By Michael Rutschky Published on November 21, 2007 All is going well at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the final hours leading up to the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis. So far no flaws have been detected that could postpone the launch of Atlantis. The space shuttle launches Thursday at 4:30 p.m. EST to initiate mission STS-122. Shuttle commander...
The Corsair is the student press at Pensacola State College.
Students on politics
By Kristin Martin Published on November 21, 2007 Gossip, entertainment and school woes is the common conversation heard among students in the Student Center. Although most students claim to “not know anything about politics”, they still have their opinions on what they do know. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama seem to receive the most attention from the media. They are...
Students can aim for top jobs at PJC
By Diana Poist Published on November 21, 2007 PJC students who have yet to decide upon a career path might find the results of a recently released survey by global staffing company Manpower, Inc., worth a look. Recently released results of an annual talent shortage survey of 2,407 U.S. employers show that the top three positions employers will have difficulty...
Autumn months are great for keeping in shape
By Lindsey Luker Published on November 21, 2007 Ah, the autumn months. The leaves are changing. The days are clear, cool and crisp, with the sunshine beating down, creating the perfect outdoor weather. Students are finally being lured outside by this welcome change in temperature. No more unbearably hot summer days, too sweltering for enjoying anything outdoors other than water...
PJC Foundation makes dreams come true
By Shelley Austin Published on November 21, 2007 “Helping Make Dreams a Reality.” That’s The PJC Foundation’s motto, and it is doing all it can to live up to it. Established in 1965, Pensacola Junior College Foundation is a private non-profit tax deductible corporation. The Foundation encourages, solicits, receives and administers gifts and bequests of property and funds to benefit...
Change activists call for students to get involved
By Shelley Austin Published on November 7, 2007 Two combined PJC classes of about 60 students listened attentively to what Movement for Change guest speakers Leroy Boyd, Jeffrey Humbles, and Francis Tolbert had to say about the death of Martin Lee Anderson. On Tuesday, Oct. 30, students in Mr. Bill Fisher’s African American Literature class as well as Dr. Latricia...
I am self conscious
By Jade Lantz Published on November 7, 2007 What do you think self image is? To me, self image is how you perceive yourself and how you want others to perceive you. My self image is comprised of: how I look, how I dress, and how I feel. It has been said that “if you look good, you feel good,”...
Go ahead and ask
By Diana Poist Published on November 7, 2007 “This is probably a stupid question, but.” Sound familiar? Probably. I doubt there is a student who has been in college for a week that hasn’t heard that phrase uttered during one of their classes. I always like classmates that start their questions that way. It usually means they are going to...
Vultures on a Carousel: over Nawlins
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 7, 2007 On the afternoon of Sept. 30, I arrived in New Orleans with my friend, Wes, to catch a show by the legendary Norwegian punk band, Turbonegro. I had already been up since 5 a.m., and was looking at being awake until at least the same time the next day. I took the...
Hope to Harvest
By Ansley Zecckine Published on November 7, 2007 The semester had just begun at PJC, and Peter found himself easing to a stop at the 9th Avenue-Airport Boulevard intersection. He was patiently waiting, about six minutes now, to make the left turn, when he realized that his car was the only one in the turn-lane. “Maybe I shouldn’t be here,”...