By Kristin Martin Published on November 7, 2007 The Northwest Florida Blood Center will be holding a blood drive at the Pensacola campus on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. between buildings 1 and 5. “We’re the community blood center, so pretty much all the blood that the hospitals use comes from our center,” says Kendra...
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Disruptive behavior at PJC
By Kristin Martin Published on November 7, 2007 Peter Wilkin, PJC Disciplinarian, has been dealing with disruptive behavioral problems from students on a daily basis this semester. This term, approximately 75 referrals from PJC police and faculty have been given to Wilkin. “This day and age teachers are very, very, very, very concerned about any kinds of behavior in the...
Vultures in Washington, D.C.
By Michael Rutschky Published on November 7, 2007 ‘Vultures on a Carousel’ is about going where the action is. Undoubtedly that had to be wherever all of the transvestites, pirate-cats, and sperm-zombies were headed to. On the way back from dinner with the Army Times crew in Washington, D.C. we drove past a book store that I wanted to see...
Online writing lab offers accessible assistance
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,...
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...