Student editors help renowned poets shine By Sarah Richards Hurricane Review, Pensacola State College’s national, annual literary arts journal, made it s dazzling debut No v. 30th, in the Anna Lamar Switzer building. Jamey Jones, Northwest Florida Poet Laureate and Literature professor, along with the rest of the Hurricane staff, decided to go the minimalist...
Rep. Gaetz introduces anti-Robert Mueller bill, asks for special counsel resignation By Jay Phillips Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida’s District-1 introduced a bill on Nov. 3 calling for the resignation of Special Counsel head Robert Mueller due to his alleged lack of intervention in the 2010 Uranium One Deal. This deal allowed a Russian based...
Phil Ehr is set to give Florida’s 1st Congressional District a reason to go blue. By Jay Phillips Florida’s first congressional district spans from Florida’s westernmost border to Walton County. The district known to favor Republican representatives on just about every level is set to receive a decent amount of opposition from Democrats in 2018...
PSC students now have direct connection to FSU By Jay Phillips An articulation agreement was signed on Oct 24 by Pensacola State College’s (PSC) President, Dr. Edward Meadows, and Florida State University (FSU) Panama City and College of Applied Sciences’ Dean, Randy Hanna in the Bartfield Administration Building’s Trustees Conference Room. Thanks to this agreement,...
The Corsair, The Kilgore Review win awards By Barron Demons Students of Pensacola State College publications The Corsair and The Kilgore Review have a renewed sense of pride after winning numerous awards at the Florida College System Publication Association Conference in Orlando. The Kilgore Review, advised by Michael Will, competed and won first place overall...
By Chris Sharp and Travis Hajenga In 1975, members of the Ku Klux Klan rallied together in downtown Pensacola to protest the changing of Escambia High’s mascot from the “Rebels” to what is now the “Gators.” Forty-two years later, Pensacola finds itself in a similar predicament with a Confederate statue in Lee Square. The conflict...
By Becca Carlson Given the recent School.com ranking of third best public state colleges in Florida, it’s no surprise that Pensacola State College has many student success stories. The school strives to provide services that allow students to succeed and continue on their academic paths. Affordability and student services Tracey Squaire, a PSC Journalism alumni,...
By Barron Demons Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Leonard Pitts shared his views on our divided society at the WSRE Amos Studio. On August 30th, the syndicated columnist presented his speech Saving America: Politics at the Crossroads. Pitts greeted the crowd with humor and touched on important yet often controversial subjects. He quoted many...
Dr. Edward Meadows proud of college’s student successes By Becca Carlson Pensacola State College is ranked number 3 in affordability, student-faculty ratio, graduation rates, and university transfers out of 28 Florida state colleges according to a recent Schools.com survey. The survey confirms what many students and faculty already know about PSC, that the school goes...
America, it’s time to talk and understand one another By Travis Hajenga University of West Florida’s Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) member, Dr. Keya Wiggins, recently led a presentation on The Current State of Black America: Insights from an African-American Psychologist. The discussion focused on the state of the African -American psyche and stereotypes....
