By Joshua Encinias Published on October 10, 2007 Alpha Beta Gamma at PJC is participating in Make A Difference Day to re-stock the pantry shelves at the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida. The mission of the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida is to be the best Home-Away-From-Homer for children and families of children suffering a medical crisis. The...
The Corsair is the student press at Pensacola State College.
Student Support Services: a commitment to success
By Diana Poist Published on October 10, 2007 In Building 6, next to the Testing Center on the Pensacola campus of PJC, is an office that Rachelle Burns likes to refer to as a “one-stop shop.” Burns is director of Student Support Services, one of seven Department of Education TRIO programs targeting at-risk college students. In the more than 20...
An interview with the President
By Nekieta Taylor-Hunley Published on October 10, 2007 As I walked into the president’s office, I was greeted by Pat Crews and Sharon Sanders, staff assistants to the president. Between the two, the kindness that they displayed filled the office. It would seem that the only goal that they have is to make any and everyone that visits the president...
Who will be our next president?
By Neketia Taylor-Hunley Published on October 10, 2007 The man who says “students are not numbers” but individuals, is retiring after 15 years of dedicated service. On April 17, Dr. G. Thomas Delaino released a Statement of Intent to the PJC District Board of Trustees to retire effective May 31, 2008. At Delaino’s suggestion, a Presidential Search Process Committee was...
‘Halo 3,’ could be best game ever
by DJ Simmons Published on October 10, 2007 Holy cow, it’s me again, Nashi. I got a hold of the most anticipated game, Halo 3, and I will let you know, it definitely lives up to the hype. Not on the single player department, but in the multiplayer department. Anyways, what is going on. On single player, you play as...
Bowabunga!
by Lorraine Organ Published on October 10, 2007 The sand is pure white, the water is a clear emerald color, and the sunlight is reflecting off of the crashing waves. That is enough to marvel at. Perhaps you would like to go for a swim. Suddenly, you come across a few surfers who are feeling the excitement of catching a...
Work it out
By Katie Coseo and Rachel Strehlow Published on October 20, 2007 Still using the excuse that you’re too busy to work out? Too tired to exercise after working or studying? Don’t give up getting fit yet. Here are some easy ways to integrate exercise into your life, even if you have a really busy schedule. If you’re always too tired...
You have ‘Pirate’ mail
by Brenda Savage Published on October 10, 2007 Last year, PJC began offering students personal e-mail accounts. This semester, Pirate Mail has become the primary method PJC uses to communicate with students. Pirate mail is an email account automatically created for each PJC student enrolled in college credit courses. Pirate mail is a fast, efficient way to access strictly PJC...
Look to Pensapedia for Pensacola history
by Joshua Encinias Published on October 10, 2007 Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that gives users access to edit various pages of information ranging from Mark Twain to boxing gloves. The Web site’s html is composed of open source software, giving everyone the right to create sub-wiki sites. But when it comes to information regarding the Pensacola area, options are...
When right to write is wrong
Published on October 10, 2007 The brouhaha over a recent editorial in the Colorado State University’s student newspaper begs all of us to examine the question “When is the right to write, wrong?” The editorial that appeared in CSU’s Rocky Mountain Collegian responded in part to the recent tasering of a student at a University of Florida rally for Senator...