Tim Ajmani The Corsair I have personally seen the “Hangover” a billion times, and that’s not an exaggeration. So you can guess how excited I was when I heard that there was going to be a “Hangover: Part II”. I have been excited about many movie sequels before, such as “The Two Towers” and “Pirates...
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June 2, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
Too much technology?
Tim Ajmani The Corsair When is too much of a good thing a bad thing? Sometimes too much easy is dangerous and detrimental to us. For example, look at technological advances made in the automobile industry. Ten years ago, having cars “park” themselves was unthinkable. But now, Ford has enabled the feature in their compact...
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May 24, 2011May 24, 2011News
Drug bust largest in school history
Lauren Mabrie The Corsair Pensacola State Police scored the biggest drug bust in college history April 20, according to Chief Hank Shirah, netting $4,548 in U.S. currency and 500 grams of hydroponic marijuana with a street value of $10,000. Andre Earl Johns, 22, was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on school property;...
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May 24, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
Reflecting on the NFL lockout
Tim Ajmani The Corsair If we were to take a poll of the most popular sport in America right now, it wouldn’t be “America’s Pastime”, baseball. It wouldn’t be basketball, despite the current state of the NBA that is signaling that a “passing of the torch” is taking place. And it wouldn’t be hockey, the...
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May 24, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
Midway through the NBA playoffs
Tim Ajmani The Corsair Before the 2011 NBA season began, all of the talk and focus was on the offseason events surrounding the Miami Heat’s coup of snaring three free agent all-stars. The trio of Dwayne Wade, Lebron James, and Chris Bosh was being hailed as the next superpower of the NBA. People were proclaiming...
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May 24, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
Love or Fear?
Tim Ajmani The Corsair The famous philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli once discussed a concept whether it is better to be feared than loved regarding a leader in power. Machiavelli’s ideas mostly come up when discussing political polices like dictatorship, or when something is accomplished through whatever means are deemed necessary. It is interesting, however, when the...
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May 24, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
Reflections on Osama bin Laden’s death
Tim Ajmani The Corsair The very first thing that I talked about when I joined the Corsair was about how political parties are separating and tearing the United States apart. I said Americans weren’t concerned about Americans; they are concerned about Democrats and Republicans. While this likely won’t change any time soon, at least we...
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May 24, 2011February 9, 2017Editorial & Opinion
Constructive Criticism
Dylan Threadgill The Corsair My first thought after I was told that the college was implementing a Bright Ideas Week at Pensacola State College was ‘what about the students?’ After hearing of little feedback from staff I decided to ask students that exact question. “What do you think would make Pensacola State…better?” Holly Dunn, a...
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May 24, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Parenthood
Travis Noonan Poetry – Third Place When my children ask how to ward off terrors brought on by darkness, I wilt suggest sleeping with two pillows: one under the head and the other wrapped tightly in their arms. “Treat the latter like a future lover. Tell it all of the things your mother’d never hear.”...
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May 24, 2011February 9, 2017Arts and Entertainment
Semper in Occulto
Ryan P. Quirk Poetry – Second Place I have traded in my humanity for a steady hand. Compassion for coolness. Curiosity for hatred. The scents of blood and gunpowder intoxicate me. A body, not a friend. I make a decision and he dies. Each bullet rips out part of my soul, The mark of a...