Melissa Brown Published: October 25, 2006 While carving our Halloween pumpkin this year – one side with a scary face, the other smiling – my three-and-a-half-year-old son wondered what we would do with “all those seeds and slimy stuff.” Unfortunately, the meat from a large carving pumpkin – the “slimy stuff” – is dry and...
Author: Becca Carlson (Becca Carlson)
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NFL Players can no longer fight for their right to party
Daniel Lovett Published: October 25, 2006 The NFL Competition Committee spends the first part of the NFL off-season reviewing rules and amending the ones they think have flaws. This past off-season the NFL Competition Committee added their usual amendments to the NFL rulebook, which included many rules that would help to protect the players that...
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Nintendo releases Zelda, and the reign of Wii
Ricky Di and Chris Sapp Published: October 25, 2006 Nintendo’s latest masterpiece, simply called “Wii,” is shaping up to be the top contender in the next generation of video gaming. The system runs an impressive 512 MB flash drive in a sleek case that’s roughly the size of three DVD cases stacked on top of...
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Muse’s New Album Crammed with Sound and Fury
Paul Smith – The Corsair Everyone enjoys a good conspiracy theory—a wild romp through fanciful images of shadow and light at war behind the scenes of ordinary life. But once you peel back the layers and do some proper research, those tales of secret brotherhoods, aliens, and government cover-ups just seem so puerile and inane....
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Cosmetology costs less at PJC
ANDREA MCMILLIAN The Corsair Pampering yourself is expensive! Usually, a manicure costs about $15-$20. The average massage starts at around $60. If you want a facial, be prepared to spend about $75. With times as difficult as these it’s hard to find enough money or time to squeeze in some pampering. Luckily, there’s the PJC...
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Protests at PJC’s free speech zone have chilled
ANDREA MCMILLIAN The Corsair PJC’s own free speech zone was once a lively place on campus. Though it doesn’t get much recognition now, the area is still available for use. It is located in the grassy, triangular area directly in front of the Student Center in building 5. In the past, the free speech zone...
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Walking the Plank
Bill Fisher 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: African-American Literature and Humanities, American Literature, Composition II, Fiction Writing Q: How long have you been...
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Celebrated poet Donald Hall to visit PJC
Renowned poet Donald Hall is coming to PJC’s Pensacola campus on Sept. 17 and 18. Hall was the 14th United States Poet Laureate and this is the first time a former poet laureate has visited PJC. He will meet with students and others for an informal question-and-answer session at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17,...
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Trials HD, for Xbox 360
Trials HD, for Xbox 360 developed by RedLynx for Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade ESRB rating: T. by Wade Manns Trials HD doesn’t really have a story, but at its soul is competition. You compete with your friends that you’ve added through Xbox Live, as well as the thousands-strong whole of the Xbox Live community. Your...
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Disability Support Services: what I learned while volunteering this summer.
This summer I had an opportunity to volunteer at PJC’s Disability Support Services or otherwise known as DSS. The staff there welcomed me and showed me the many things that they can do for students. As a student of their services, I was already aware of many of their services, but this summer I learned...