Category: <span>Features</span>

Megan Desbiens The Corsair “Writing — like all forms of communicating — is a universal urge. We write because we must, even if it hurts.” Anonymous Professor Walter F. Spara, while not here to vouch for it, would probably agree with that statement. Spara was the founder of Pensacola Junior College’s creative writing program and...

Megan Desbiens The Corsair As the winners of the Walter F. Spara writing competition were announced by Professor Bill Fisher at a reception held April 26 in Building 96, one thing struck unique. Each first place winner this year also took home another place in the same category for a different entry. In the Essay...

Nancy Hamilton The Corsair Type “fine dining etiquette” in Google search and you will get almost 500,000 hits. That’s what I found out, anyhow, when researching for a Pensacola State College award dinner prepared by the culinary arts students. Hearing it was a fancy dinner, I was worried about making an etiquette faux pas. I...

Najee Moye The Corsair The Gulf Coast was stricken last year by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that damaged many Floridians’ way of life. It might seem a year off in most of our memories, however not in instructor Jen Ehrhardt’s public speaking classes. This semester they conducted the Oil Spill Anniversary Conference. The tragedy...

Brian McLellan The Corsair Students wanting to save money on books for the upcoming summer and fall terms may be looking off campus. With the opening of Textbook Brokers across from the Pensacola State baseball field on 12th Avenue, along with the longstanding Lemox Books on Underwood Avenue, the Pensacola State College bookstore has more...

Nate Hicks The Corsair Students involved in the Baptist Collegiate Ministries from UWF and Pensacola State College plan on bringing new events as well as old ones to both campuses next fall. The popular BLAST (Believers Loving And Serving Together) series is just one event that will be returning beginning in the fall semester. BLAST...

Rabecca Rogers The Corsair For years, Martin Gonzalez has been in the educational field. He has worked for many schools in the past, as a teacher, dean, and administrator.  He has traveled to many cities for numerous jobs in the educational field. His latest position is the Vice President of Instructional Affairs at Pensacola State...

PENSACOLA, Fla. – It’s time for parents to check out the offerings at Kids’ College, a Pensacola State College summer program that features fun classes and specialized camps on the Pensacola and Warrington campuses. Kids’ College runs June 6 to Aug. 12 and is geared for children 6 years old and up. Courses are offered...

From Staff Reports TWO APRIL CONCERTS PENSACOLA, Fla. – Pensacola State College presents the 2011 Rolfs Piano Series at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium. The classic piano repertoire features Martin Camacho at 2:30 p.m. April 9 and Tao Lin at 2:30 p.m. April 16. Martin Camacho has won 18 national and local competitions in Mexico,...

From Staff Reports PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Pensacola State College Music and Theatre Department presents the third annual “Celebration of the Arts Performance.” The free event is 7:30 p.m. April 15 at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. The production combines the talents of Pensacola State faculty members and students...