Ever since the first Academy Awards happened in 1929, the little golden man has become not only the major representative of film as an American artform on the international stage but also a way for the industry to express power over what is worth seeing.
Category: <span>Editorial & Opinion</span>
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Recent Death of Homeless Man Part of Wider History
On February 19th ECSO deputies arrived outside the Alfred Washburn Center to “clean up” Murphy lane. To do this, they threatened to arrest the homeless people who were waiting outside the center unless they left so the street could be cleaned.
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Graphic Design Students Improve the Library’s Walls with their Projects Mike
Joseph Bradford’s Graphic Design II class was given the task of redesigning the covers of a book. The project was simple; choose a book you have read or had personal experience with, then redesign the cover to something of their liking. In all 13 posters created, each student chose a fictional book. Now, their completed projects decorate the walls of the library.
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Dartin’ Good Times by Elizabeth Quarles Mike
Wednesday nights in Pensacola are all fun and games. These nights, teams get together in different bars throughout Pensacola to laugh, joke, drink, and throw darts. Currently there are about 10 teams in the dart league, and they all play out of different bars in the area all throughout Pensacola. The Ticket 2 location is currently the “home” bar for the team named FTK, and they are as unique a group as their name.
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Staff Picks: Best Local Places for Food
Some of our staff were asked what their favorite places to get food were here in Pensacola. Here are some of their answers.
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The Forgotten Victims of Domestic Violence MIKE
FavorHouse of Northwest Florida hosted Paws for a Cause on Oct. 5th at Corinne Jones Park to raise awareness of animal cruelty in abusive relationships.
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Who Doesn’t Want Friends, Fresh Food, and Fast Cars? Mike
Originally founded in Foley, Alabama, Nightcruzin Media has now become a part of the 850-car scene. At the Whataburger on Highway 90 in Pace, you will find people of all backgrounds driving diverse types of Vehicles, from the nicest luxury cars to slammed minivans and everything in between.
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The Son of Rage and Love: An American Idiot Review
This past month, Ashmore Auditorium was thoroughly rocked by the presentation of punk rock opera American Idiot. Based on the album of the same name, the play celebrates the world-renowned band Green Day. It was first formed using the songs written by Green Day’s frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, and with writing help from American theater director and filmmaker, Michael Mayer. Pensacola State College’s rendition was directed by Dr. Rodney Whatley and presented on the 3rd and 4th weekends of October.
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A Break From the Bird App Mike
Nobody likes Twitter. Not even the people who use Twitter like Twitter. Once known as a primary space for sharing news and casually interesting events, it has since devolved into a hotspot for doom-scrolling, witch-hunting, and other sorts of depravities one can only find in the crustiest crevices of the internet—only this time, it's mainstream!
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This Month in History
Over a century has passed since the end of World War 1. To commemorate the armistice that is celebrated every November 11, why not look at the history of this overshadowed war?