Corey Reese Published: January 25, 2006 PJC’s Doug Martin, associate head basebal coach, offered his resignation earlier this month, but has since decided to stay at PJC. The Corsair’s Corey Reese sat down with Martin to discuss the matter, as well as Martin’s expectations for the season. Corsair: How long have you been with PJC and the baseball team? Martin: ...
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A Swimmer’s Story
Ayla Brooks Published: January 25, 2006 As she opens the doors to the pool, there is a change in the chlorine-filled air. Broad smiles of everyone in the room resonate and brighten the atmosphere. A woman who captures the morning sunshine on her face, eyes that possess the summer and a smile that captivates; this is Dotty Whitcomb. Upon entering,...
College students can be fashionable for less
Lizz Martin Published: January 25, 2006 With the cost of designer clothing and fashion trends rising, it has become quite the struggle for a “starving college student” to keep up with today’s latest styles. Nevertheless, there are still many ways to stay “in style” on a low budget.ÿ Though it may not seem apparent, there is fashionable clothing at low...
Budgeting can add up to savings for students
Mike Rutschky Published: January 25, 2006 For many students, saving money and budgeting might seem easy at first, but can quickly become a very difficult thing to maintain.ÿ For money to accumulate, it takes a lot of discipline, and unfortunately, a lot of sacrifice.ÿ “I try to keep [my spending] to a set limit, but sometimes things pop up, like...
Cheap Tricks
Moria Dailey Published: January 25, 2006 So, Cheap Tricks number two. Now you that you know where to eat cheaply, let’s discuss how you ought to shop to look stylish while you’re eating. Idea numero uno: hit up those thrift stores. Now, I can hear the cries of “Oh I don’t want to wear something that someone has already worn!” ...
Excessive credit card use has consequences
Amanda Froeber Published: January 25, 2006 like you are listening. College-age adults show more signs of money abuse than any other age group, according to survey data released by Myvesta.org, a nonprofit consumer education organization. Sallie Mae, the top student loan company, says that the average undergraduate student has at least one credit card, and the average balance is more...
Life is, as always, full of self-perpetuating ironies
Yonit Shames Published: January 25, 2006 The War on Drugs, kicked off by President Nixon in the 1980’s, poses a multi-billion dollar yearly expenditure, yet that pales in comparison to the $200 billion that Americans spend on prescription drugs annually. Americans are simply obsessed with drugs. And although we like to pretend that recreational and prescription drugs are worlds apart,...
Budget cut threatens financial aid
Published: January 25, 2006 There was hardly a blip on the newsreel last week when the Commerce Department announced that the United States trade deficit had dropped to $64.2 billion- the first time in eight months that the deficit with China decreased. This was because that little spark of good news was completely overshadowed by the gargantuan U.S. national debt,...
Pharmacists should not refuse to fill contraceptive scripts.
Brooke Martin Published: January 25, 2006 control.ÿSeven years later, in 1972, the US Supreme Court ruled that unmarried couples could use birth control as well in Eisenstadt vs. Baird. Organizations since then have dedicated themselves to helping women make informed decisions about their reproductive health through counseling and providing access to contraceptive methods, and they have reduced the number of...
California gun ban law misses the mark
Erika Wilhite Published: January 25, 2006 Last November, San Francisco held a popular vote and passed the nation’s strictest gun ban to date. The bill, Proposition H (I know, I know – what were they thinking?), bans both the sale of guns within the city limits as well as the ownership of any sort of firearm by any resident who...