By: Nahomi Sanchez Mary Tyler Moore, a beloved actress, has passed away at 80 on January 25, 2017. Mary Tyler Moore was an inspirational actress during her time. Born in Brooklyn Heights on December 29, 1936 she lived with her mother and father, and 3 siblings. Wanting to pursue a career in acting at a...
By: Katelyn Bailey With our whole world fueled by technological innovation, one would think people would be all over the idea of seeking a degree where all the money and benefits are, and that field is computer science. Last year however only about 43,000 students graduated with a degree in Computer Science to fill the...
Students reveal what the media doesn’t show about Muslim Americans By Sean Minton Alaa Ibrahim spends most of her free time at school socializing and relaxing with her friends in the Student Center. Never could she have thought that her peaceful time could turn into a battleground of hate. Ibrahim is like any other teenager...
Down with the two party system By Sean Minton and Becca Carlson It is important for everyone to know exactly who is running for the office of President of the United States before heading to the voting booth this November. All attention seems to be focused on the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican...
By: Kelli Green On the evening of September 13th, 2016, Sonia Manzano stepped into the VIP room a little after 6:00 p.m. She was dressed in a black dress, red blazer and black and white heels that certainly turned heads. The people in the room welcomed Ms. Manzano, introducing themselves, taking photos and making small...
Actress and author of, Beyond Survival, Theresa Saldana has died at 61. Saldana’s most famous roles include, Raging Bull(1980) in which she played Joe Pesci’s wife. She was also in the 1990’s television series, The Commish.While a wonderful and award winning actress, she gained most attention after a life changing event in 1982. On March...
By Kimberly Bogers Many things have changed on Pensacola State College’s Pensacola campus since its creation in 1957: students have come and gone, old teachers have retired, new teachers have arrived, degree programs have been added and organizations have been created. Very few things have stayed the same over the years. However, one of...
By Kelli Green On March 7th, 1965, several men, women and children in Selma, AL began their march to the state capitol in Montgomery. The black citizens of Selma had grown weary over the treatment they were receiving at the voting polls. Just a month earlier, a 26-year-old deacon by the name of Jimmie Lee...
By Kelli Green In February Americans and Canadians celebrate Black History Month. In honor of that celebration here are a few interesting black history facts. During the Haitian revolution, led by Toussaint L’Overtute, the colony of Santo Domingo (now, Dominican Republic) abolished slavery in 1801 and on January 1, 1804, former slave and revolutionary general,...