Last Saturday afternoon I attended the relocation ceremony for Open Books. Open Books is a local, non-profit, all volunteer book store that recently moved from the Navy side of town to 1040 N. Guillemard St. right off of the train tracks. I have always been a fan of Open Books, as they spear headed the…
Rebecca Byers The Corsair Do you know and love American Sign Language? Have you ever wanted to be a part of a group that supports ASL? If you can answer yes, then come down to the American Sign Language Club which meets the second Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. in Building 4. For…
Letter To the Editor Asia Rodgers The Corsair In response to the November 29, 2011, The Corsair issue, “Unemployment Part II: The Solutions,” I believe the reason the United States conquered the depression in the past was due to the ingrained sense of national pride and determination that Americans have always been known for. When…
Pursuit of Happyness Essay Katherine N. Griffin The Corsair January 2012 What it Took for Me to Get to Pensacola State College In high school, I thought that I had life by the tail. There was absolutely no doubt in my mind that I could overcome any obstacle thrown my way. I married my high…
FIRST PLACE WINNER Pursuit of Happyness Essay Contest Pensacola State College Jan. 23, 2012 My Pursuit of Happyness By Jill Marlowe The Corsair One telephone call, one movie and one billboard sign changed the direction of my life forever. As a mother of seven still very dependent children, I found changing direction is like…
Stephen Harwick The Corsair It’s an impressive resume, boasting some of the most diverse characters on stage: Pap Finn (“Big River), Uncle Henry (“The Wizard of Oz”), the Hamburgler (“Superman”), and Amos Hart (“Chicago”) – all played by the very talented Pensacola State College theater major Kip Hayes. His most recent role was that of…
Travis DeSimone. Corsair. Last Saturday evening I left my house for the Ashemore Fine Arts Auditorium with a job to do. I was to cover the SWERVE/Dance company’s performance. I didn’t know what to expect at first, contemporary dance is a misunderstood art form. I love the theater and participate in some performance…
Bradley Campbell The Corsair Where exactly does our money go? You know, the thousands upon thousands of dollars that are paid by students every semester to attend college at Pensacola State. James Chappell, a Spanish major at Pensacola State said, “I believe the majority of it goes towards clubs and organizations to help better the…
Raymond Knott. Corsair. Sleigh Bells, the noise-pop duo comprised of front woman Alexis Krauss and former Poison The Well guitarist Derek E. Miller is scheduled to be appearing at Vinyl Music Hall on February the 6th. Diplo will be sharing the bill for this show, and after seeing Diplo at De Luna Fest, I’m really…
A-mila West The Corsair We have all heard rumors, but what if some were actually true? Students and faculty should take sexual assault seriously. Incidents do occur but there are ways to maintain safety and bring awareness to those on campus. Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety, Hank Shirah offers preventative advice emphasizing…