By Sarah Richards Pensacola State College (PSC) celebrated its 70th anniversary September 13th with a week-long series of fortunate events. These included a Bill Clover tribute, a WSRE in-studio anniversary show, meet-and-greets with PSC athletes and coaches, cake cuttings, and the opportunity to have your picture taken with the PSC pirate in the student union....
By James Harris Students from PSC went international this summer as they took learning out of the classroom. For ten days, Costa Rica offered the experience of a lifetime and revealed the true meaning of pura vida. Pura vida, which translates to “pure life,” is the most common...
By Sarah Richards Pensacola State College’s EME2040 students created a Little Free Library for the kids attending Kids’ College for the summer. Some kids would take a book home, while some parents would read to them before leaving. The bookshelf was a collaborative project, with Dr. Jen Ehrhardt,...
By Rachel Giordano College can be a frightening concept, especially when you’re in your 40s. Anyone who decides to enroll in college later in life more than likely will have a bit of anxiety. For some, enrolling in college is simply the next step right out of high school; acclimating is a familiar concept. For...
Community college is known for being cheaper, but less prestigious than a four-year university. But what do you get in lieu of that prestige? You get diversity. The percentage of students attending Pensacola State College (PSC) aged 25 and up is 45.35%; with 18-24-year-olds, it’s 42.8%. With age diversity, there are first-time college students and...
By Sparrow Butler The way I view life while in Paris or when traveling has caused me to view life here in Pensacola differently, too. Could you imagine how sweet every day would be going to our classes if we saw every person we encountered as a way to share light and be love? Seeing...
By Barron Demons Softball player Lia (Amelia) Johnson and baseball player Richard Sorrenti were named Pensacola State College’s Top Male and Female Scholar-Athletes on Wednesday, June 27. Johnson, a sophomore from Panama City, graduated with an overall 3.91 grade point average and is a two-time NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Award recipient, a...
By Barron Demons Shawndarius “Elmo” Cowart played basketball at Pensacola High school and has decided to stay home to play for Head Coach Pete Pena and the Pensacola State Pirates. A freshman starting for a varsity team doesn’t happen very often. In the case for Cowart, at the point guard position, he...
By Barron Demons The Pirates say farewell to outgoing coach Chris Laird and welcomes in Jennifer Belarmino. Belarmino officially took over as head coach in April and is a graduate from Ball State University. Before her coaching career, Belarmino served as a fund raiser for organizations such as the American Heart Association...
In the midst of the midterm elections and various growing movements with America’s youth at the forefront, Pensacola State College (PSC) students are certainly not exempt. Social media has allowed students to stand their ground and create their own page in history. The women’s suffrage movement began in 1848, and its purpose was to educate...