A conversation with the artists

Melissa Brown Published: December 6, 2006 The faculty of PJC’s Visual Arts department has an exhibition in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center through December 13.  At the exhibition reception, Managing Editor Melissa Brown sat down with several of the faculty artists to discuss the importance of the show and the meaning behind their work.

Tips for healthy holiday feasting

Cynthia Munoz Published: December 6, 2006 Many of us worry over crazy superstitious diets.like the “if it tastes good or is made of real food I can’t eat it” diets.  Some of PJC’s nutrition experts want to help ensure your health this winter season and they say feel free to indulge in the holiday feasts…

Be a ham, have a good time and save lives

Brent Scott Published: december 6, 2006 The PJC Amateur Radio Club, a new club to PJC, is now inviting students interested in “ham radio” to join. Some of you may be wondering, “What is ham radio?” According to the <a href=”https://www.arrl.org//index.php3″>American Radio Relay League</a>, a “ham” is an amateur radio operator. Ham radio is basically…

Mystery revealed: Downtown Center focuses on legal programs

Gina Nespoli Published: December 6, 2006 Surrounded by law offices and corporate businesses, the PJC Downtown Center has many opportunities available for students.  But many students wonder what exactly is offered in this block-shaped building on Garden Street.  The building has been open for 13 years and offers associate in science degrees in paralegal, legal…

PJC Surf Club not just for surfers

Cynthia Munoz Published: December 6, 2006 The winter is approaching and the ice cold water is not going to get in the way of a wetsuit and a surfer’s passion. In fact, PJC’s Surf Club is still recruiting members. The group has high hopes to exploit their passion and start getting involved with conservational service.…

The Nobel Peace Prize is meaningless

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…

How to Fight Collegiate Stressors

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,…

Expert presenting on Swine Flu pandemic at a seminar in an auditorium.

Seminar explains Swine Flu pandemic

ANDREA MCMILLIAN The Corsair With the H1N1 virus in full swing around the world, it’s hard not to be bombarded with myths and misinformation concerning the swine flu. That’s exactly why PJC hosted a Swine Flu Information Session on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Hagler Auditorium. The purpose of the seminar was to educate the…