By Diana Poist Published on October 10, 2007 In Building 6, next to the Testing Center on the Pensacola campus of PJC, is an office that Rachelle Burns likes to refer to as a “one-stop shop.” Burns is director of Student Support Services, one of seven Department of Education TRIO programs targeting at-risk college students. …
By Nekieta Taylor-Hunley Published on October 10, 2007 As I walked into the president’s office, I was greeted by Pat Crews and Sharon Sanders, staff assistants to the president. Between the two, the kindness that they displayed filled the office. It would seem that the only goal that they have is to make any and…
By Neketia Taylor-Hunley Published on October 10, 2007 The man who says “students are not numbers” but individuals, is retiring after 15 years of dedicated service. On April 17, Dr. G. Thomas Delaino released a Statement of Intent to the PJC District Board of Trustees to retire effective May 31, 2008. At Delaino’s suggestion, a…
by DJ Simmons Published on October 10, 2007 Holy cow, it’s me again, Nashi. I got a hold of the most anticipated game, Halo 3, and I will let you know, it definitely lives up to the hype. Not on the single player department, but in the multiplayer department. Anyways, what is going on. On…
by Lorraine Organ Published on October 10, 2007 The sand is pure white, the water is a clear emerald color, and the sunlight is reflecting off of the crashing waves. That is enough to marvel at. Perhaps you would like to go for a swim. Suddenly, you come across a few surfers who are feeling…
By Katie Coseo and Rachel Strehlow Published on October 20, 2007 Still using the excuse that you’re too busy to work out? Too tired to exercise after working or studying? Don’t give up getting fit yet. Here are some easy ways to integrate exercise into your life, even if you have a really busy schedule.…
by Brenda Savage Published on October 10, 2007 Last year, PJC began offering students personal e-mail accounts. This semester, Pirate Mail has become the primary method PJC uses to communicate with students. Pirate mail is an email account automatically created for each PJC student enrolled in college credit courses. Pirate mail is a fast, efficient…
by Joshua Encinias Published on October 10, 2007 Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that gives users access to edit various pages of information ranging from Mark Twain to boxing gloves. The Web site’s html is composed of open source software, giving everyone the right to create sub-wiki sites. But when it comes to information regarding…
Published on October 10, 2007 The brouhaha over a recent editorial in the Colorado State University’s student newspaper begs all of us to examine the question “When is the right to write, wrong?” The editorial that appeared in CSU’s Rocky Mountain Collegian responded in part to the recent tasering of a student at a University…
by Ansley Zecckine Published October 10, 2007 Construction may not be an easy line of work, but it’s the only way to truly live life. In every trial and circumstance there’s a nugget or two of wisdom worth taking; we need to take these situations and count them for good. Despite everyone else’s intentions, God…