How to live a greener life By Sarah Richards Artwork By Katelyn Bailey Environmentalism isn’t just for hippies or millennials, and one doesn’t have to be as wealthy as Ed Begley Jr. to make positive change. With every environmental crisis (like the BP oil spill, for example) people are becoming more aware of their environmental...
Five tips to prevent sickness before it happens By Sierra Sellers Illustrations By Katherine Chen It’s that time of year again. The dreaded flu season is upon us. Some less fortunate souls can take practically every precaution in the books to avoid getting sick, but still succumb to every little virus. If you are one...
How predatory groups target vulnerable students By Kelli Green In 1978, on November 18th more than 900 Americans died in Jonestown, a settlement in Guyana, South America under the leadership and influence of Reverend Jim Jones. It was the largest unnatural loss of American lives before 9/11. A majority of the people that died were...
By Tracey Squaire Have you ever wished you could plan the perfect outfit to wear so that you would be comfortable all day, no matter the turn the weather took? Well, the Sunshine app assists you in doing exactly that. Sunshine is a weather app that remembers what you tell it about the weather. Say...
By Katelyn Bailey Nowadays, it’s complicated to find a slice of life TV show that’s intriguing enough to keep you wanting to watch episode after episode and still keep you on the edge of your seat. Most dramedies are tacky or really generic. The ends are predictable and they feel borderline not realistic because, let’s...
By Arieann Pettway “Hush” is a suspense/thriller movie directed by Mike Flanagan. Kate Siegel stars as Maddie. The movie is what one would call a lesson learned movie. Trouble for Maddie starts one day when she’s home alone and notices picture messages from her own phone popping up on her computer. Though the main character,...
Habitat for Humanity: Hands needed, tools optional By Sarah Richards Pensacola Habitat for Humanity builds energy efficient, quality homes and sells them to eligible families in need of affordable housing at cost with a no-interest loan. The homes aren’t given away, but neither does the organization turn a profit on them, as mortgage payments...
Since 9/11 and the initiation of the War on Terror, Muslims have become easy targets for discrimination in Western society. This is especially true for Muslim women who are easily identified as Muslim by their headscarf, known as a hijab, worn by certain practitioners. Despite what many people think, Muslim is not a race...
By Becca Carlson Models sashayed across the stage of the Hagler Auditorium sporting the Cosmetology department’s best recycled materials creations. Nearly 60 Pensacola State College students delighted audiences with their designs on November 11th, 2016. Students from Pensacola, Milton and Century Center campuses participated in this year’s Fall Fashion Show. Trash bags, toilet paper rolls,...
How to stay committed to new goals By Tracey Squaire It’s the start of a new year which is a time when people are ready for changes. It’s a time when people make promises to themselves, but it’s also a time when many people make promises they know...