Joseph DeAngelis Published: March 3 2004 Many basketball programs would be content with a 25-5 record, a national ranking and a berth in the state tournament. But the 23rd ranked PJC’s Lady Pirates are not content; they are hungry. After winning their first 18 games, the Lady Pirates finished second in the Panhandle Conference and...
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‘College Dropout’: best hip hop album of the millennium
Jim Ellis Published: March 3 2004 “College Dropout” is Kanye West’s attempt to cross over from producing top performers like Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys and Ludacris to becoming a performer himself. While many rappers, like Dr. Dre, have turned from rapping to producing and become hugely successful, the list is long of successful producers...
‘Jack’s Smirking Revenge’ no laughing matter
James Hagan Published: March 3 2004 A new local band is poised to bring an adrenaline shot of hard rock to the Gulf Coast. ‘Jack’s Smirking Revenge’ (yes, it’s a reference to the movie ‘Fight Club’), comprised of John Swanger (guitar), Jason Strickland (guitar), Jason Urban (drums), Brent Condon (bass) and Joe Urban (vocals, guitar...
I need some carrots and I forgot your name
Jim Ellis Published: March 3 2004 Everyone has had a moment when things just go blank. It might be while someone is trying to remember where his or her car keys are. Or maybe it is while playing “Jeopardy” all alone on the couch in underwear. A nutritionist once told me that I should eat...
‘Proof’ gets its second showing
Jennifer Smith Published: March 3 2004 PJC’s production of the dark drama “Proof,” which opened this past weekend at the Ashmore Auditorium, will be staged again Friday and Saturday nights and on Sunday afternoon, March 5-7. The story is about a young woman named Catherine who is struggling with her attachment to her insane father...
Government professor answers questions about election season
Jim Ellis Published: March 3 2004 As Florida gears up for the presidential primary elections on March 9 and the presidential election on Nov. 2, some people are still unclear about many of the fundamental processes that elect the President of the United States. For a review of the basics, The Corsair consulted Michael Gilbert,...
It’s a jungle out there
Jacqui Alegria Published: March 3 2004 While many students here at PJC prepare for executive careers and dream of that big, solid oak desk in a corner office with a great view, the students of the Zoo Animal Technology program prepare for something entirely different. This hands-on and experience-driven program combines academics with practical work...
Black history exhibit is held in Student Center
Jim Ellis Published: March 3 2004 Feb. 27 a Black history exhibit was held in the Student Center with more than 30 inventions from African Americans.