by Saleem Krichi The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was created as a strong military force during the fight against the current Syrian regime under the leadership of Dr. Ibrahim al-Badri al-Samarrai, aka Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. ISIS gained control of parts of Northern and Eastern Syria and quickly moved over to gain control of Northern Iraq…
by Abigail Megginson If you’re looking for a job, the Career Fair may be your best bet. This Friday, September 26, PSC is co-hosting the 6th Annual Fall Community Career Fair with Career Source Escarosa. The fair will be located in the AMOS studio in the WSRE building next to the PSC library, and it…
By Cody Chavers and Nicholas Guest DC Batman: Future’s End #1 – Score: 4/5 The Future’s End one-shots continue this week with Batman desperately trying to save his own life by breaking into a secure LexCorp facility. Writer Ray Fawkes manages to make a futuristic story feel like classic Batman with…
By: Cody Chavers and Nicholas Guest DC Action Comics: Future’s End #1 – Score: 2.5/5 This one-shot by Sholly Fisch was disjointed and fairly boring as Clark Kent gardens while people around town gain various super powers. This book’s only real redeeming quality is pretty fantastic visuals thanks to artists Pascal…
by Brooke Thomas Society gives its members a choice now: donate a hundred dollars to a national charity or dump a giant bucket of ice cold water on their heads in order to raise awareness of a disease that has been threatening American citizens for years. Most people go with the bucket of water, chilling…
By Abigail Megginson Mosquitoes are infamous for the itchy red bumps they cause us, but they also can carry and transmit viruses. One of those is the West Nile Virus (WNV). After first being detected in North America in 1999, the WNV has spread across the U.S. The recent outbreak of the WNV in the…
By Nicholas Guest The Game Space, a tabletop gaming store and event venue, and Pensacola Pop Comics, a comic book store, recently opened in May. Harley Orr, owner of Pensacola Pop Comics, and Jason Picheo, owner of The Game Space, each sat down with the Corsair to share what they’ve learned opening a new Pensacola…
By Cody Chavers and Nicholas Guest DC Aquaman #34 – Score: 3/5 Thankfully this issue is one big fight scene as Carlos Rodriguez’s art carries this issue, although he does have a few missteps, specifically with characters’ faces. Writer Jeff Parker’s dialog is really stale and holds the issue back. Batman Superman #13 – Score:…
Student Activities held a lunchtime trivia session in the Student Center on Thursday, August 21, 2014. Four teams of two or three students participated in the event. The four teams breezed through rounds one and two, but fumbled answering, as the questions became more and more challenging. Questions ranged across a wide spectrum of topics,…
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