Month: <span>October 2011</span>

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Students establish science tutoring lab on Milton campus

Stephen Harwick The Corsair Work is under way to establish a science tutoring lab at Pensacola State College’s Milton campus, thanks to the hard work of two students. Tom Hunt, pre-med/EMT major, and Robert Czikalla, pre-med/biology major, saw a big need and have spent many hours lobbying to have the learning lab established, although it...

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Library sets new food policy

Drexel Gilbert The Corsair Better plan on studying – not snacking – in Pensacola State College’s Edward M. Chadbourne Library following a new policy that limits the type of food and drinks allowed in the facility. The new rules, established last summer, were necessary because many students were taking advantage of a more liberal approach...

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Successful Ending in The Florida State Tournament

Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates finish the Florida State Tournament with another win against Palm Beach College Oct. 15 in a 3 set match winning 25-14, 25-20, and 25-17. “This was the second time we got to play Palm Beach and it was the second time we beat them,” Head Coach Chris Laird said....

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Sweet Defeat for The Lady Pirates

Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates got their first time win against Hillsborough Community College Oct.15 in the Florida State Tournament in a 5 set match 25-19, 19-25, 25-22, 24-26, and 15-10. “It was a first time for me and a first time for the program to beat them,” Head Coach Chris Laird said.     ”...

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A Minor Set Back For Lady Pirates

Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates lost to Illinois Central College on Oct.14 in a 5 set match 21-25, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24, and 10-15. “The biggest let down was that we did lose that match,” Head Coach Chris Laird said. “It was unfortunate, but on the flip side we just got done beating the #1...

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Lady Pirates on a Mission

The Lady Pirates defeat #1 ranked team Miami-Dade in 4 sets winning 25-21, 20-25, 25-19, and 25-23 in the Florida State Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. on Oct. 14. “That’s a really big deal obviously because we wanted to beat them and before we could never get a set off of them,” Head Coach Chris Laird...

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There’s No Stopping The Lady Pirates

Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates take the match in 3 sets against St. John’s River Oct. 13, 25-16, 25-20, and 25-15. Sarah Guidry had 14 kills and hit a 550 for the match.   “Normally, just like a baseball hitting percentage, the higher the better,” Head Coach Chris Laird said. “For volleyball, anything over...

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Another Victory For The Lady Pirates Against Jeff Davis

Shauna Cook The Corsair On Thurs. Oct. 11 which was Breast Cancer Awareness Night for the Lady Pirates. Just like they fight to find a cure, they fought to take the win and conquered  in 3 sets killing the “War hawks” 25-6, 25-13, and 25-9.   “In a match like tonight, the girls have a sense...

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Become the Caped Crusader again!

Batman: Arkham City By Warner Bros. Entertainment, Rocksteady Studios Genre: Free-roaming, third-person action-adventure Rating: Teen for Alcohol Reference, Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Tobacco, Violence Two years ago around this time, Batman: Arkham Asylum was released, and chronicled the Caped Crusader’s struggle against the Joker, Poison Ivy, Bane, Scarecrow and others on the...