Bradley Campbell The Corsair Where exactly does our money go? You know, the thousands upon thousands of dollars that are paid by students every semester to attend college at Pensacola State. James Chappell, a Spanish major at Pensacola State said, “I believe the majority of it goes towards clubs and organizations to help better the...
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PSC pilots Speaker’s Bureau program
Shauna Cook The Corsair Pensacola State College has introduced a new Speaker’s Bureau to the greater Pensacola community presenting speakers on a wide range of topics. “We began the process a couple years ago to put it together,” said Thom Botsford, head of English and Communications Department. “It took us about half a year to...
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Sleigh Bells and Diplo February 6th@Vinyl Music Hall
Raymond Knott. Corsair. Sleigh Bells, the noise-pop duo comprised of front woman Alexis Krauss and former Poison The Well guitarist Derek E. Miller is scheduled to be appearing at Vinyl Music Hall on February the 6th. Diplo will be sharing the bill for this show, and after seeing Diplo at De Luna Fest, I’m really...
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The Hood Internet! Free album!
Raymond Knott. Corsair. The Hood Internet’s first official album is up via Mishka NYC, and I must say I am so eager to crack into this. These guys are two of my favorite mashup artists circling the blogosphere, and they’re always buzzworthy. Outside of that, these two have been here twice in the last year,...
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The Old Republic Beta Impressions
by Raymond Knott Star Wars:The Old Republic Beta Impressions A New Hope? As a seasoned MMO player, I definitely didn’t know what to expect from Star Wars:The Old Republic. On the one hand, I’m a shameless fanboy for all things Bioware: Baldur’s Gate, Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, Jade Empire; they pretty much...
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Lady Pirates close season with exciting state matches
Shauna Cook The Corsair With the volleyball season over, here’s a reflection of how great the season was for Coach Laird and his Lady Pirates. Overall, The Lady Pirates ended the season with a 27-9 record and 4-0 in conference. The Lady Pirates made it to the NJCAA Region State Tournament in Jacksonville in...
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Chicago lights up PSC stage
Danika Campfield The Corsair Pensacola State College’s performing arts department put on a fall production of the well known Broadway musical Chicago. Chicago is a racy, controversial musical based in the 1920’s Prohibition-era. This play sports two strong female leads, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, who are at each other’s throats fighting their way to...
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Survivors’ Stories
Nuavia Stewart and Jamequa Davis The Corsair Being diagnosed with breast cancer can elicit many emotions; panic, depression and disbelief, are a few. And while no two women will have the exact same experience, the men and women sharing their stories have two things in common: They either have had breast cancer or know someone...
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Why choose a major?
Lauren Mabrie The Corsair The word “major” in college is probably known to be one of the scariest words in college, or is it? What is all the hype about? According to Dictionary.com, the definition of a major is “a subject or field of study chosen by a student to represent his or her principal...
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Cell phones off!
Tabatha Fields The Corsair Cell Phones are a part of our daily life. They can be used for texting, checking e-mail, and talking. However, students who use cell phones in the classroom may suffer consequences. Pensacola State College policy regarding cell phones is as follows: Electronic devices, such as cell phones, cell phone cameras, ipods, ...