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2019

Backyard Olympics and Spring Bash loosens students’ stress

May 24, 2019 PC Buccaneer Online Editor Comments Off on Backyard Olympics and Spring Bash loosens students’ stress

By Saki Kambe Having been kicked off with Cornhole on Tuesday April 14, Backyard Olympics was held for the first time by ASC, Associated Student Council. Participants only had an hour each day to escape […]

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Articles from 2020

2020

The ASC Candidate Forum Q&A

May 2, 2020 Comments Off on The ASC Candidate Forum Q&A

By Mike Roggenbuck Mackenzie Corkill (Reno Nevada) – Sophomore at PC, running for President Favorite book – “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. Huge Jane Austen fan, loves the writing style and female representation, especially in […]

2020

Status of Peninsula College Library

November 8, 2020 Comments Off on Status of Peninsula College Library

Story by Emily Matthiessen Photos by J.L. H’ng The Peninsula College Library remains closed to student traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Samantha Hines, Library Director, the library will be open as soon […]

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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2020

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 […]

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2020

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

January 28, 2020 Comments Off on ASC Hosts the fundrasing Filharmonic concert-The Buccaneer, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020- 4-5

ASC Hosts the fundrasing Filharmonic concert Review by Monica Tenneson The Filharmonic took the stage in January in the Port Angeles High School auditorium. The Filharmonic is a Filipino-American, all- men a capella group, based […]

2020

Makah Whaling Decision Imminent

March 7, 2020 Comments Off on Makah Whaling Decision Imminent

        By Saki Kambe An administrative trial in Washington State could dictate whether the Makah Tribe can be the first nation to resume whale hunt, according to the Los Angeles Times. The […]

2020

Sequim: Nash’s Farm Stand

May 2, 2020 Comments Off on Sequim: Nash’s Farm Stand

By Emily Matthiessen  Attention Sequim: Nash’s Farm Store is permanently closed, but fresh vegetables, grains, meat and more are available at Nash’s farm stand, off East Anderson. Shoppers observed by passthebuc.com reporter maintained social distance, masks and […]

2020
  • 2020

    Coop Life

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    2020

    Destroying Community College Stigma

  • 2020

    Buccaneer Newspaper Students Recipients of Multiple Awards

  • 2020

    COVID-19 update

  • 2020

    Makah Whaling Decision Imminent

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    2020

    Lady Pirates on their way to success !

  • 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

  • 2020

    Peninsula College Library celebrates National Poetry Month

  • 2020

    Weaver: Connections through time

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    2020

    COVID-2019 is not the only fatal disease spreading

  • 2020

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

  • 2020

    Port Angeles Food Bank remains open

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    2020

    Women sign letters of intent

  • 2020

    Attention: Deadline coming up for TIDEPOOLS LITERARY MAGAZINE

  • 2020

    Attack of the comedian

  • 2020

    Josh Wilson of the deli delivered educational materials

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    2020

    NWAC basketball tournament suspended

  • 2020

    Enjoying the Port Townsend Film Festival from Home

  • 2020

    Sequim: Nash’s Farm Stand

  • 2020

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

  • 2020

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

  • 2020

    Learn About Whales, Culture and Communication Tied to the Marine Environment

  • 2020

    Writer in Residence – David Guterson

  • 2020

    TIDEPOOLS MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES 2021 WINNERS

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    2020

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

  • 2020

    Last Day to Vote in the 2020 Election!

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    2020

    The Buccaneer Wednesday February 9, 2020

  • 2020

    Young Thespians Take the Big Stage in the Little Theater

  • 2020

    The ASC Candidate Forum Q&A

  • 2020

    Webster Scholarship

  • 2020

    Award-Winning Poet Tess Gallagher

  • 2020

    Deborah Espinosa Speaks About Effecting Legal Change for Convicts

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    2020

    International Students Recruitment Rebounds

  • 2020

    Status of Peninsula College Library

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    2020

    Wednesday Jan 20,2020 The Buc

  • 2020

    “The Outside Story” Review

  • 2020

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

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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

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

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    2020

    ESports seeks creating a casual club

  • 2020

    The Buc goes online for Spring Quarter

  • 2020

    Diablo Lake, North Cascades, Wash. State

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    2020

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

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    2020

    Fruitvale Station – Living While Black

  • 2020

    Scholarship applications due extended to May 17

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    2020

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

  • 2020

    Interview with Andrea Motyka

2019
  • 2019

    Yolanda Machado is welcomed to PC

  • 2019

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    2019

    Briefly

  • 2019

    Habitat for Humanity collaborates with college summer home building class

  • 2019

    Balls of Fury in the PUB

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    2019

    Power switch in dorms raises questions

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    2019

    Buc staff on suicide and what helps in times of crisis

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    2019

    The Pirate Food Pantry opens

  • 2019

    2018-19 PC Athletes of the Year announced

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    2019

    Government shutdown Halts Olympic National Park Recreation & paychecks

  • 2019

    Win for basketball scrimmage

  • 2019

    PC Foundation awards 2019 high school graduates $1,000 for college tuition

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    2019

    Elwha rescue brings new revelation

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    2019

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

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    2019

    Financial aid director

  • 2019

    Andy Hendrickson does comedy

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    2019

    Pirate Picks: New Year’s Resolutions 2019

  • 2019

    ‘Fashionistas’ narcissist looks into the pool

  • 2019

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

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    2019

    Ennis Creek clean up

  • 2019

    Joe Sacco Interview Pt 2

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    2019

    White reclaims the court following injury

  • 2019

    Zombies

  • 2019

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

  • 2019

    Relatable movie for everyone: ‘Abominable’

  • 2019

  • 2019

    2019-20 ASC leaders selected

  • 2019

    Campus Voices: What is one thing you cannot get enough of?

  • 2019

    Writer in Residence Joe Sacco Interview Pt3

  • 2019

    Coach’s gamble brings Moore from ‘Sin City’

  • 2019

    It’s the most magical time of the year!

  • 2019

    Honors Symposium fascinates Pirates

  • 2019

    Magician tears the stage

  • 2019

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    2019

    Rollman’s reinstatement brings bright future to the court

  • 2019

    Rumble In the Rainforest – April 27

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    2019

    Blacklight Dodgeball (Pirate Pete Week)

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    2019

    No days off for 2018 NWAC Womens Champions

  • 2019

    It was good, definitely not cheap

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    2019

    Esports team getting set for next quarter

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    2019

    Congratulations 2019 President’s Medal recipients

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    2019

    Selfishness has created Climate HELL

  • 2019

    International student population halved in the last three years

  • 2019

    International PC graduate and Buc alumna checks in

  • 2019

    Balls of Fury outside the PUB

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    2019

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

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    2019

    Campus Voices: What did you do during the blackout?

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    2019

    Immigrant students are safe at PC

  • 2019

    Backyard Olympics and Spring Bash loosens students’ stress

  • 2019

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

2018
  • 2018

    Talent goes for gold

  • 2018

    Pete’s Week: history & recap

  • 2018

    National School Walkout: a quiet morning on the hill

  • 2018

    Associated Student Council for 2018-19 selected

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    2018

    Athletic awards received by students and staff

  • 2018

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

  • 2018

    Inflatable Joust Tournament

  • 2018

    Free education spurs debate

  • 2018

    The student government is no longer elected: Why?

  • 2018

    Welles rises from the grave, curb-stomps Hollywood

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    2018

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

  • 2018

    Pirates begin league play with mixed results

  • 2018

    ‘Strength through unity’

  • 2018

    New Voices Act prohibits censorship of students

  • 2018

    Now drivers and pedestrians can tell when hell freezes over

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    2018

    Enrollment falling: new programs considered

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    2018

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

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    2018

    How may the WA ban on plastic bags affect your life?

  • 2018

    Port Townsend welcomes annual film fest

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    2018

    Campus heads brainstorm expansion

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    2018

    Asian problems part II: Education and economics

  • 2018

    Activist bears witness

  • 2018

    ‘I Am Not Your Negro’: an American story

  • 2018

    Reefer madness

  • 2018

    Castro Luna speaks up for the forgotten

  • 2018

    K-Pop krazy: Korean music invades U.S.

  • 2018

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

  • 2018

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

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    2018

    70 scholarships worth more than $100,000

  • 2018

    Women caged, filled with rage

  • 2018

    Shedding light on the soccer field

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    2018

    Esports may come to PC: Could be either a sport or a club

  • 2018

    Hordes of gourdes haunt the PUB; Zombie “thriller” flash mob

  • 2018

    DSHS program trains pros

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    2018

    Washington bill to “bag” the plastic issue

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    2018

    Cultures unite through music and dance

  • 2018

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    2018

    Over the mountains & though the woods

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    2018

    Pirate Picks: Three skills

  • 2018

    Winter Village icy-hot new thing in town

  • 2018

    Hate crime leaves silence

  • 2018

    Chew, swallow, chew, swallow

  • 2018

    A story like mine:’ abuse too familiar

  • 2018

    Fundraiser aids team

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    2018

    In response to earthquake emergency planning.

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    2018

    Council support student representation

  • 2018

    Your hood may determine your future

  • 2018

    Everything from sleeping bags to school supplies

  • 2018

    Underdogs over-achieve

  • 2018

    Are judgemental fans satisfied?

2017
  • 2017

    Jalon McCullough

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    2017

    President Trump sworn in amidst protests

  • 2017

    Get jazzy with it

  • 2017

    Old face, new role; Hughes sheds jersey for coaches’ cap, seeks success on the pitch

  • 2017

    Three cheers for Brianna Reeves

  • 2017

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

  • 2017

    Student scientists welcomed to the jungle

  • 2017

    ‘I chose the Egyptian dream: the dream to make a TV show, and then be called an infidel by the end’

  • 2017

    Estate Sale

  • 2017

    ‘We use your mind, not your back’

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    2017

    Student housing ready to break ground

  • 2017

    Bittersweet justice

  • 2017

    Gym locker room restoration project in process, student housing to follow

  • 2017

    It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt

  • 2017

    Allied Health building opening set for Spring in Spring’17

  • 2017

    Make porn private again

  • 2017

    Player profile – Sophomore guard Darrion Daniels

  • 2017

    Lady Pirates come up short

  • 2017

    Bat’s all, folks!

  • 2017

    Adventure near home – Cape Flattery

  • 2017

    ‘To be among the whales is something I’ll never forget’

  • 2017

    Athletes, coaches, department not jumping into controversy

  • 2017

    Hop, skip and a sail away

  • 2017

    ‘Sometimes science is more art than science’

  • 2017

    Playing footie in new cleats

  • 2017

    One Nation, Forever Divided

  • 2017

    News ASC representatives selected

  • 2017

    Students of Color Conference 2017

  • 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?

  • 2017

    Fake news spreads like wildfire

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    2017

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

  • 2017

    ‘Bop to the Top’ with PC Dance Club

  • 2017

    Pirates fall to Bulldogs

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    2017

    Masters Degree at 23

  • 2017

    Classes cancelled due to winter storm

  • 2017

    Indictment of shock-value media

  • 2017

    Player profile – Sophomore forward Jenise McKnight

  • 2017

    Preparing for the ‘big one’

  • 2017

    Trump rhetoric warming up cold wars

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    2017

    ‘Upward Bound’

  • 2017

    Hot ‘DAMN.’ wears blue in Bompton

  • 2017

    ‘This is my design’ – trust, obesssion, and violence

  • 2017

    Cami Butler

  • 2017

    Controversy abounds in portrait of series: ‘13 Reasons Why’

  • 2017

    ‘I am one with the force, the force is with me’ – ‘Rogue One’ review

  • 2017

    Dungeons & Dragons tournament in Keegan Hall

  • 2017

    Fists rising in fall, a surprise encounter with Boston protest

  • 2017

    Men’s Soccer halts

  • 2017

    Despite loss, Lady Pirates still in first place

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    2017

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

2016
  • 2016

    Honor’s Capstone projects

  • 2016

    Comics by Annie Robertson

  • 2016

    Funding cuts impact budget

  • 2016

    Flags of Nations Ceremony

  • 2016

    In the pursuit of freedom of expression: Marina Shipova’s Digital Publishing class praised by student authors at Studium Generale

  • 2016

    Human trafficking takes center stage

  • 2016

    Lady Pirates team proves its passion

  • 2016

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

  • 2016

    ASC officers announced

  • 2016

    Students make long journey to Denver and back for drama competition

  • 2016

    Blomberg devours competition once again at PC Eating Contest

  • 2016

    Gym equipment upgrade – Through a yet-to-be-determined funding source

  • 2016

    LGBT forum scheduled

  • 2016

    What is Peninsula College’s role in state government?

  • 2016

    EMT students crash the frontline of crisis

  • 2016

    Lady Pirates stifle Everett with potent defense

  • 2016

    Buck finding niche as instructional VP

  • 2016

    Red hot Raku

  • 2016

    Impact club partakes in food drive

  • 2016

    Filharmonics sing for students

  • 2016

    Gender inequality on and off the field

  • 2016

    PUB set to be smacked with new table tennis court

  • 2016

    Star Wars sequel shatters expectations, yet leaves much to be expected

  • 2016

    Actors shed light on dark subject, put a stop to human trafficking

  • 2016

    Soccer star California Dreaming

  • 2016

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

  • 2016

    Students subjected to religious harrassment

  • 2016

    Campus Stars and Stripes are honored, retired and replaced

  • 2016

    Campus Voices: What is your favorite Northwest icon?

  • 2016

    Remember, there is no ‘I’ in ‘Team America’ – ‘Team America: World Police’ review

  • 2016

    Spring Bash is a smash

  • 2016

    Comedy Club sets the stage

  • 2016

    Benefits for student email

  • 2016

    Campus Voices – Should Guantanamo Bay stay open or be closed? Why?

  • 2016

    Can I get some dip with that salsa?

  • 2016

    Top six Buccaneer Stories of the decade

  • 2016

    Singer-songwriter shines at Juan De Fuca Fest

  • 2016

    Ross reigns supreme

  • 2016

    Smartest student swoops scholarly star status

  • 2016

    Visiting elders wrap up with closing ceremony

  • 2016

    Sequim native takes reins of Nursing Program

  • 2016

    Will seven samurai save the village?

  • 2016

    ‘Purple Heart’ parking pushes Peninsula to preeminence

  • 2016

    Cast your vote – Opinion/Editorial

  • 2016

    Peninsula’s Got Talent; Movin’ on up!

  • 2016

    The Bookaneer: ‘The Truth is out there’

  • 2016

    Breaching the waters of sustainability

  • 2016

    Sixth straight Final Four

  • 2016

    An analysis of the 2016 election results President-elect Trump on the horizon

  • 2016

    From Whaler to Pirate; Michels braves the open sea of academia

2015
  • 2015

    Building something out of nothing

  • 2015

    Internet status: it’s complicated

  • 2015

    Writers in Residence comes full circle

  • 2015

    Pirate Golf Tourney takes lift, boosts athletic funding

  • 2015

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

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

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

  • 2015

    A tale of two season for Lady Pirates

  • 2015

    Men’s basketball finds strength in unity

  • 2015

    Something for everyone at PTFF

  • 2015

    Elwha restoration project: Seeking volunteers

  • 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

    Pirates unleash offensive explosion

  • 2015

    Pirate women swashbuckle into history at NWAC

  • 2015

    Prius leaves Hummer in the dust

  • 2015

    A Tidepools 2015 Sneak Peek

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    Freeman and co. reload with reinforcements

  • 2015

    Washington State TRIO celebrates anniversary on campus

  • 2015

    Let there be advice…

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    Transportation fee to be decided June 11

  • 2015

    Dixon dazzles Dunk Contest with gravity-defying slam

  • 2015

    Forest Storytelling Captivates Campus

  • 2015

    Men claim third at NWAC

  • 2015

    Port Angeles catches Pirates’ zombie fever at PC Mud Run

  • 2015

    Port Angeles welcomes all genders to Esprit Week

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    ASC elects new officers for 2015-2016

  • 2015

    Hiestand sheds light on free speech in Little Theater for First Amendment Day

  • 2015

    Candidates contend for VPI position

  • 2015

    of Montreal presents: ‘Aureate Gloom’

  • 2015

    The Interview

  • 2015

    VPI candidate gains VIP status

  • 2015

    Student cast garners recognition

  • 2015

    Students connect, get creative ahead of finals

  • 2015

    In memory of Peninsula College student Catherine Montantes

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    VPI search to continue

  • 2015

    Growing terror surrounds Mali citizens

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    Dave Shargel

  • 2015

    April Watkins is first 2015 honors graduate

  • 2015

    An inside perspective on Seattle May Day 2015

  • 2015

    A whale of a tail

  • 2015

    Shakespeare shakes campus

  • 2015

    New budget has key differences

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

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

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    Alumni after PC: Jason Trammell

  • 2015

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

  • 2015

    Hybrid cars rejuvenate at PC Automotive Department

  • 2015

    Oil rig finds safe haven as Earth Week flies by – PC celebrates Earth Week, the highlights

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    New Vice President of Instruction Candidates scheduled for sojourns at PC

  • 2015

    Pirate men drown Dolphies with dastardly defence

  • 2015

    Lipshutz & Lipshutz headed to PUB Gallery of Art

  • Buccaneer Online News
    2015

    Anderson and Pirate women restock with star talent

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