by Paul Smith The Nobel Peace Prize was recently awarded to President Obama, which immediately sent the right-wing up in arms, bemoaning that the award was bestowed undeservedly. However, what Obama’s critics fail to realize is that the Nobel Peace Prize is largely a trivial empty gesture, one which has been given out many times…
by Christopher Banks, paramedic and PJC nursing student Now with midterms behind us, rarely is there a sense of a downhill side to the semester. More often than not, the last half of the semester can feel as if a “final” boulder is being hurled wildly out of control down our mountain of books, notes,…
by Paul Smith The collusion of big business and government has swelled to glutinous proportions in this country. Over $1 billion was spent on last year’s presidential elections alone, much of that money coming as campaign contributions from individuals with direct ties to corporations and special interest groups. Ever since the Tillman Act of 1907,…
by Justin Otto I can’t help but wonder exactly what the people of Pensacola were thinking when they voted FOR the yet to be constructed monstrosity otherwise known as the Pensacola Maritime Park, which finally broke ground on Sept. 17. Rest assured, this park will end up being a grand affirmation that Pensacola isn’t just…
by Madelain Tigano Momentum: it’s the ability to get up and just tackle the fear, leaving it at the door while embracing the ability to show the weaker side. How many times will it take to overcome? When will I feel total comfort out in front and in the spot light? These are some of…
Lindsey Chavers Published: November 22, 2006 Not a lot was expected of them, especially after the last few seasons, but that’s not the case anymore. The men’s basketball team is currently undefeated and there is just something electrifying about those Pirates. I am not one to be too captivated with basketball. Let’s just say I…
Sahara Locke Published: November 22, 2006 Now more than ever, the speed at which information is obtained and absorbed is reaching its peak. Cell phones, iPods, mp3 players, podcasts, blogs, Web sites and newsgroups have made it possible to stay informed without having to stay glued to a newspaper. In a world where the faster…
Published: November 22, 2006 Politics and religion are subjects that are usually avoided in casual conversation, and understandably so: these are topics that most Americans are passionate about. We have seen right-wing conservative Christian Republicans, environmentally and socially conscious Buddhist Independents, liberal atheist Democrats and multiple variations of everything in between. Yet, it would seem…
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…
by Paul Smith Condoleezza Rice has recently taken a job as a political science professor at Stanford University (a position I imagine she was given ironically) and got into a bit of trouble after taking some questions from a couple of students yesterday as evidenced by a recent YouTube video. The short version of the…