Corey Reese Published: January 9, 2006 PJC’s flag football team defeated defending champion Georgia Southern 29-26 to win the American Collegiate Intramural Sports National Flag football title. The New Year’s weekend tournament saw the Pirates go 6-0 en route to that title. Doug Rogers was named Offensive MVP and Kirk Slay was named Defensive MVP. …
Corey Reese Published: Januray 9, 2006 PJC’s men’s basketball team took on Shelton State in their final game before conference play opens, losing 109-101. Julian Allen had 29 points and Yarrish Hammons had 20, but foul trouble and other mistakes beat the Pirates. “The pressure they put on in the first half hurt us,” Coach…
Moria Dailey Published: January 9, 2006 Who are the Master Swimmers? They’re a group of swimmers, ranging in age from those in their mid-20s to a swimmer who is 82, who use PJC’s newly re-opened pool to practice. They’ve been a team for about seven years, according to Coach Steven Fair. He’s been coaching them…
Corsair Staff Writers Published: January 9, 2006 Here are several steps you can take to protect yourself from identity theft. Don’t carry around more than one credit card. Carry a debit card instead of a check book as debit cards have pin numbers; this makes it more difficult to gain access to your checking account.…
Moria Dailey Published: January 9, 2006 Welcome to the first installment of Cheap Tricks – a guide for college students to enjoy Pensacola on the limited budget most college students share. First order of business? Food, a big concern of many college students I know (myself included). Here’s cheap food that isn’t bad food. First…
Corsair Staff Writers Published: January 9, 2006 PJC STUDENT WINS ARTS COUNCIL LOGO CONTEST Pensacola Junior College graphic design student Andrea Frederique won The Arts Council of Northwest Florida’s logo contest and a $250 scholarship. The Arts Council announced the news at its recent grants recognition reception. The winning logo is a sleek and clean,…
Kristen Bailey Published: January 9, 2006 Paying for college is a substantial worry among college students. Unfortunately, many students do not utilize scholarship opportunities open to them. PJC offers many scholarships, ranging from merit-based to donor scholarships. Students can go to the financial aid office and talk to a representative there for more information on…
Yonit Shames Published: January 9, 2006 New Year’s celebrations have come and gone, but millions of New Year’s resolutions remain to haunt us (at least for the next few months, after which many will be forgotten). Every year, millions of Americans grit their teeth, set their stopwatches, and swear that they will reach some spectacular…
Matt Worden Published: January 9, 2006 Well, another year has passed and we once again have weathered America’s most commercialized holiday. And again we’ve heard the same complaints as every other year, calling Christmas a “Hallmark holiday” and a “sellout celebration.” I understand these objections. But I also understand the need for the commercialization of…
Rachel Strehlow Published: January 9, 2006 “Happy Holidays!” “Happy Christmakwanzakuh!” “Season’s Greetings!” These are the politically correct terms that become more ridiculous every year. It’s no longer little baby Jesus in the nativity scene; it’s a “holiday infant.” Presents no longer lay under a Christmas tree; they lay under “multi-cultural trees.” It’s the annual assumption…