By: Ally Doty “Give anyone five minutes of your time,” was one of MTV dating coach Adam Ladolce’s favorite pieces of advice to give during his one-hour presentation on ‘Being the Life of the Party: Alcohol Free.’ Ladolce visited Pensacola State College’s main campus to give students and staff advice of how to grab the...
By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State College men’s basketball team headed to Ocala, FL on Monday, March 3 to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association State Tournament for the first time since 1998, when they defeated Dayton State College 102-79, but lost their second game, being bumped out of the tournament and went...
by Savana Morie The sun shined bright on Pensacola State College’s Milton campus last Saturday, March 1, making it a seemingly perfect day for people of all ages to come enjoy the 26th annual Northwest Florida Forestry Conclave and Lumberjack Festival, with events running from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry was free and open...
By Rebecca Juntunen You don’t have to walk too far in Pensacola to find a homeless man or woman standing on the roadside. It isn’t uncommon, either, to see them huddled on park benches or sleeping in other temporary shelters around the city. Pensacola State College’s AmeriCorps VISTA program is taking strides to change this...
by Savana Morie Students and faculty of Pensacola State College came together last Thursday, Feb. 20, to honor this year’s Switzer Distinguished Artist Jo Stealey, who considered the honor an “absolute thrill.” The reception, which began at 6 p.m in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts on the Pensacola campus, was free to...
by Alexis Lugo Pensacon and cosplay enthusiasts livened up Gallery Night on Palafox Street on Feb. 21 with theme parties and costumes. Venues such as O’Riley’s, World of Beer and Emerald City hosted a “Harry Potter,” “Game of Thrones” and costume party, respectively. As Gallery Night carried on with its trademark art, music and food,...
By: Ally Doty The Folletts Pensacola State College Bookstore is having a Flash Sale today, Feb. 20 and tomorrow, Fed. 21 in order to say goodbye to the fall season and to encourage students to make the bookstore a part of their everyday lives. Beth Smithers, store manager at the Pensacola Main Campus, is looking...
By: Becca Juntunen As Pensacola lingers in the winter months, flu season is in full swing— especially with an increasing number of H1N1 virus cases. In January alone, the virus claimed 3 victims from Pace, Santa Rosa, and Gulf Breeze. These deaths have resurrected the debate of whether or not people should get flu vaccinations...
by Savana Morie Perhaps one of the more important parts of the college experience is what happens outside the classroom.Students at the South Santa Rosa Center of Pensacola State College firmly believe that’s the case, and last semester a few decided to take control and establish the campus’s first official clubs: an international relations club...
By: Savana Morie Last week’s cold weather did nothing to stop volunteers from Pensacola State’s Student Government Association from lending a helping hand Friday, January 31, when eleven students came together to aid in the construction of what will soon be a two bedroom home for a family who needs it. These efforts were sponsored...