018

    Over the mountains & though the woods

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    2018

    Campus heads brainstorm expansion

  • 2018

    Winter Village icy-hot new thing in town

  • 2018

    Everything from sleeping bags to school supplies

  • 2018

    A story like mine:’ abuse too familiar

  • 2018

    Hate crime leaves silence

2017
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    2017

    President Trump sworn in amidst protests

  • 2017

    Some figures aren’t so big up close

  • 2017

    Player profile – Sophomore forward Jenise McKnight

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    2017

    C.A.R.E Team cuts a path to troubled students

  • 2017

    Bat’s all, folks!

  • 2017

    Student scientists welcomed to the jungle

  • 2017

    Trump rhetoric warming up cold wars

  • 2017

    What do you think the NFL protests during the national anthem are about?

  • 2017

    King’s Cult Classic Kills

  • 2017

    One Nation, Forever Divided

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    2017

    ‘Upward Bound’

  • 2017

    Bittersweet justice

  • 2017

    Hop, skip and a sail away

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    2017

    Campus Voices: What do you think of the Boy Scouts of America inviting girls to join their organization?

  • 2017

    Pirates win again

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    2017

    Pirate women No.1 in region, No. 8 in nation

  • 2017

    Campus Voices – What repercussions do you think we might face in lieu of President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily halting immigration from seven Muslin-majority countries as well as closing borders indefinitely?

  • 2017

    ‘Thanks for pissing people off’ An anonymous Muslim student and the Director of International Programs share their thoughts on President Donald J. Trump’s immigration ban

  • 2017

    Jalon McCullough

  • 2017

    Students of Color Conference 2017

  • 2017

    Coach of the Year Rodriguez leaves big cleats to fill

  • 2017

    Fists rising in fall, a surprise encounter with Boston protest

  • 2017

    ‘These violent delights have violent ends’ – ‘Westworld’ review

  • 2017

    Student housing moving forward

  • 2017

    Allied Health building opening set for Spring in Spring’17

  • 2017

    Women march on Washington PC women join millions in civil rights protest that spans the globe

  • 2017

    Bloodied but unbowed: despite fractures and ruptures, homegrown talent won’t stop fighting

  • 2017

    Adventure near home – Cape Flattery

  • 2017

    ‘Let it never happen again’ – Studium Generale

  • 2017

    Classes cancelled due to winter storm

  • 2017

    Lady Pirates come up short

  • 2017

    Preparing for the ‘big one’

  • 2017

    Allied Health building opens to nursing students

  • 2017

    Make porn private again

  • 2017

    Three cheers for Brianna Reeves

  • 2017

    Indictment of shock-value media

  • 2017

    Campus Voices: If you were President of the United States (POTUS), how would you handle the trade embargo against Russia in the upcoming months, and would you be worried about a second Cold War?

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    2017

    Downed enrollment forces Sequim campus closure

  • 2017

    State’s regrets not to be repeated

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    2017

    Masters Degree at 23

  • 2017

    News ASC representatives selected

  • 2017

    15th annual Dance for Toys

  • 2017

    ‘Sometimes science is more art than science’

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    2017

    Is it too much to ask?

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    2017

    Student housing ready to break ground

  • 2017

    Despite loss, Lady Pirates still in first place

  • 2017

    Cami Butler

  • 2017

    Dungeons & Dragons tournament in Keegan Hall

  • 2017

    Pirate Women secure second place in NWAC

  • 2017

    Playing footie in new cleats

2016
  • 2016

    Students subjected to religious harrassment

  • 2016

    Trekking the Dungeness

  • 2016

    The Bookaneer: ‘The Truth is out there’

  • 2016

    Campus Voices: What is your favorite Northwest icon?

  • 2016

    Gender inequality on and off the field

  • 2016

    Freeman snags top rebounder

  • 2016

    Singer-songwriter shines at Juan De Fuca Fest

  • 2016

    Can I get some dip with that salsa?

  • 2016

    Pirate Casino Night fundraiser a resounding success

  • 2016

    LGBT forum scheduled

  • 2016

    Level 3 sex offender enrolled at Peninsula

  • 2016

    Blomberg devours competition once again at PC Eating Contest

  • 2016

    ‘Failo 5’: Hunt for the story

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  • 2016

    Will seven samurai save the village?

  • 2016

    Comics by Annie Robertson

  • 2016

    Chris Reis drains left-handed buzzer-beating layup

  • 2016

    Peninsula’s Got Talent; Movin’ on up!

  • 2016

    Pirates race to Elite Eight

  • 2016

    CAMPUS VOICES – Where do you get your textbooks and why?

  • 2016

    Comedy Club sets the stage

  • 2016

    Cast your vote – Opinion/Editorial

  • 2016

    X-Men Apocalypse Review

  • 2016

    What is Peninsula College’s role in state government?

  • 2016

    ‘If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball’ -Patches O’Houlihan in ‘Dodgeball’

  • 2016

    Students make long journey to Denver and back for drama competition

  • 2016

    Port Townsend Film Festival 2016

  • 2016

    Letter to the Editor – Christopher Dahm, Sachi Yamabe – “Isn’t it time to consider the possibility that the root cause of mass shootings may be bigger than gun control and ‘mental illness’?”

  • 2016

    First annual Pirate Daze delayed due to storm

  • 2016

    Lady Pirates stifle Everett with potent defense

  • 2016

    Buck finding niche as instructional VP

  • 2016

    Pirate women reach semi-finals

  • 2016

    Funding cuts impact budget

  • 2016

    Whores plunder booty

  • 2016

    ‘The Sea is a Restless Whore,’ a PC production

  • 2016

    Top six Buccaneer Stories of the decade

  • 2016

    Need a hangout spot?

  • 2016

    Fun Run: Crab Fest

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    2016

    Annual Pirate Pete Week Preview

  • 2016

    Soccer star California Dreaming

  • 2016

    Human trafficking takes center stage

  • 2016

    Major League debut for journalism student – Buccaneer managing editor hired to help cover a Seattle Mariners game for the Associated Press

  • 2016

    Sequim native takes reins of Nursing Program

  • 2016

    ‘Purple Heart’ parking pushes Peninsula to preeminence

  • 2016

    Janet Lucas brings Neil Simon’s story to life

  • 2016

    Sequim actor building star power in Hollywood

  • 2016

    Life and Legacy of MLK

  • 2016

    Filharmonics sing for students

  • 2016

    ASL events slated on campus

  • 2016

    EMT students crash the frontline of crisis

2015
  • 2015

    Student cast garners recognition

  • 2015

    Boogie-woogie all the way

  • 2015

    A whale of a tail

  • 2015

    Students connect, get creative ahead of finals

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    Journey of the ‘tenured’ student: A decade of learning

  • 2015

    April Watkins is first 2015 honors graduate

  • 2015

    Alumnus manages media at UW Athletics

  • 2015

    Candidates questioned for ASC

  • 2015

    Makah elder documents tribal life in Longhouse exhibition

  • 2015

    Port Angeles City Council to decide on water fluoridation after nonbinding user survey

  • 2015

    All Academic Team Selected

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    CAMPUS VOICES – In light of the Polar Pioneer in the harbor, do you support arctic oil drilling? Why or why not?

  • 2015

    New budget has key differences

  • 2015

    To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That is the question — UPDATE: Port Angeles water fluoridation in a toss-up. Citizens to make binding decision in late 2017

  • 2015

    Pirates loot NWAC treasure chest

  • 2015

    Lady Pirates silence shoreline; notch 12th shutout

  • 2015

    Letter to the Editor – Crystal Tack, ND, LAc: Let’s put an end to fluoridation in Port Angeles – Oct. 13, 2015

  • 2015

    Dixon dazzles Dunk Contest with gravity-defying slam

  • 2015

    In memory of Peninsula College student Catherine Montantes

  • 2015

    CAMPUS VOICES – What do you think about security cameras on campus and why?

  • 2015

    PC alumna helps children at Olympic Medical Center

  • 2015

    An unusual and unaccustomed occurrence

  • 2015

    UW joins PC with longhouse on campus

  • 2015

    A tale of two season for Lady Pirates

  • 2015

    Getting to know PTFF

  • 2015

    Celebrating Building 202

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    VPI search to continue

  • 2015

    Prius leaves Hummer in the dust

  • 2015

    Port Angeles welcomes all genders to Esprit Week

  • 2015

    Pirates unleash offensive explosion

  • 2015

    Lady Pirates conquer Cardinals in double overtime

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    2015

    ‘San Andreas’ brings destruction, but shows its faults

  • 2015

    Lipshutz & Lipshutz headed to PUB Gallery of Art

  • 2015

    Port Angeles catches Pirates’ zombie fever at PC Mud Run

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    CAMPUS VOICES – What do you think could help curb police brutality?

  • 2015

    A Tidepools 2015 Sneak Peek

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    ASC elects new officers for 2015-2016

  • 2015

    Pirate men drown Dolphies with dastardly defence

  • 2015

    Candidates contend for VPI position

  • 2015

    Forest Storytelling Captivates Campus

  • 2015

    Leonard Nimoy dead at 83

  • 2015

    CAMPUS VOICES – Do you think PC athletes would stand up against racism like the Missouri football team did?

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    Reactions to Pasco shooting

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    Transportation fee to be decided June 11

  • 2015

    What mask do you live in? Magic of Cinema sheds light on male gender role

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    CAMPUS VOICES – How do you feel about our own Ferguson in Pasco, Washington?

  • 2015

    Building something out of nothing

  • 2015

    DamNation good film and call to action

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    NWAC champions regroup

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    Freeman and co. reload with reinforcements

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