2026 – The Buccaneer

Is President Donald Trump a fascist? Or are we misusing the word?

February 23, 2026 PC Buccaneer Online Editor Comments Off

Commentary by Sarah Rayne Scholars generally describe “fascism” as a form of authoritarian leadership and ultranationalism that seeks to erode democratic institutions. But what does that actually mean? And why are people using that word […]

Port Angeles Food Bank remains open

May 2, 2020 Comments Off

By Jamila Lopez Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Port Angeles Food Bank is open and operating a drive-thru and walk-up distribution open to all Clallam County residents. At this time, you do not need to […]

Award-Winning Poet Tess Gallagher

November 2, 2020 Comments Off

Tess Gallagher, poet, short story writer, and teacher, is one of Port Angeles’ treasures, with many ties to Peninsula College. https://www.passthebuc.com/2016/11/empathy-is-the-most-important-thing-for-a-writer-to-have-poet-says/ She has been a consistently published writer since the 1960s, and the recipient of […]

Interview with Andrea Motyka

June 22, 2020 Comments Off

By Emily Matthiessen At the Buccaneer we are interested in how Peninsula College faculty are responding to the changes COVID-19 has necessitated. Recently, Professor Andrea Motyka participated in an interview on the subject of mathematics. […]

Destroying Community College Stigma

March 7, 2020 Comments Off

By Halle Nottage “You’re going to a Junior College?,” a close friend condescendingly asked me, “like a community college?”. The look on her face was one of doubt and humor, and there was a touch […]

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

March 7, 2020 Comments Off

Byeol Park, Associate in Arts (Political Science), Suncheon, Republic of Korea “I look at policies, whether they make sense or not, or how real they are. I think of how they are going to realize […]

Podcast adds another way of storytelling

February 20, 2020 Comments Off

Podcast adds another way of storytelling By Jamila Lopez Let’s be honest. Most people may be too busy to sit around and read this whole article. But if it could be read to them, while […]