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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October 26, 2011October 26, 2011Sports
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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October 20, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
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...
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October 13, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
The most popular portable operating system gets a huge upgrade!
iOS 5 On October 5, one of the world’s leading visionaries was unfortunately taken from us. Exactly one week later, the latest iteration of his creative vision was released to the public, proving what I said before that Steve Jobs’ legacy will go on for a long, long time. Formerly known only as iPhone OS,...
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October 9, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
Remembering Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 The world mourns the passing of a technical pioneer, a man who did so much for the technological advances of our generation, yet was tragically cut down by that most pernicious of human weaknesses: cancer. Steve Jobs had a very interesting life before he formed Apple Computer, Inc. in 1976; two years...
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October 9, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
The Warhammer 40,000 series gets a third-person slash-and-shoot title!
Warhammer 40,000 By Games Workshop, game adaptations developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ To be honest, I never really got into the tabletop/pen-and-paper RPG craze. With all due respect to those who play, of course: a whole lot of numbers, statistics and variables to manage doesn’t really seem like my idea of fun....
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October 8, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Tips from Torie: Breakfast: Fuel for Thought!
Breakfast: Fuel for Thought by Torie Hutchinson The sunrise is a signal for most people to wake up for the new day. Grabbing a bite to eat after waking up has become a normal tradition. According to Better Health Magazine, “Breakfast is considered an important meal because it breaks the overnight fasting period, replenishes your...
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October 6, 2011October 6, 2011Sports
Lady Pirates clinch conference championship
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates clinched the Panhandle Conference Championship beating Gulf Coast College in 3 sets at Tuesday’s match in Panama City: 25-22, 25-20, and 25-17. “Hats off to Gulf Coast College, they played harder than they have in the past and obviously the scores show that,” said Head Coach Chris Laird....
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October 4, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
A horrific, but sometimes sweet, vampire tale
Let Me In By Hammer Films Starring Cody Smit-McPhee and Chloe Grace Moretz Genre: Horror Rating: R for pervasive horror violence, gratuitous profanity spoken by teens, and a short scene of nudity I was only in the mood for a slasher flick. I didn’t expect to be moved as much as I was. This remake...
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October 3, 2011October 3, 2011Sports
Lady Pirates sweep Challenge
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates volleyball team swept the Pirate Challenge with a win over Andrew College Oct. 1. Pensacola State took the match with 3 wins: 24-14, 25-23, and 25-10. Their record stands at 18-5 overall and 2-0 in Conference play. Lady Pirates gave it their all against Andrew College Saturday and...