Wayne Wooten 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: Astronomy 1002, in class lecture, on web, and as labs Q: How long have you been...
Kay Forrest – The Corsair JULIE SIMMONS PJC is cracking down on those who use programs such as Limewire, BearShare, and others to download and share music files, movies, videos, and media on campus. “The college is trying to protect itself and the students from illegal actions, viruses, and breaches of privacy,” said Kathy Dutremble,...
Friday Sept. 18 after 10:00 p.m. PJC’s website, e-mail, piratemail, distance learning, and all other computer programs are going to be shut down until Sunday morning around noon. The academic computing centers on all campuses will also be closed on Saturday.
Cynthia Munoz Published: November 22, 2006 With the winter season rapidly approaching, now is the time to start preparing for cold weather. Jeff Wooters, PJC biological sciences professor, has come up with some simple and inexpensive tips that can help save energy costs during this winter season. “Most of us spend a lot of money...
Heather Madden Published: November 22, 2006 Does shoving chemically-pumped turkey, hormone-grown squash, and that mysterious green-bean casserole into your mouth take its toll on your body every year? If so, perhaps you should opt for organic food this holiday season. According to Wikipedia,<b><a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food”> organic food</a></b> is better for the environment than factory farming because...
Ashley Porter Published: November 22, 2006 Do you have some old text books lying around your house? From November 22 through December 18, the Robinson Honors Program will be sponsoring a book drive for <b><a href=”http://www.booksforafrica.org/”>Books for Africa</a></b>. The boxes will be placed in every academic building throughout the campus and also in the bookstore....
Ricky Di Published: November 22, 2006 A lone mountain resting in the soft glow of moonlight.a warm orange sun emerging over the ocean’s calm morning tide.a raging thunderhead casting a dull grey darkness over the plains below; these are all images one would expect to appear on the canvas of a seasoned artist. However, what...
Gina Nespoli Published: November 22, 2006 With all the hype about changes to the new spring schedule, students are considering enrolling in more online courses. Classes available online have almost doubled since last year. For spring 2007, a variety of courses from Accounting I to Humanities Art is available through PJC’s Distance Learning program. Formerly,...
Published: November 22, 2006 SGA is holding a clothing drive till the end of the semester. Help out by cleaning out your closet of things you don’t wear anymore! Bring all items to the Student Center Room 409. All proceeds of this drive go to Waterfront Rescue Missions. For more details contact Dennis Reynolds at...
Gina Nespoli Published: November 8, 2006 A deaf woman and her interpreter slowly walk from booth-to-booth looking and patiently waiting. Her interpreter signs something to the woman; she nods. They pick up brochure after brochure, stopping and signing to each other with ease. Understanding the opportunities awaiting her, the woman signs to the interpreter; in...