Published: August 23, 2006 Health screenings and massages will be available at the PJC/Santa Rosa Medical Center Health Fair from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 14, in the L.I.F.E. Center, Building 4000, on the Milton campus, 5988 Highway 90. The Santa Rosa Medical Center is offering cholesterol, bone density, glucose tolerance, prostate cancer and pulmonary screenings. You must fast 10...
The Corsair is the student press at Pensacola State College.
Sam’s Club? Not for me
Joi Popernack-Cowan Published: June 20, 2006 Going to Sam’s Club to purchase various household items is usually an ordeal. You fight through crowds of people who are surely polygamists. Who else would be buying creamed corn in 50 gallon drums? But our consumerist society tells us that buying toilet paper in huge tank size cubes and dog food in bags...
The Art of Wooing
Maggie Ming Published: June 20, 2006 Summer lovin’ had me a blast Summer lovin’, happened so fast</i> Finally! Summer is here. You are going to the beach and partying more. The only problem is that you don’t have anyone to share it all with. Fear not! There is hope! There is a subtle art too wooing the one you want. Ashley Postell,...
Veganism can be a valid diet option
Dana Cervantes Published: June 20, 2006 Veganism is a growing eating lifestyle in our area. Several PJC students have changed to this animal-friendly diet. “I chose this lifestyle to promote a more humane and caring world,” freshman Diana Doyle said. Many, like Doyle, believe that they have become healthier individuals since switching to a vegan lifestyle. Doyle added, “I have...
“Roofies” prove a dangerous catch to partying
Dana Cervantes Published: June 20, 2006 Breaks from classes provide a fun distraction from the rigors of studying, but unfortunately the time-tested college student tradition of binge drinking has its harmful consequences such as alcohol poisoning blackouts, arrests, and unintended or unwanted sexual activity. One of the emerging trends is the use of a dangerous drug called Rohypnol, street name...
FIFA World Cup looms near; I predict surprises
Moria Dailey Published: April 26, 2006 As you may know, June 9 is the date the first match of the 2006 World Cup will be played. I’m ecstatic; the 2002 World Cup involved me having the weirdest sleep schedule for a month, as I was up at 2 or 4 a.m. to watch live matches. Either way, Brazil won and...
Softball team heads to state, baseball done
Jamie Dickerson Published: April 26, 2006 America’s favorite pastime, baseball, has its own distinctive flavor. The smell of freshly cut grass before a game, the scent of the concession stand full of hotdogs and burgers, the sound of a mitt popping, the cracking of the bat as a ball is crushed off the sweet spot, the overwhelming feeling of confidence...
Cheap Tricks
Moria Dailey Published: April 26, 2006 So, dahlings, it is the end; at least the end of this school year. So I have one final column with which to barrage you with my advice. I hope you’ve enjoyed it and gotten something useful out of my meanderings. The final issue I’d like to discuss with you? How to enjoy the...
Charisma, clothes: dressing for interviews
Kristen Bailey Published: April 26, 2006 Believe it or not, anyone who has ever been to a job interview has discovered that it takes a little more than charisma and charm to land the job. In addition to mental preparation and studying up on the company’s background, the right fashion might just help snag that coveted position. According to Winning...
Pensacola surprisingly (or not) pagan friendly
Maggie Ming Published: April 26, 2006 Blessings! Wicca is an earth-based religion and one of the most popular forms of paganism. Here in Pensacola, there are quite a few wiccans living among the hundreds of Christians that dominate this region. Surprisingly (or not), this is actually not the best city in America to be pagan. This Wiccan has come under...