Month: <span>February 2014</span>

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Men’s Basketball Stops Conference Rivals
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Men’s Basketball Stops Conference Rivals

By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State men’s basketball team battled their rivals, Gulf Coast Community College, in a blood bath battle for sixty minutes in which they endured angry coaches, bad calls and a rowdy crowd. PSC went into the game with a 3-4 conference record and a 15-10 overall season record and felt it...

Women’s Basketball Falls to Conference Rivals
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Women’s Basketball Falls to Conference Rivals

By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State women’s basketball team faced conference rivals, Gulf Coast Community College, on Wed. February 5, 2014 in hopes of grasping their first conference win of the season. Going into the match, the Pirates held a 0-7 conference record and a 10-14 overall record with second year-coach Leah Drury, desperate for...

Opinion: With increased security, Sochi Olympics safe amid terrorist threats
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Opinion: With increased security, Sochi Olympics safe amid terrorist threats

by Spenser Garber Because of the nearby December 2013 Volgograd bombings, people have been speculating whether or not Russia is prepared for potential threats from terrorist groups targeting the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The short answer is yes. This isn’t the first time the Olympic games have been threatened by terrorists. In 1972, 11 members...

Pianist Svetozar Ivanov Dazzles Young Crowd
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Pianist Svetozar Ivanov Dazzles Young Crowd

  By: Mary Whitham Artistic Director of the Steinway Piano Series in Tampa, Svetozar Ivanov captivated the Ashmore Auditorium audience on January 12th with his novel take on the ordinary piano recital. The program was part of the ongoing Kamerman Piano Series to be held at PSC. Unlike the other featured pianists, Ivanov included media...

SWERVE Entertains at the Ashmore Auditorium
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SWERVE Entertains at the Ashmore Auditorium

By Rebecca Juntunen Pensacola State College received a taste of variation on the typical Pensacola dance culture, when SWERVE, a local Dance Company, performed in the Ashmore Auditorium on Saturday, January 25th.  SWERVE is a modern dance ensemble based in Northwest Florida, founded by LaVonne French— an instructor of dance at PSC—and Elizabeth Bradford.   Their...

Students take action, establish first clubs at PSC’s South Santa Rosa Center
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Students take action, establish first clubs at PSC’s South Santa Rosa Center

by Savana Morie Perhaps one of the more important parts of the college experience is what happens outside the classroom.Students at the South Santa Rosa Center of Pensacola State College firmly believe that’s the case, and last semester a few decided to take control and establish the campus’s first official clubs: an international relations club...

SGA Participates in Giving back to the Community
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SGA Participates in Giving back to the Community

By: Savana Morie Last week’s cold weather did nothing to stop volunteers from Pensacola State’s Student Government Association from lending a helping hand Friday, January 31, when eleven students came together to aid in the construction of what will soon be a two bedroom home for a family who needs it. These efforts were sponsored...