John Curtis – The Corsair As many a student will attest, financial excess and attending college seldom co-exist. There is no doubt that a college education is expensive, but this point is only exacerbated by our current textbook system. I considered taking a Pre-Calculus course this fall as an elective, but eventually passed on the notion. ...
Category: <span>Editorial & Opinion</span>
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Beautiful vs. Sexy Part 2 — I choose beauty
Adriana Dueck – The Corsair So with all this reading and musing on sexuality that I’ve been doing, I’ve decided that beautiful is a word I’d rather be called by, because sexy can come under the umbrella of beauty. To me sexuality is very much a part of being beautiful. If someone, be it a...
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I don’t really know anything
Paul Smith – The Corsair Orson Welles once said, “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” Well, after several semesters spent writing for the Corsair, this is where my story stops. This will be my last ever piece written for this wonderful ol’ rag – and...
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Smoking shouldn’t be banned campus wide
The Corsair staff has recently learned that the administration at PJC is considering implementing a ban on smoking anywhere on the Pensacola campus – a rule which is already in effect on the Warrington campus. We at the Corsair feel this proposed campus-wide smoking ban would be far too overreaching and unnecessary. While we understand...
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So… What’s up with the Health Care bill?
Adrianna Dueck – The Corsair Obama’s new Health Care bill is probably the most disturbing and troubling problem that America is having currently. Even more unfortunate is the fact that I, along with most college students, have no idea what is actually going on inside of the closed doors in Washington D.C. Now I’m not...
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Sexy or beautiful? Which are you? Part 1
Adrianna Dueck – The Corsair With all the amazing reality shows that viewers have to choose from on TV every night, the question that arises is “what does beauty really mean in our society?” Does having on the hottest, smallest, tightest Armani short shorts and an elegant Dolce blouse make one sexy, or is it...
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Kennedy Space Center showcases wildlife
It is the night before our morning launch and the Corsair team is preparing for an all-nighter of shuttle and astronaut observation. As this blog is being composed the shuttle’s external hydrogen tank is being filled in preparation for the vessel’s 13-day interstellar mission. During our time here we’ve been able to catch glimpses...
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First day of NASA coverage concludes
We are here in the official NASA Kennedy Space Center news center and have completed the first press conferences of our stay. We positioned the high definition camera in the conference room and made sure to set up early in order to reserve our spot. The technician running sound cables told us that there are...
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The Corsair is at NASA
This morning started off with a slope. Breakfast took an hour, and finding the right building for our press passes followed with another hour. But now, The Corsair staff is finally located at the NASA News Center. We have our spot which is seat number 32 out of 42. Even though we line up on...
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Multimedia department preps for NASA launch
HD camera? Check. Boom microphone? Check. Reporter’s notebook? Check. Journalistic objectivity? Check. Jubilant anticipation that will probably make me lose sleep? Check. In a dynamic journalism career that has had its ups and downs, I’ve had an opportunity to get close and personal with some intriguing and historic subjects, but none can match the Discovery...