by Raymond Knott Star Wars:The Old Republic Beta Impressions A New Hope? As a seasoned MMO player, I definitely didn’t know what to expect from Star Wars:The Old Republic. On the one hand, I’m a shameless fanboy for all things Bioware: Baldur’s Gate, Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, Jade Empire; they pretty much...
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December 2, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
Piracy and the Stop Online Piracy Act: Is Profit Worth Free Speech?
Travis DeSimone The Corsair Most of us rely on the Internet to obtain our media in the modern day and age. Whether it is watching our favorite music video on You Tube, downloading an album from the iTunes store, or streaming a movie with Netflix, the Internet has become an invaluable source of entertainment. However,...
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December 1, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Minecraft review.
Travis DeSimone. Corsair. In this age of gaming, most titles that come out are high definition blockbusters with bloodlust. So, I was pleasantly surprised last week when I sat down and started a game of Minecraft. This game really shines amongst the competition. Minecraft was released on PC in 2009 and has since gone on...
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November 30, 2011November 30, 2011Editorial & Opinion
Tim’s NFL Picks – Week 13
Tim Ajmani The Corsair Thanksgiving Day football provided us with a lot of drama, both good and bad. The Packers victory over the Lions was overshadowed by the remarkably immature and questionable actions of Ndamukong Suh. Suh forced a Packer offensive lineman’s head into the ground and stamped on his shoulder. He was suspended two...
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November 29, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Travel back in time yet again and save the Assassin Order!
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations By Ubisoft Genre: 3rd-person Action-adventure Rating: Mature (Blood, Language, Mild Sexual Themes, Violence) Desmond Miles is in trouble. He’s fallen into a coma following the events of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood; I imagine being mentally manipulated by a super-powerful alien, one of a race who claims to have created the human race, could...
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November 29, 2011November 29, 2011Sports
Lady Pirates close season with exciting state matches
Shauna Cook The Corsair With the volleyball season over, here’s a reflection of how great the season was for Coach Laird and his Lady Pirates. Overall, The Lady Pirates ended the season with a 27-9 record and 4-0 in conference. The Lady Pirates made it to the NJCAA Region State Tournament in Jacksonville in...
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November 29, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
Who needs the NBA?
Tim Ajmani The Corsair Today is November 1st, 2011. If you’re wondering why we won’t be seeing Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, and Dirk Nowitzki, you aren’t alone. Strangely enough, I don’t see anyone caring about it, save for a few scattered articles in the media. If the NBA owners and players think we...
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November 29, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Chicago lights up PSC stage
Danika Campfield The Corsair Pensacola State College’s performing arts department put on a fall production of the well known Broadway musical Chicago. Chicago is a racy, controversial musical based in the 1920’s Prohibition-era. This play sports two strong female leads, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, who are at each other’s throats fighting their way to...
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November 29, 2011February 9, 2017Features
Student Resource Center offers ADA services
Adora Goff The Corsair Pensacola State College has some great benefits for students who need the extra help. They have the math lab, computer lab, library, writing lab, and perhaps the least well known, Student Resource Center for ADA Services. The SRC provides academic accommodations for students with disabilities. Any PSC student with documented disabilities...
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November 29, 2011February 9, 2017Features
New year for PSC Brain Bowl
Bradley Campbell The Corsair “What is the name given to the uprising against the British in the spring of 1916 in Dublin by the nationalist society that favored an independent Irish republic?” BUZZ!! “Bloody Sunday?” “Sorry. Anyone else?” You don’t know either? Don’t worry; those kinds of questions are best left to Pensacola State...