Category: <span>Archived Opinion</span>

By Jade Lantz Published on November 7, 2007 What do you think self image is?  To me, self image is how you perceive yourself and how you want others to perceive you.  My self image is comprised of: how I look, how I dress, and how I feel. It has been said that “if you...

By Michael Rutschky Published on November 7, 2007 On the afternoon of Sept. 30, I arrived in New Orleans with my friend, Wes, to catch a show by the legendary Norwegian punk band, Turbonegro.  I had already been up since 5 a.m., and was looking at being awake until at least the same time the...

By Ansley Zecckine Published on November 7, 2007 The semester had just begun at PJC, and Peter found himself easing to a stop at the 9th Avenue-Airport Boulevard intersection. He was patiently waiting, about six minutes now, to make the left turn, when he realized that his car was the only one in the turn-lane....

Cynthia Munoz Sep 11 2006 12:00AM Since 9/11, America has developed some dramatic changes. One of them is our attitude or our point of view on the subject. We constantly dump on our President, we singled out Middle Easterners, and suddenly we think we’re experts about the war. If you ever paid the slightest attention...

Melissa Brown Sep 11 2006 12:00AM Friday marks the beginning of fall with the autumnal equinox, so this week’s recipe is a take on the classic banana nut bread, spiced up for the fall.  It’s a moist, cake-like quick bread that’s great for breakfast, an afternoon snack or dessert.  No matter when you serve it,...

Melissa Brown Sep 11 2006 12:00AM One of my mom’s favorite sayings is, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.”  Apparently she’s got something there, because my parents were unhappily married for 29 years before they divorced. must’ve been her excellent cooking that kept them together so long.  At any rate, I...

Ricky Di Sep 11 2006 12:00AM For years, the world of video gaming was ruled by Nintendo, but after the release of the Playstation and later the X-Box, the hardcore gaming community was split into three groups: Playstationites, X-Boxians, and smart people. With the next generation of video game consoles well into effect, the war...

Michael Rutschky Sep 11 2006 12:00AM I still think about it every time I fly.  As I’m writing this, I’m flying back to Pensacola after spending a week up in Connecticut where my family lives.  In the five years since 9/11, I must have flown a dozen times, and I have never had any real...

By Diana Poist Published on November 7, 2007 I have a book in my personal library titled “The Next Exit.”  It’s a handy-dandy volume for anybody who likes to travel, and I do. Let’s say I was traveling south on Interstate 15 in Utah, headed toward Provo. This book tells me that, if I get off...

Published on November 7, 2007 Recently NPR aired a segment related to the Southern California fires.  The commentator was interviewing a mother who, with her two children, evacuated their home.  They were some of the fortunate ones who had about two hours notice to leave. The mother told about the difficulty, or ease, her 9-year...