Month: <span>February 2009</span>

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The Heat Is On

By: Sam Meyers Published: January 11, 2009 The Lady Pirates pulled in another win Jan. 4 and are now ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 6 in the nation. The team defeated Tallahassee Community College by 13 points, 69-56. Jasmine Payne, top scorer of the night, frightened some Eagles with her striking talent...

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Lady Pirates vs. L.B. Wallace

By: Sam Meyers Published: December 10, 2008 The PJC women’s basketball team racked up another win Dec. 9, but the effort fell short of their usual intensity. The nationally ranked team won 57-38 against L.B. Wallace Community College. “I am excited about the win,” said Coach Chanda Rigby. “They played hard and it’s always a...

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Movies – Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th Directed by Marcus Nispel Studio/producer: New Line Cinema, Paramount/Platinum Dunes Rated R for strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, language and drug material. I must admit, I’m not really into horror movies.  But I am aware of the great three franchises of horror classics: Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street,...

Gaming – Fallout 3 (short form)
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Gaming – Fallout 3 (short form)

Fallout 3 By Bethesda Softworks Genre: RPG/First-person shooter Players: 1 Rating: Mature (17+) Downloadable Content: Available, 1 pack released so far, out of 3 planned Distribution Model: Retail or over the content delivery system Steam; interfaced with Microsoft’s Games for Windows – LIVE Release Date: October 31, 2008 How would you survive in a world...

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Sitting Down With Hoobastank

by Troy Lambert Everyone at the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio was rocking-out noon Tuesday February 3, 2009. Multi-platinum recording artists, Hoobastank, were featured on WSRE-TV’s Studio Amped. Studio Amped is a music series that features local and regional musicians. However, while gearing up for there tour with fellow multi-platinum artists, 3 Doors Down,...

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I Got to Ask Bill Maher a Question

by Paul Smith Recently for The Corsair, I took part in a conference call interview with Bill Maher (stand-up comedian and host of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO) who is currently promoting the DVD release of his documentary Religulous, which lampoons what Bill sees as the ridiculous beliefs systems of the world’s different...

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Sweet Heart Day

Kaite Coseo Warrington SGA is adamant about giving back to the students. Every other week or so, the SGA sets up a table in the Student Center, on the Warrington campus, displaying free food and treats. Phelicia Richardson, an administrative assistant, arranges and coordinates many events that happen on campus. She also participates with the...

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WSRE hosts ‘Dialog with the Delegation’

WSRE, Viewer Supported PBS for the Gulf Coast, will host a live dialogue with the Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation, Tuesday, February 24, 7-8 p.m. “Legislative Review: Dialogue with the Delegation” will give citizens the opportunity to ask their Legislators some tough questions ranging from economic stimulus package spending, the state’s foreclosure problems, or the declining...

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College Goal Sunday

It doesn’t matter where you want to go to college, Pensacola Junior College will help you on College Goal Sunday – a national and Florida initiative that helps students get financial aid. The free event is 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 22 at PJC’s three campuses. Designated locations: • Pensacola campus, Baroco Center for Science...

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Gaming – Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto 4 By Rockstar Games Genre: 3rd-person Driving/exploration/action Players: 1-16 via Xbox LIVE (Maximum 32 on PC version) Rating: Mature (17+) for blood, intense violence, partial nudity, strong language, strong sexual content,  and use of drugs and alcohol. The back of the box for this bestseller which was released back in April of...