Joe Elder Published: April 28 2004 Well folks, here it is. This is my farewell address. My tenure as sports editor is officially over. I would like to thank Thom Botsford, head of department of English and Communication, and Christina Drain, The Corsair adviser, for the opportunity that they gave me by allowing me to…
Margaret Carr Published 28 2004 I have recently read it argued on an online Christian message board that Christian women should wear skirts exclusively, and keep their hair long, for the purpose of reinforcing that they are beneath men in the great chain of authority. To that effect, why not just pierce their noses instead? …
Staff Reporters Published: April 28 2004 The April 13 issue of The Corsair incorrectly identified the locations of two events on the Calendar page. The PJC Music Showcase on April 22 was featured in the Saenger Auditorium, and the PJC Student Recital on April 29 will be in the Ashmore Auditorium. Also in that issue,…
Veronica Walker Published: April 28 2004 In-state students starting college 10 years ago paid no more than $60 per credit hour at state institutions. Five years later, students paid about $80 per credit hour. Start of the 2003-2004 school year, they are paying up to $100 per credit hour at these four major state universities.…
Meg Murphy Published: April 28 2004 It has been almost a year since the construction of WSRE’s new performing arts studio first began. Although members of the critically acclaimed television station have long been anticipating the completion of the arena, many PJC students are just beginning to take notice. WSRE-TV is a public television station…
Lisa Cobb Published: April 28 2004 The artwork is detailed, imaginative, and compelling. According to Brenda Bischoff, director of Pensacola Earth Day, that is exactly what the 10-member Pensacola Earth Day Committee was looking for when they approached PJC’s Graphic Design Instructor Mark Hopkins for a student ad campaign for Earth Day. “We wanted the…
Joshua Wilks Published: April 28 2004 Always on the go and traveling from place to place for work, an adjunct college professor’s life sometimes might seem like that of a migrant farm worker — demanding, low-paying and ceaselessly insecure. Teaching everything from how to write a five-paragraph essay to understanding the writings of Plato, adjunct…
Joe Elder Published: April 13 2004 <b>The Champs</b> <b>1.</b> UAB. They deserve all the recognition they can get for defeating No. 1 seeded Kentucky in the NCAA tournament. What a great game. <b>2.</b> The Pensacola Ice Pilots. They’re in the playoffs and were able to pull out a win on Saturday to keep themselves alive.…
Jacqui Alegria Published: April 13 2004 As the end of the day creeps near and the sun begins to set on a long day of school, work, and errands, many of us look forward to an evening of blissful vegetation. We want nothing more than to collapse into the sofa and be done with the…
Joe Elder Published: April 13 2004 As sports editor, I have noticed that attendance has been slumping at PJC sporting events. This trend is troubling to all sporting geeks like myself. With that in mind, I have stumbled upon a new sport that just might have PJC students doing the wave and wearing face paint…