Brent Scott Published: November 22, 2006 After a six-year dry spell, PJC instructors Ken McAferty and Vicki Carson received an honor that only five other PJC faculty members ever received. They have been inducted into the <b><a href=”https://www.flccaa.org/”>Florida Community Colleges Activities Association </a></b> Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame inductees are chosen for their outstanding moral character, sportsmanship, and academics....
myspace VS cyworld: The blog wars…
Cynthia Munoz Published: November 22, 2006 Every morning a girl in English class heads straight to a computer, logs in to her <b><a href=”https://www.myspace.com”>Myspace</a></b> and chats away, messaging others, even while the teacher is lecturing. A lot of students have fallen victim to the Myspace trance or have been mesmerized by Myspace’s subliminal messages encrypted deep within its html codes. ...
Surgical tech week opens to public
KATIE COSEO The Corsair On Thursday Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in bldg. 3700 in suite 3706E the Warrington campus will have their simulation lab open to the public. Visitors will be given demonstrations and may even get to adorn a surgical gown and experience the job of surgical technicians. Surgical tech students will be there...
Bloodmobile gives movie tickets
Bloodmobile will be on the Pensacola campus Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m between bldg. five and one. They will be giving away free Rave movie tickets to all donors.
Walking the Plank
Mary Benson walks the plank by answering the 20 Corsair questions. If you really like her answers leave a comment, and her answers may end up in the next issue of the newspaper. Q: What do you teach? A: Mathematics Q: How long have you been a teacher? A: 32 years Q: What job did you want to have when...
Walking the Plank
Wayne Wooten walks the plank by answering the 20 Corsair questions. If you really like his answers leave a comment, and his answers may end up in the next issue of the newspaper. Q: What do you teach? A: Astronomy 1002, in class lecture, on web, and as labs Q: How long have you been a teacher? A: Since 1970,...
PJC stifles illegal downloading
Kay Forrest – The Corsair JULIE SIMMONS PJC is cracking down on those who use programs such as Limewire, BearShare, and others to download and share music files, movies, videos, and media on campus. “The college is trying to protect itself and the students from illegal actions, viruses, and breaches of privacy,” said Kathy Dutremble, director of enrollment management. Logging...
PJC shuts down technology for the weekend
Friday Sept. 18 after 10:00 p.m. PJC’s website, e-mail, piratemail, distance learning, and all other computer programs are going to be shut down until Sunday morning around noon. The academic computing centers on all campuses will also be closed on Saturday.
Winter-proof your home and car with tips from the pros
Cynthia Munoz Published: November 22, 2006 With the winter season rapidly approaching, now is the time to start preparing for cold weather. Jeff Wooters, PJC biological sciences professor, has come up with some simple and inexpensive tips that can help save energy costs during this winter season. “Most of us spend a lot of money heating the great outdoors in...
Go organic this holiday and help the environment
Heather Madden Published: November 22, 2006 Does shoving chemically-pumped turkey, hormone-grown squash, and that mysterious green-bean casserole into your mouth take its toll on your body every year? If so, perhaps you should opt for organic food this holiday season. According to Wikipedia,<b><a href=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food”> organic food</a></b> is better for the environment than factory farming because organic farming does not release...