by Jessica Woods Walking into a class for the first time can be intimidating for any student. What is my instructor going to be like? What are the expectations for this course going to be? So, imagine the added burden of having a disability such as blindness. I am one of those students. Yes, those…
Kristin Martin If you’re on campus around noon next Tuesday, you might want to stop by the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio to see Hoobastank, an alternative rock band, be recorded live for Studio Amped, a WSRE-TV performance series. The event is free, but you’ll need a ticket to get in. You can pick…
by Ansley Zecckine In a recent movie called “Seven Pounds,” Will Smith’s character makes the ultimate sacrifice for someone whom he feels deserves to be saved. In Christianity, there should be two similar parallels, one of them being Christ’s sacrifice for us. With Jesus’ sacrifice, however, there is involved a profound love which we do…
by Nathan Cooper The economy is under incredible pressure as newly elected President Obama takes office, and many are wondering how he will handle it from here on out. Several have already outstretched their palms in anticipation of a bailout, but I for one hope that our tax dollars won’t be given away blindly, never…
by Paul Smith Eric Holder, Obama’s nominee for attorney general, stated with no equivocation before Senate confirmation hearings on January 15th, that waterboarding was indeed torture. His candor seems deemed to set a new precedent for what the Justice Department may resemble under an Obama administration: if it is torture, then by definition it is…
by Ben Johnson Hello classmates, welcome to the New Year! As we all know, the beginning of a new year can be a good time to come up with some resolutions and reassess some priorities. I myself have not come up with a list of resolutions, but there are some things that need work for…
by Paul Smith Lyndon Johnson once quipped of J. Edgar Hoover, “It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in,” suggesting it better to assimilate your political enemies into your professional circle rather than have them working against you from the sidelines. And so it is that…
Corsair Staff Writers Published: January 9, 2006 Here are several steps you can take to protect yourself from identity theft. Don’t carry around more than one credit card. Carry a debit card instead of a check book as debit cards have pin numbers; this makes it more difficult to gain access to your checking account.…
Erika Wilhite Published: January 9, 2006 The semi-mythical Freshman 15 – the number of pounds supposedly gained during the freshman year of college- may be a real concern for incoming students. While it’s not true that everyone experiences such a drastic weight gain, studies have shown that most students do gain weight within their first…
From Staff Reports PENSACOLA, Fla. – Pensacola Junior College invites the community to learn about solar power, wind power, biofuels and other energy resources at the Renewable Energy Forum. The free event is 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Hagler Auditorium, Building 2A, on the Pensacola campus. As a part of PJC’s “Environmental and Economic…