2016
‘Failo 5’: Hunt for the story
Review by Melissa Copeland One word. Disappointment. The Halo series is a massive hit in the world of gaming, but the Xbox One exclusive game, Halo 5: Guardians, or as I call it, Failo 5, […]
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2016
Hiking Club comes to fruition
Peninsula College is proud to announce the creation of a new club, the Adventures Outdoor Klub (AOK). The AOK is all about stepping outside the confines of our homes, classrooms and the lifestyle we’ve come […]
2016
Life and Legacy of MLK
By Naomi Gish and Hadassah Winters “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “I watched Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a […]
2016
From Whaler to Pirate; Michels braves the open sea of academia
By Michelle Urquia Kraig Michels has become the new director of human resources at Peninsula College. He replaces Bonnie Cauffman who retired Jan. 7, after 37 years at Peninsula College. Michels is well prepared for becoming the […]
2016
Math wiz bridges learning gap with innovative methods
By Judah Breitbach Innovative. Exciting. Barrier breaking. These are all things that new math professor Dr. Zac Rutledge loves about his job. Coming from two part-time gigs at Western Oregon University and Pirate’s NWAC sporting rival, Chemeteka […]
2016
President pummels and parries Pirate Pete
By Mike Drake Peninsula College President Luke Robin makes his way ringside, adorned in black and gold with a towel draped over his head. As he struts towards the ring, with an entourage of administrative […]
2016
‘If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball’ -Patches O’Houlihan in ‘Dodgeball’
By Naomi Gish “The five rules of dodgeball are Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge.” – Zach Hoskins, the ASC Vice President, quoting the movie “Dodgeball”. The second annual dodgeball tournament in the black-lit gym […]
2016
ASL events slated on campus
By Melissa Copeland Peninsula College is featuring a series of American Sign Language events that are being hosted by Jennifer Drew, a student success specialist and interpreter at Peninsula College. Drew has stated that she wants to […]
2016
Webcam perched on Keegan Hall rooftop live streaming construction of Allied Health
By Giovanni Roverso A live video feed of the Allied Health Building construction site is available online, looking south from the roof of Keegan Hall. Director of Facilities Planning & Operations, Patty Mccray-Roberts, said she was excited […]
2016
Star Wars sequel shatters expectations, yet leaves much to be expected
Review by Stephanie LaCour For a lot of us, Star Wars was our first movie that transported us to outer space, showing us a new world. A world of Jedis, of Siths, of aliens and […]