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Holocaust survivor tells his amazing story to packed auditorium
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Holocaust survivor tells his amazing story to packed auditorium

by Ben Sheffler Imagine being Jewish in the early 1940’s – hiding in an office building’s supply closet, just two floors below Nazi headquarters; eating mostly potato peelings out of the garbage; being limited to sponge baths and having to sneeze into a pillow to avoid detection. Now imagine living there for two and a...

Rany repeats as winner as United Way raises awareness with chili cook-off
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Rany repeats as winner as United Way raises awareness with chili cook-off

  by Rebecca Juntunen Out of the dozen chili crock pots on a table in Pensacola State College’s building 5, the two scraped-clean pots of Rodney Rany’s chili (#1) ensured its title as the winner of United Way’s chili cook-off fundraiser on Monday, Nov. 18. United Way, an organization dedicated to “uniting the community and its...

Upcoming WSRE program informs people about health care law
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Upcoming WSRE program informs people about health care law

  by Ben Sheffler With many of the estimated 59,000 uninsured people in Escambia County and millions nationwide attempting to register for health care at the new Health Insurance Marketplace website (http://healthcare.gov), there is the potential for confusion and misinformation.    An Affordable Care Act Town Hall Forum on Nov. 15, put on by the WSRE-TV program...

Faculty Art Show on PSC Campus
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Faculty Art Show on PSC Campus

By: Alexis Lugo On Thursday, November 14, 2013, Pensacola State hosted an artists’ reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts Gallery, Building 15, on the Pensacola campus. This annual exhibition features some of the recent pieces by PSC’s art faculty and displays a variety of artwork including...

Man Caught Engaging in Sexual Misconduct in Library
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Man Caught Engaging in Sexual Misconduct in Library

By: Ally Doty Campus police have tightened security at the Pensacola campus library after an unidentified man has been seen committing lewd acts several times over the last few weeks. A white male, with a medium build and short dark hair from age 18-25, was seen by a female PSC student on Oct. 10 in...

Women’s Basketball Team Takes Victory at Home Opener
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Women’s Basketball Team Takes Victory at Home Opener

By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State College women’s basketball team proved good form at their first home match, Saturday Nov. 16 at the Lou Ross Center, after defeating Meridian Community College by 12 points. At the start of the season leading up to their first home game, the Lady Pirates held a 3-2 record on...

Men’s Basketball Weekend Opener
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Men’s Basketball Weekend Opener

By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State College’s men’s basketball team began their season the first weekend of November, participating in the Men’s Basketball Tip-off Classic hosted by PSC at the Lou Ross Center on the PSC main campus. The tournament consisted of four teams: Lamar State Community College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Gulf Coast...