Ansley Zecckine – The Corsair There’s a certain masquerade of rules that people paint upon the faces of Christians; in fact, even some Christians make a habit of it. In their minds they believe that one must attend every church service, every Sunday school class, and participate in every church outing or function because that’s...
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January 11, 2010August 13, 20252010 Archive, Editorial & Opinion
‘Climate-gate’ scandal is bogus
Paul Smith – The Corsair As the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark came to an end a few weeks ago with no real agreement reached between countries, many global-warming deniers back in the U.S. were claiming victory due to the recent so-called “Climate-gate” scandal. The scandal refers to an incident a couple...
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December 2, 2009August 13, 2025Editorial & Opinion
The other side of Bristol’s life: What he does while off Duty as a Guide Dog
Since this blog is also about my guide dog Bristol, I would like to share with you some of the fun that he has been having since May of this year. I have been really busy with school this semester and Bristol has had some challenges and adventures of his own. Bristol has had...
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November 24, 2009August 13, 2025Editorial & Opinion
Ft. Hood tragedy ‘terrorism’ debate is irrelevant
by Paul Smith The recent tragedy at Ft. Hood in Texas where Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a Palestinian-American and Army psychiatrist, senselessly killed 13 people and wounded 30 others has inspired a ridiculous national debate of over the definition of terrorism. Fox News (of course) recently ran a poll on its website asking whether the...
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November 24, 2009August 13, 2025Editorial & Opinion
Whatever happened to manners?
by Justin Otto As I live my life day to day, I am faced with this question. This is an especially perplexing question as I am from Pensacola, FL – which, in case you aren’t up to date on your geography, is in the Southeastern United States. The reason I bring this up is because...
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November 24, 2009August 13, 2025Editorial & Opinion
What am I doing at Sluggo’s?
by Timm Schowalter I was trapped in a room full of 50 or so other kids that would look like aliens compared to the button-down oxford-type so typically exemplifying our species. I could find no way to escape, which was incredibly ironic because the only thing I could focus on was the filthy half-glowing “exit”...
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October 24, 2009August 13, 2025Editorial & Opinion
Was Steen’s death an abuse of power?
by Justin Otto The recent death of Victor Steen raises some interesting questions. What exactly was the crime he was being pursued for? He was hanging around a construction site which is apparently illegal, but why? If the thought was that he was stealing things from the site, I might see a reason for the...
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October 14, 2009August 13, 20252009 Archive, Editorial & Opinion
‘Freedom Writers’ an inspirational movie
Ashley Porter Published: January 24, 2006 Freedom Writers, starring Hilary Swank, is about a first time teacher taking a risk and teaching the un-teachable in a school surrounded by gang violence in Long Beach, Calif. The film was based on the inspirational true story about a group of kids that overcame great obstacles and learned...
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October 14, 2009August 13, 20252009 Archive, Editorial & Opinion
Caution wet floor
Published: January 24, 2006 Water, tissue paper all over the floor, stains and smells are all things to expect from most of the PJC restrooms. However, there are a few who are able to somehow maintain a clean environment. Some examples are the music department (building 8), the art department (building 15), the business department...
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October 14, 2009August 13, 20252009 Archive, Editorial & Opinion
Does Uncle Sam want YOU?
Rachel Strehlow Published: January 24, 2006 As people hear rumors about the war in Iraq on a daily basis, some of them worry that a draft is coming soon. Will college students be drafted? Will brothers and boyfriends and friends of yours soon be drafted if there aren’t enough volunteer soldiers to go to the...