Published: February 22, 2006 The Winter Olympic Games in Turin have been accompanied by the usual controversy over athlete steroid use. Officials say that the Turin games have the most rigorous performance enhancer testing of any Winter Olympics to date. About 1,200 samples are being tested, a 72 percent increase over the number tested at…
Yonit Shames Published: February 22, 2006 Women’s magazines cater to a growing consumer base, one that publishers are more than happy to sell to. What they have discovered in the process is the winning formula, and boy, are they sticking to it. As the rest of the magazine market expands and specializes, many women’s magazines…
Yonit Shames Published: February 22, 2006 The headline says it all: “Teens at Risk on Web Sites, Experts Say.” The dangerous, predator-magnet that the Internet has allegedly become takes the heat for murders and other heinous crimes. The top Associated Press story hit a few days ago, citing various experts who offer networking websites such…
Published: February 22, 2006 Hello again folks! Before I get to the questions I have a few things I would like to say. Because I am not actually allowed in the Corsair office unescorted (due to an incident involving feathers and jumper cables) I email in my column. I do not see most of my…
Erika Wilhite Published: February 22, 2006 “The Great Civil War Exposition Theater Company” came to PJC’s Pensacola Campus Student Center on Thursday, Feb 23. The “Exposition” consists of living historians Steve Gipson and Michael Pleasant, who are touring the U.S. giving presentations about the Civil War. “We’ve been from Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to Vicksburg in…
Dawn Baird Published: February 22, 2006 SPRING BREAK HISTORY Just how did this whole party tradition get started? Spring break’s roots can be traced back to ancient Greek and Roman rituals. According to hotelstravel.com’s newsletter, before the rise of Christianity, young men and women welcomed back spring the season of fertility and rejuvenation with yearly…
Published: February 22, 2006 The Court’s decision [not to allow an appeal of a ruling that permits censorship of student media] is very bad news for those who value a free student press. It will be tempting for colleges to impose restrictions on reporting that doesn’t please the powers-that-be-or that prohibit so-called offensive material. Colleges-like…
Melissa Brown Published: February 22, 2006 Have you ever dreamed of seeing your face on a billboard? With the help of PJC’s student testimonial program that dream may be fulfilled. In an effort to evolve the program, students are invited to offer their personal PJC success story for use in a variety of media. PJC…
Brandi Snodgrass Published: February 22, 2006 “He will always be in our hearts” -Debbie Chestang. PJC student Braden Bowers, 18, was killed in a car accident Feb. 16. The accident, which occurred around 3:50 p.m., took place on I-10. Bowers was traveling eastbound when a van pulled into his lane causing him to veer to…
Michael Rutschky Published: February 22, 2006 This year PJC plans to spend more than $48.4 million to maintain its operations. In order for the school to organize its funds and plan for the upcoming fiscal year, the faculty must decide upon an operating budget. The budget itself is compiled by various areas of the administration,…