Melissa Brown Sep 11 2006 12:00AM Friday marks the beginning of fall with the autumnal equinox, so this week’s recipe is a take on the classic banana nut bread, spiced up for the fall. It’s a moist, cake-like quick bread that’s great for breakfast, an afternoon snack or dessert. No matter when you serve it, this sweet and nutty treat...
The Corsair is the student press at Pensacola State College.
SHAGADELIC EATS
Melissa Brown Sep 11 2006 12:00AM One of my mom’s favorite sayings is, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Apparently she’s got something there, because my parents were unhappily married for 29 years before they divorced. must’ve been her excellent cooking that kept them together so long. At any rate, I inherited my mom’s skills in...
Who will claim the title of ‘Next Gen’ Supremacy
Ricky Di Sep 11 2006 12:00AM For years, the world of video gaming was ruled by Nintendo, but after the release of the Playstation and later the X-Box, the hardcore gaming community was split into three groups: Playstationites, X-Boxians, and smart people. With the next generation of video game consoles well into effect, the war for the coveted title of...
VULTURES ON A CAROUSEL
Michael Rutschky Sep 11 2006 12:00AM I still think about it every time I fly. As I’m writing this, I’m flying back to Pensacola after spending a week up in Connecticut where my family lives. In the five years since 9/11, I must have flown a dozen times, and I have never had any real reason to be frightened (save...
‘Angel’ will offer more online opportunities
Sahara Locke Sep 11 2006 12:00AM For about the past eight years, PJC staff, faculty and students have been using a program called WebCT. But, by next year that program will make way for a new system called Angel. The purpose of such a program, according to Dr. Bill Waters, director of distributed learning, is to provide an environment for...
Despite effort, PJC loses first game of the West Plains Tournament
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 PJC lost their first game in the West Plains Tournament on Thursday night to Missouri State University by a score of 96-69. PJC head coach Paul Swanson said that the score did not indicate the intensity of the game. The Pirates led at half time by four points and maintained that lead...
PJC routs Delgado 101-62
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 After PJC’s 101-62 victory over the Delgado Community College Dolphins, head coach Paul Swanson said that it had been at least a couple of years since his team scored over 100 points in a single game. 45 of those points were off the 30 turnovers committed by Delgado. 51 of those points...
PJC receives first loss at hands of Three Rivers
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 Fatigue was a factor as the PJC women’s basketball team lost their first game of the season to Three Rivers Community College, 71-70, in the Chipola Alzheimer’s Classic. “Our legs were tired,” said head coach Chanda Rigby. “We looked a step slow out there.” PJC trailed throughout the entire game. Down by...
PJC wins game one of Chipola Alzheimer’s Classic
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 The PJC women’s basketball team improved its record to 4-0 today as the Lady Pirates defeated Georgia Perimeter College, a team that made the NJCAA National Tournament last season, by a score of 67-55. PJC trailed early and had a one-point deficit to overcome at halftime. The spark they needed was provided...
PJC escapes with one-point win over Faulkner State
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 After PJC’s 66-65 home win over Faulkner State Wednesday night, Pirate forward Miles Taylor praised the crowd at Hartsell Arena, whom may have been a major reason why Faulkner State guard David Johnson missed the potential game-winning free throws. “We needed them [the crowd] tonight,” said Taylor. Taylor, who finished with 14...