Yonit Shames Published: February 8, 2006 While today’s print media offer us a huge variety of material to read, the biggest growth is in the magazine market. Magazines tend to target younger audiences and are consumer-savvy enough to be able to compete successfully with the newer media. But “compete successfully,” is misleading. “Compete successfully” should mean that magazines offer a...
The Corsair is the student press at Pensacola State College.
Standardized tests are roadblocks to our future
Liandethza Ramirez Published: february 8, 2006 From the moment we enter the public school system as carefree and unsuspecting 5 year-olds, we are taught to share, to get along with others, and to worry. The Florida Department of Education has always believed strongly in the assessment of an individual’s potential for success through the use of standardized tests. Lately, however,...
Student killed in auto accident
Moria Dailey Published: February 8, 2006 PJC student Braden Bowers, 18, was killed Thursday in an auto accident on I-10. Bowers was driving in the eastbound lane when a van began to merge into his lane, forcing him to swerve. He lost control of his vehicle and spun into the westbound lane, where he was hit by an oncoming vehicle....
Pirates lose to #6 Chipola 83-73
Corey Reese Published: February 8, 2006 The PJC Pirate basketball team took on #6 Chipola Wednesday night at the Lou Ross Center losing 83-73. Clinton Kilber had 17 points and Tyrone Evans and Tyler Cannon added 14 points, but it wasn’t enough to get past the nationally ranked Indians. PJC trailed at halftime 41-28, seemingly an overwhelming deficit. Second half...
God of War comes courting Seven Sisters
Dr. Wayne Wooten Published: February 8, 2006 Appropriately for Valentines, red Mars (top center) is approaching the beautiful Pleiades cluster, to pass just south of it on Valentine’s night. Use binocs to see this superb cluster at its best, with over 200 member stars, not just the seven brightest naked eye ones. Took this photo Tuesday evening at 9 PM...
Student Center to offer FAFSA assistance
Erika Wilhite Published: February 8, 2006 From 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, PJC’s Pensacola Campus will host “College Goal Sunday” in the Student Center, located in Building 5. The goal is to assist students in filing the 2006-07 FAFSA (Federal Application for Student Aid). Everyone is welcome, whether they attend PJC or another college, are still in...
“The Mall Ball”
Published: February 8, 2006 Before I go into the surreal experience that is Les Petites Enfant (a.k.a. – The Mall Ball), let me give you some background. I work at the mall, and I’m the only one at my store who is over 21 and had Saturday night free. So when our store received complimentary tickets to the Mall Ball,...
Lily the Insomniac
Published: February 8, 2006 Yeah, so, I have gotten into techno lately. Most of it is from that game, Dance Dance Revolution (and don’t try to tell me that you’ve never played it! (IF YOU WERE EVER DRUNK AT SOME POINT IN YOUR LIFE, YOU HAVE PLAYED IT). I went out and danced in the bed of a red Ford...
Statistics don’t tell whole story of PJC students
Lucretia Brown Published: February 8, 2006 Every year thousands of students, ranging in age from elementary school to senior citizens, attend PJC. Although the college’s annual report says the average age of students is 28, in fact, age varies depending the types of classes students take. The reason there is such a broad age group range is PJC has six...
Study says students lacking in literacy skills
Moria Dailey Published: February 8, 2006 Less than 25 percent of two-year college students and less than 40 percent of four-year college students lack proficient literacy skills, according to a recent study conducted by the American Institutes for Research. Along with college students, the study also tested average American adults. Two-year-college students scored significantly below four-year-college students, according to the...