by Spenser Garber On 20 November, the faculty of PSC voted no confidence in President Meadows. Out of the 193 faculty members, 133 voted. 125 of these members voted no confidence, 7 voted confidence, and one member abstained. The ballot’s concerns included the following: (1) a “culture of fear, intimidation and reprisal”; (2) cronyism in...
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Happy Pig Cafe: A Restaurant Review
by Spenser Garber Walking down the street of Alcaniz in downtown Pensacola, I stumbled upon a little BBQ restaurant called the Happy Pig Café. Upon first glance, it looked like a place to enjoy a slow-cooked pulled pork sandwich and some sweet tea, but I was wrong. I walked into the Happy Pig Café, located...
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Volunteer Opportunities: Pensacola Art Museum
by Spenser Garber The Pensacola Art Museum, located at 407 South Jefferson Street, is looking for volunteers to help them out year-round. They are looking for people to help assist at the front desk, aid teachers in the classroom, and provide museum event support. The Museum was originally a jail built in 1906, and was...
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PoFolks: A Review
by Spenser Garber PoFolks is a restaurant that opened a few weeks ago at a new location on the corner of 9th Avenue and Creighton. It comes with plenty of parking, a generally welcoming atmosphere, and a couple things that make it stand out from other restaurants. It is easy to make a comparison between...
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Students Now Registering for the Spring Term
By Jake Morris Registration for the spring term began Nov. 3, and students have until Dec. 4 to pay tuition and fees. Online registration started after midnight Nov. 3 and extends through the start of classes next term on Jan. 7. Students registering in person can speak with a counselor and complete the process between...
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PSCFA Straw Poll Shows Potential “No Confidence” Vote In President Meadows
by Spenser Garber On October 9th, the Pensacola State Faculty Association met to discuss the ongoing contract negotiations with the administration. One of the items on the agenda was a straw poll vote having to do with the association’s confidence in PSC President Ed Meadows. 34 out of 35 voters said they would vote “no...
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Voting Day is Right Around the Corner
by Spenser Garber November 4th, 2014. Midterm elections are so close you can almost taste them. Don’t forget to go out to your local polls to vote this year. It is very important to go out and vote, as it is one of the most important parts of how the US government works. Voting gives...
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Rocky Horror Amazes Thousands
by Spenser Garber On October 28th, I attended a showing of the Rocky Horror Show at Pensacola Little Theatre. PLT puts on this show every year around Halloween time, and for good reason. The costumes were amazing, make-up was fantastic, most of the acting was phenomenal, and the music was stunning. The Rocky Horror show...
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Men’s Basketball Preview
by Spenser Garber and Abigail Megginson Kevin Baker (Point Guard, #1) Kevin Baker attended Madison Preparatory High School in St. Louis, Missouri. This is his 2nd year with PSC, but has been playing basketball since he was 5 years old. He says the team is “pretty prepared” for this season. His strengths include getting the...
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Viral Vaccination: Ebola
by Nicholas Guest Viral Vaccination is a weekly column written by me, Nick Guest, that tries to reveal other angles on viral news stories, social media urban legends, and misguided social media campaigns. I hope that you don’t believe vaccinations cause Autism, because I’m about to inject you with some knowledge. With Ebola on the...