Corey Reese Published: March 29, 2006 Using the same bat, using the same glove, not stepping on the chalk lines. These are all superstitions and rituals that are common place in baseball, even with PJC’s baseball team. The rituals and superstitions start the day before a game for the Pirates. “The day before the game…
Melissa Brown Published: March 29, 2006 Where do you get the majority of your news? Do you rely primarily on the printed newspaper, or is the Internet your main newsgathering hub? In this age of media evolution, more and more people are turning to the web for news and information, and PJC’s Corsair is right…
Melissa Brown Published: March 29, 2006 Freedom. It’s a blessing Americans champion for. And it’s a privilege Pensacola LRC librarian Charlotte Sweeney says our library has to offer. “We’re libraries – we believe in free,” Sweeney said. Evidence of this belief is the LRC’s policy of forgiving library fines for overdue materials during National Library…
Dawn Baird Published: March 29, 2006 Dr. Jeff Hancock gave an engaging talk on when, where, and how people lie online on March 21 on the PJC’s Pensacola campus. An assistant professor at Cornell University’s technical communications department, Hancock is currently working on developing systems to detect deception online. ÿAccording to the Federal Trade Commission,…
Moria Dailey Published: March 29, 2006 Rain may have dampened the ground outside, but it couldn’t dampen the spirits and drive of the Florida Junior Community College’s Student Government Association (FJCCSGA) members gathered in Tallahassee on March 23. SGA members from each of Florida’s 28 community colleges’ campuses had gathered in Tallahassee the day before…
Ansley Zecckine The Corsair PJC, the University of West Florida and the school districts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties need to take the time to schedule spring breaks that better serve student needs — consistently. For years spring breaks in Escambia and Santa Rosa county schools have been occurring at no specifically pre-scheduled week…
Ben Johnson The Corsair As we all know, there are potential dangers on the road when we drive that could, at any moment, seriously hurt or even kill someone (including yourself). Things like rain, construction, sleet, or snow (not that we have much snow around here) but things of that nature are some things to…
Kay Forrest The Corsair Building 11, otherwise known as the PJC Adult High School, is a building much like the others surrounding it: big, brick and stable. However, this particular building is soon to undergo renovations that will make it the most high-tech and “greenest” on campus. Thanks to a generous donation of $1 million…
Ashley Thompson The Corsair PJC is offering a free, six-week prep class for those who are eligible to take the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services test. Nearly 1.2 million people legally immigrant to the United States every year according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. “The process to become an American citizen can…
Samantha Meyers His peers think of him as a talented athlete, hardworking student, and a quick-footed basketball player; his name is Jalin Thomas. Now Thomas has been selected for the Hal Chasey Award by the Florida Community College Activities Association. The Hal Chasey Award has only been given to five PJC basketball players in the…