Amber Burse The Corsair Everyone knows that the most stressful time of the semester is during midterms and finals. As test time approaches, students anxiously prepare for these all-important exams. Here are some tips from fellow students and faculty on how to survive this time of sweaty palms without suffering a meltdown: Tip #1 comes…
Lauren Mabrie The Corsair Any person who has been to college understands the financial strains it puts on a student’s wallet. Most restaurants and shops offer some type of discount to active military and senior citizens, but what about a college student discount? Cari Thompson, student at Pensacola State, said, “Being a one income household,…
[two_third]Drexel Gilbert The Corsair The good news is that the crime rate at Pensacola State College is low, compared to many other colleges and universities across the country. The bad news is that criminals are still targeting students, faculty and staff. Most of the time they are attempting to steal what belongs to you. Occasionally,…
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword By Nintendo Genre: Third-person action-adventure Rating: Everyone 10+ (Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence) In the spirit of celebrating The Legend of Zelda’s 25th Anniversary, Nintendo’s released its newest installment in the storied, epic series. As always you take on the role of a young man who’s destined to…
Tim Ajmani The Corsair Finally, its Thanksgiving week! The most wonderful time of the year! What do I mean by that? Great food, and of course, football! It’s Week 12 in the NFL season, and each team has six games left. It’s also that time of the year when picking games becomes trickier as the…
Jurassic Park: The Game By TellTale Games Genre: Cinematic action/adventure Rating: Teen (Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Tobacco, Violence) Back in the early 90s, there was written a book by the late, great Michael Crichton, about a Latin American island that’s become home to strange and exciting experiments concerning dinosaurs and related species.…
Saints Row: The Third By THQ and Volition Genre: Third-person open-world action-adventure The Saints Row series has long been compared to and connected with its better-known cousin, Grand Theft Auto; while Saints Row began with mildly over-the-top antics, and progressed on into full-blown insanity, Grand Theft Auto has remained mainly serious and mainstream through its…
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim By Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks Genre: Open-world RPG Rating: Mature for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol It’s here! The most eagerly-anticipated RPG for many followers of the epic Elder Scrolls series has arrived. Is it worth the hype and all the positive feedback? Oh, yes,…
The Elder Scrolls: A Retrospective With the imminent release of the long-awaited fifth installment in the award-winning series, The Elder Scroll V: Skyrim, I thought it prudent to go back and explore the series and see where it’s taken us in the past, so that we may better understand the impact of this monumental open-world…
Aquaria By Bit Blot, LLC Genre: Action-Adventure/Underwater Metroidvania! Not rated but I would guess an Everyone 10+ for Mild Violence. Another intensely relaxing game that puts me in the exploration mood, Aquaria has been described by some as Ecco the Dolphin (a classic SEGA Genesis underwater title) meets Metroidvania, my overall favorite genre of 2D…