Monica Moody Published: September 14, 2005 “I’ve spent most of my life surfing, the rest I’ve wasted.” -Unknown. The PJC Surf Club is out to increase membership and spread the love. Along with the start of a new semester here at PJC comes a new fresh-faced freshman crowd. “We want any and all freshman. We want them to come and...
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Unlocking the Skeleton Key
Ashley Carter Published: September 14, 2005 “The Skeleton Key,” explores the history of hoodoo, a magical religion among slaves of the old south that still is used by many in the underground of southern culture; this is practiced by past inhabitants of the house in which the movie takes place. The film star Kate Hudson who’s character is portrayed as...
Gauchos, vintage jeans in this fall
Rachel Strehlow Published: Septmeber 14, 2005 Everyone knows styles change, that’s what’s so fun about fashion. Instead of wearing the same old thing, consider re-vamping your wardrobe with this fall’s coolest styles to express yourself in a whole new way. Clothes aren’t just what you put on in the morning, they make a statement, so follow our 2005 fall fashion...
Pool Opening Delayed
Morgan Gates Published: August 23, 2005 PJC’s indoorÿswimming pool is still “unswimmable” because of interior damage caused by Hurricane Ivan last September. Staff at the Lou Ross Center, where the pool is housed on the Pensacola campus, had hoped to reopen the pool at the beginning of the fall term, but Facilities, Planning and Construction Director Todd Harrington says the...
Video: Walking the Plank: Jodi Carter
Matt Foster Published: August 23, 2005 Hello faithful readers! Welcome back to, “Walking the Plank!” With us today is PJC women volleyball’s newest acquisition, Jodi Carter. Let’s meet Jodi… Q So…introduce yourself to our readers! What’s your name and where are you from… A I’m Jodi Carter and I’m from Mobile, Ala. Q Really? I’m sorry to hear that. (Smiles)...
Lady Pirates poised to play
Matt Foster Published: August 23, 2005 The Lady Pirate Volleyball team is hard at work practicing for the upcoming 2005 season. The team that won a Panhandle championship last year, faces a rebuilding year with just four sophomores. The team began practicing on Aug. 1 and has been hard at work training both on and off the court. “Our task...
Rising oil prices will mean benefits for Americans
Erika Wilhite Published: August 23, 2005 So I’m standing in the shower a few days ago, washing my hair and trying to figure out how I’ll afford to buy gas once classes start and I’m on the road for an hour or two everyday. Suddenly I have a flash of insight. No, I have an epiphany. If you’d asked me,...
PJC’s strategy for the future should be Wal-mart
Britney Hirras Published: August 23, 2005 As another semester starts, even the most cynical critics of the happiest supermarket in the world run to one place for their one-stop shopping needs: Wal-Mart. Let’s face it: Wal-Mart is there for students even when their own friends and family aren’t. Who other than the friendly people at Wal-Mart will help students find...
New bill will only increase healthcare woes
Yonit Shames Published: August 23, 2005 As any American- young or old, employed or unemployed- knows, medical costs are rising. Between 2002 and 2003, for example, national medical spending rose 7.7 percent- four times the inflation rate. Now, the average annual cost of medical insurance for a family of four carries a whopping price tag of nearly $13,000. It’s no...
Our View
Published: August 23, 2005 This summer, The Corsair’s office underwent a long-overdue facelift worthy of television makeover shows. As news media, The Corsair must constantly evolve to suit the interests of PJC students. Staff members made it their mission to experiment with different forms of bringing the news to the public. So, the renovations began. Two new computers, computer software,...