By Rachael Worth Published on November 7, 2007 Everybody knows the stress of having to write a paper without help. PJC’s online writing lab is designed to give students online tutoring and advice on grammar, reading, and writing related to any subject. The lab is run by Christine Prendergast, reading and writing lab supervisor. Prendergast said that it is possible,...
The Corsair is the student press at Pensacola State College.
You can have a second life
By Myra Layfield Published on November 7, 2007 A new way to communicate is being introduced to our society. A three-dimensional world via internet takes instant messaging to another level. The popular cyber-world known as “Second Life” was created by Linden Research Inc. in 2003, and for the last year has been taking the world by storm. This virtual world,...
Once Upon A Darkened Night
By Diana Poist Published on November 7, 2007 Sometimes, in the wee hours of the morning when PJC night security guard Mike Nelson arrives to make his rounds, a little girl is peering out the window. Other times he finds the professor keeping watch over a deserted hallway. After nine years Nelson is well acquainted with these two and the...
Future teacher scores cash
By Jade Lantz Published on November 7, 2007 Samantha Majors, 18, a freshman at PJC, has her finances in place. After graduating from Tate High this past spring, with a GPA of 3.5, she now attends PJC as an Elementary Education Major, paid for by four different scholarships. While attending Tate, Majors participated in many extracurricular activities such as Student...
Bioethics discussions
By Lance Hayes Published on November 7, 2007 Abortion. Euthanasia. Stem cell research. In vitro fertilization. Drug testing. Organ donation. Cloning. Embryo research. What do these issues have in common? All of the above issues, and hundreds more, are part of the larger concept of bioethics, a field of study concerned with the ethical and philosophical implications of certain biological...
Hope to Harvest
By Ansley Zecckine Published on November 7, 2007 Drivers in Florida so often have to experience commuting in the rain, but how many of us would dare to do so without any windshield wipers? How much more absurd would it be to make such a commute without a windshield? Consider for a moment yourself having to deal with these resulting...
Classes mix it up to teach tolerance
By Lorrain Ogan Published on November 7, 2007 On Nov. 13, about 80 students among three classes will not be attending their normal classroom settings or even be learning their usual material. Instead, these students will be involved in Mix It Up Day, sponsored by the Teaching Tolerance division of the Southern Poverty Law center in Montgomery, AL. Mix It...
PJC Art faculty exhibition
Published on November 7, 2007 The Visual Arts Gallery at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Pensacola Junior College, is presenting the PJC Art Faculty Exhibition Nov. 5 through Jan. 4. The artists’ reception is 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 8. This annual show highlights an extensive array of media including drawing, digital imaging, graphic design, jewelry, painting,...
Acclaimed guitarist to perform and instruct at PJC
Published on November 7, 2007 PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Pensacola Junior College Lyceum series proudly presents classical guitarist William Kanengiser. Kanengiser offers a free classical guitar master class 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Center, Building 8, room 884, on the Pensacola campus. He performs 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Ashmore Fine...
‘American Gangster’ delivers with all-star cast
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 When we look ahead to upcoming films in the fall season like “American Gangster” the words ‘Oscar bait’ come to mind. But how often does a highly anticipated film deliver as much as this one does. You would have to go back to last year with a film, similar to “American Gangster”...