Adriana Dueck The Corsair In the past year, the United States has seen a thrust in humanitarian awareness and action unparalleled by times before. While organizations like the Salvation Army and the Peace Corps have always existed, social media has given a new push to non-governmental organizations and their work. One example of passion in...
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Pensacola State College Presents: Phi Theta Kappa
Rebecca Byers The Corsair Phi Theta Kappa, located here on the Pensacola State College campus, is the official honor society for two-year colleges. Phi Theta Kappa is recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges. Pensacola State College sponsors three chapters Phi Theta Kappa: Theta Chi on Pensacola campus, Beta Beat Gamma on Milton...
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Financial Awareness for Students of All Ages
Most college students don’t think too deeply about finances. They are often living from paycheck to paycheck or if they are they don’t budget and consume wisely. In a response to this Pensacola State College established the Society for Financial Awareness. Through meetings that SOFA holds students are given the opportunity to learn more about...
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Building the Middle Class
Tabatha Fields The Corsair Wouldn’t it be a perfect world if: A. There will be jobs waiting for students as they complete their college studies. B. Every citizen was able to pay their bills without any hassles. C. The senior citizens could retire off their jobs without any worries.etc Unfortunately, the world we live in...
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Free Assistance for Veterans
Rebecca Byers The Corsair Are you a Veteran who wants to go to college? Veterans Upward Bound at Pensacola State College offers free assistance to all veterans in hopes of empowering them by preparing them for college. According to Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) brochure, the program is funded by a grant from the...
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PSC Offers Students a Chance to File Taxes for Free
Asia Rodgers The Corsair One of the most important times of the year for many working American Citizens is tax season, which begins in January. During this season, many Americans spend $40-$100 to file tax returns using companies such as H&R Block and TurboTax, but for the last five years Pensacola State College, has hosted...
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Explore the Medical Field with PSC
Asia Rodgers The Corsair If you are a person who is looking for a fast paced career, a never ending wealth of knowledge and the opportunity to work with other medical workers as well as patients, then the healthcare field is the one for you. On top of the list of attractive qualities, the healthcare...
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Age Before Beauty: Fusing New Generations in the Workplace
Tabatha Fields The Corsair Technology is one of the fastest growing catalysts of the world today. According to wwww.marketingcharts.com, 80% of American households today either own a home computer, and over the 2011 holiday the share of Americans who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% according to a report by www.pewinternet.org. The...
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Pensacola State College SGA – Rallying For a Cause
Tabatha Fields The Corsair The atmosphere was filled with chatter and enthusiastic college students willing to take a stand for their futures regarding their education and voting rights. Joshua Edwards, Pensacola State SGA President-district coordinator said, “ The top three things that we can actually get our voice heard the most is the voting, matching...
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Gingrich and Romney: The Campaign Intensifies in Florida
Adriana Dueck The Corsair Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney made several stops this weekend throughout the Sunshine State to promote their campaigns, and in the process made stops in Pensacola. Romney was greeted by cheers and “I voted, you’re hired” signs at the Atlas Fish House Saturday Jan. 28 morning at 8 a.m. and on...