Lisa Cobb Published: February 18 2004 Beginning this semester, students and faculty will be required to complete and sign contracts before incomplete grades are processed. This change requires that both an instructor and student agree upon what percentage of the course has been completed, the student’s last date of attendance, the remaining requirements, and a completion date. Both will then...
Kid’s House gives abused kids a chance
Lisa Cobb Published: February 18 2004 In the transom above the door are the words, “Small voices heard here.” Indeed, as one walks through the front entryway the warmth of pastel painted walls scattered with artwork of whimsical animals and playing children continues to draw one further in. With each new corner that is turned, one is met with brightly...
Student recovers from wounds in Germany
Staff Reporters Published: February 18 2004 Dustin Tuller, former student on the Milton campus, is recovering in Germany from multiple wounds to his lower legs. As a result of the injury he received during an attack near Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 23, Tuller has lost both legs. Tuller, 28, is married and the father of four children. His wife has...
Satellite radio gains in popularity
Daniel Rubin Published: February 18 2004 When Joe Clayton, CEO of Sirius satellite radio, talks about what’s next for his company, it’s easy to see why traditional broadcasters are listening carefully. Starting in August, the service that’s playing catch-up to market leader XM Radio will air every NFL game, live. By year’s end, subscribers, who tend to listen mostly in...
Dogs of war win U.S. hearts
Ron Harris Published: February 18 2004 Yo-ge has made it out of war-torn Iraq. So have Cookie, Ratchet and Private. But to the dismay of Missouri National Guard Pfc. Jeremiah Smith of Fulton, Mo., and scores of other soldiers and Marines, Niki and dozens of others like her have not. And as the clock ticks down, the chances of their...
Culinary Arts:
James Hagan Published: February 18 2004 In the past 10 years, interest in food preparation and management in this country has exploded. “The Food Network,” has 24-hour programming of cooking, food-oriented shows such as “Emeril” and “Iron Chef” abound and TV shows such as NBC’s “The Restaurant,” show the inner workings of a New York eatery. It seems many people...
Sports Briefs
Staff Reporter Published: February 4 2004 The Pirates men’s basketball team continued a five-game skid with a 90-63 loss to Chipola Junior College Saturday. The team has a 2-5 conference record and are 17-8 overall. The Pirates basketball team fell to Gulf Coast Community College 86-74 on Jan. 17th. Steve Proctor led the team with 15 points, Damar Ruffin added...
Champs vs. chumps
Joe Elder Published: February 4 2004 Champ: The New England Patriots. This is their second Super Bowl appearance in three years. Like’em or hate’em, they have a solid franchise. Champ: The Carolina Panthers. Where did they come from? Who thought they were going to make the Super Bowl? Champ: Carmello Anthony. The young NBA star has been showing a great...
What makes a sport a sport?
Joe Elder Published: February 4 2004 I was sitting around the house watching TV the other night when a thought popped into my head. Maybe we could hash it out and finally end the debate. What makes a sport a sport? Sport historians define a sport as having either a ball or a puck. That is a fairly common assessment...
Recruiting is a year-round sport
James Hagan Published: February 4 2004 In an increasingly competitive junior college athletic environment, coaches now have to go that extra mile in recruiting players to come to their institutions. For PJC Baseball Coach Bill Hamilton and his coaches that means recruiting may just be the most important aspect of their job. PJC plays in the Panhandle Conference, which Hamilton...