by Ben Sheffler On a perfect spring evening, Pensacola State College English Professor Todd Neuman delivered a short but powerful speech on continuity, which he tied into the current issue of The Hurricane Review, a regional literary magazine produced at PSC that receives poem and short story submissions from around the world. “All these little...
by Rebecca Byers A program against drinking and driving visited Pensacola State College Wednesday, March 20, and presented a simulation on driving under the influence in the student center on the Pensacola Campus. The Save A Life Tour, a national tour with stops at high schools, college campuses, and military bases, showed a sober outlook...
by Ben Sheffler As students enter the Writing Lab on the Pensacola campus, they are greeted by a poster with a quote from Scientist Marie Curie: “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.” The Writing and Math labs help provide that understanding. Currently enrolled Pensacola State College students can...
Tired of having nothing to do outside of the classroom? Pensacola State College’s Student Leadership and Activities group hosted a Club Information Day in the student center on Wednesday. Students had a chance to explore the different extracurricular activities and groups the college has to offer. Phi Theta Kappa, SkillsUSA, Philosophy Club, Astronomy Club...
by Ben Sheffler It’s difficult to imagine, but when Dr. Patrick Rowe started teaching Art History in 1983 at Pensacola State College (then Pensacola Junior College), there were no personal computers at the school. There were no copiers in the Visual Arts Department. There wasn’t even a phone in his office. “I was surprised that...
Tabatha Fields The Corsair Giving thanks on Thanksgiving Day is a tradition that has occurred since 1621. Many students learn that Thanksgiving is a tradition that started with the arrival of the pilgrims, members of the Puritan Sect, who sailed to America on the Mayflower. According to www.wilstar.com/holidays/thankstr.htm, Thanksgiving History and Customs, “The pilgrims who...
Danielle Provau The Corsair Laughter and casual conversation floated from the six panelists as they waited for the second part of Pensacola State College Philosophy Club’s Political Roundtable to start, Oct. 29. Professor Mike Gilbert, moderator, called the panel to order to discuss education: liberal vs. vocational. Should one get more focus than another? “There...
Tabatha Fields The Corsair Mathematics can be an exhausting subject for students if one does not understand it. As difficult as the subject is, there is no escaping it. It is a required course for many of the programs offered at Pensacola State College, and most students ask if they will ever use any of...
Josh Morton The Corsair Light the Night is an event set up by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to bring awareness to blood cancers, leukemia and lymphoma. Originally started in 1949, the organization is still going strong in 2012. The group set up in downtown Pensacola at Seville Square on Nov. 8 with the gazebo...
Danielle Provau The Corsair Monday, Oct. 29, the Pensacola State College Philosophy Club hosted their 2nd Political Roundtable. The topics discussed and debated included media rights, education: vocational vs. liberal, health care, and American foreign policy. The moderator, PSC professor Mike Gilbert, sat with six panelists to discuss the growing concerns of Americans with the next...
