Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates volleyball team won the second match of the Pirate Challenge in close sets against Faulkner State Sept. 30 in the Hartsell Arena. The Lady Pirates took the match with 3 wins: 28-26, 25-19, and 25-14. In the first set, Lady Pirates were down 11 and felt the pressure...
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October 3, 2011October 3, 2011Sports
Lady Pirates take first game in Pirates Challenge
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates volleyball team played Jeff Davis Sept. 30 in the Pirates Challenge, taking the match in three sets, 25-7, 25-16, and 25-12. Sarah Guidry played an exceptional match, with a hitting percentage of .420 and 12 kills. “I was pleased overall with Sarah’s performance for the whole match. She...
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October 1, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
An inspiring biography of a prominent voice for autism advocacy!
Temple Grandin By HBO Films Starring Claire Danes, Catherine O’Hara, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn Genre: Drama, biography I recently had the great pleasure of watching the biopic of the most prominent advocate of autism support I’ve ever seen, and a woman whom I admire greatly. Temple Grandin may look and sound a lot different from...
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September 30, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Classic adventuring and platforming action from the mind of an industry giant!
Psychonauts By Double Fine Productions Genre: Third-person adventure/platformer Rating: Teen for Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Language Although the game Psychonauts hit way after my youth, the impressionable period in which I loved anything and everything, I still feel very emotional in regards to it. Merely recalling it brings a tear to my eye, and perhaps...
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September 28, 2011September 28, 2011Sports
The Life of a College Athlete
Shauna Cook The Corsair For many college students, going to college means partying, meeting new friends, the beginning of freedom, and getting an education. For college athletes, the playing field is different. Some say that college athletes get a free ride for their education because they play a sport that represents the school. Many wonder...
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September 28, 2011February 9, 2017Features
Freshman fifteen
Torie Hutchinson The Corsair First Year Fatties, the Fresher Five, and Easy 15 are just a few names for the Freshman 15. In their first year of college, students get to experience a brand new life style. In high school, students were told what time to eat lunch and had only a small variety of...
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September 28, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
The Tim Tebow debate
Tim Ajmani The Corsair If I were to mention the name Tim Tebow, I would get mixed comments, especially being in Florida. If you’re a Gator fan, like myself, you like him and are thankful for his contributions to the University of Florida, both on and off the field. If you’re a Miami or Florida...
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September 28, 2011February 9, 2017Features
Making the grade
Nuavia Stewart The Corsair Being a student requires a lot of effort, determination and studying. Most classes are an hour and fifteen minutes long and if you are a fulltime student, you are probably taking between three to five classes. It’s hard to keep up. Furthermore, if you are an adult learner, returning back to...
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September 27, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Even more oldschool games from SEGA originally for the Dreamcast!
SEGA Dreamcast Collection The SEGA Dreamcast. Ah, do I have fond memories of this system. Sporting a 128-bit CPU (as opposed to Nintendo 64’s 64-bit), this system introduced us to many innovations in the console market, including: Sonic in 3D with Sonic Adventure; the most impressive 2D fighter for years after its release, Marvel vs....
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September 25, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
The all-around best tablet on the market
Apple iPad 2 What’s this? Me, writing a review of a device – a tablet, no less? Well, I feel I have to, for the pleasurable experience I’ve had with it this weekend. Apple’s iPad 2, released March 11, 2011, set a new bar for tablet computers. This weekend, I finally had the good fortune...