Month: <span>September 2009</span>

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Bloodmobile gives movie tickets

Bloodmobile will be on the Pensacola campus Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m between bldg. five and one.  They will be giving away free Rave movie tickets to all donors.

Walking the Plank
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Walking the Plank

Mary Benson walks the plank by answering the 20 Corsair questions.  If you really like her answers leave a comment, and her answers may end up in the next issue of the newspaper. Q: What do you teach? A: Mathematics Q: How long have you been a teacher? A: 32 years Q: What job did...

Walking the Plank
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Walking the Plank

Wayne Wooten walks the plank by answering the 20 Corsair questions.  If you really like his answers leave a comment, and his answers may end up in the next issue of the newspaper. Q: What do you teach? A: Astronomy 1002, in class lecture, on web, and as labs Q: How long have you been...

PJC stifles illegal downloading
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PJC stifles illegal downloading

Kay Forrest – The Corsair JULIE SIMMONS PJC is cracking down on those who use programs such as Limewire, BearShare, and others to download and share music files, movies, videos, and media on campus. “The college is trying to protect itself and the students from illegal actions, viruses, and breaches of privacy,” said Kathy Dutremble,...

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PJC shuts down technology for the weekend

Friday Sept. 18 after 10:00 p.m. PJC’s website, e-mail, piratemail, distance learning, and all other computer programs are going to be shut down until Sunday morning around noon. The academic computing centers on all campuses will also be closed on Saturday.

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Winter-proof your home and car with tips from the pros

Cynthia Munoz Published: November 22, 2006 With the winter season rapidly approaching, now is the time to start preparing for cold weather. Jeff Wooters, PJC biological sciences professor, has come up with some simple and inexpensive tips that can help save energy costs during this winter season. “Most of us spend a lot of money...

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Go organic this holiday and help the environment

Heather Madden Published: November 22, 2006 Does shoving chemically-pumped turkey, hormone-grown squash, and that mysterious green-bean casserole into your mouth take its toll on your body every year? If so, perhaps you should opt for organic food this holiday season. According to Wikipedia,<b><a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food”> organic food</a></b> is better for the environment than factory farming because...

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Shagadelic Eats: Fish fry

Melissa Brown Published: November 22, 2006 One of the benefits of living on the Gulf coast is year-round access to fresh seafood.  My fianc‚e Shannon and his painting crew spent a day 40 miles out in the Gulf at the end of snapper season this year.  They caught over 100 fish and brought home about...

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The rantings of an angered Kong

Ricky Di Published: November 22, 2006 For years my superiors have put me down, assuming that just because I’m 7 feet tall and covered in fur that I must be an oaf as well.  This tie isn’t just for decoration, you know. Respect is a luxury, and one that I’ve been without for over two...

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Vultures: Nerdcore – MC Chris at the Gutter Lounge

Michael Rutschky Published: November 22, 2006 Doing as I was ordered to do, I, along with the rest of the patrons of the Gutter Lounge, lifted my arms in front of me, let my hands fall limp at the wrist, and groaned like a hungry stomach at the dark figure standing in the pale green...