By Brooke Thomas The Oscars 2015 was what you would call “the norm” for an award show. Beginning with a performance by host Neil Patrick Harris and ending with the somewhat unexpected upset of “Birdman” over “Boyhood,” the over three-hour telecast tried the patience of even the biggest cinemaphile. Of course, every award show tries...
By Kimberly Bogers Cell phones can be a touchy subject in classrooms, as many college students probably know from experience. It can be difficult to put away the phone and cut off communication with the outside world for an hour or two while in class, which is why many students check their phones while...
By Tobias Harvey Sneakerheads are often described and defined by their tastes in expensive footwear, fashion sense and an eye for details. They are common on the Pensacola State College Pensacola campus and they all have their own unique styles. Kenneth Cox, 19, says being able to buy any pair of shoes he wants...
By Selina Iglesias As of this January, Americans could be able to attend two-year colleges without any tuition costs thanks to a plan proposed by President Barack Obama. Adapted from tuition plans used in colleges in Tennessee and Chicago, Obama’s plan, or “America’s College Promise,” is dedicated to making community college “as free and universal...
By Abigail Megginson The students in the Fall 2014 Public Speaking class completed unique group projects, or “Mini Media” campaigns, that bring awareness to campus sexual violence, anxiety, depression and suicide. Professor Narla Zinermon asked her public speaking students to complete this assignment in lieu of the usual end-of-semester speech. Zinermon, who also goes by...
By Abigail Megginson The students of Pensacola State College (PSC) have been decaffeinated long enough. Coffee Break Cafe, a coffee shop working with The Drowsy Poet Coffee Company, has made its home in the Pensacola campus’s Chadbourne Library. Plans to open Coffee Break Cafe began October 2014. The coffee shop officially opened its doors to...