By Jennifer Tonnaer Pensacola State College is home to the Arc Gateway Program for Adult Learning and Support (PALS), a unique program that offers customized training for adults 18 and over who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. PALS allows these students to attend college in order to achieve various skills, as well as prepare them...
By Tracey Squaire This month is National Novel Writing Month, so grab your laptops and flock to the nearest coffee shop! National Novel Writing Month, coined NaNoWriMo by hardcore writing fans, is a month when aspiring writers and people who just want to write a story are challenged to complete a 50,000 word novel during the...
By Bara’ah Jaraiseh After meeting Eve Rutledge, a hand rendering type designer, at a Type-Con conference, Pensacola State College graphic design professor Mark Hopkins contemplated taking some of his students to her workshop. This led to the annual typography trip for PSC graphic design students. When the trip first started out, it involved one typography class going to...
By Jennifer Tonnaer Every school year, Pensacola State College (PSC) recognizes outstanding students with the Student Excellence Awards Ceremony. This year’s ceremony, held April 23 at the WSRE Amos Studio, saw nearly 150 students awarded. The following awards presented in the ceremony include: Program Scholars, Department Scholars, Scholastic Achievement, All-Florida Academic Team, Leadership, Service, Volunteer Service and...
By Kimberly Bogers When a college student thinks of summer, there are a variety of things that could cross his or her mind: spending time at the beach, hanging out with friends, taking on another job to earn some extra money, going on a road-trip or sleeping-in. However, along with some of these thoughts, students might...
By Selina Iglesias Noiseheads, an alternative/rock band from Pensacola, simply describes themselves as a band that “likes to make noise.” They did exactly that at the WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Studio on the evening of April 9 for Season 7 of StudioAmped, a televised concert series featuring regional bands and their original music. Each...
By Kimberly Bogers Pensacola State College has many different clubs and committees on their various campuses, one of them being the PSC chapter of Active Minds on the Pensacola and Milton campus. Active Minds is a nationwide organization that aims to raise awareness on college campuses about mental health. The current president of the PSC chapter...
By Selina Iglesias Spring Break is one of the most anticipated happenings of the spring semester. While it can be tempting to splurge on food, fashion and fun during Spring Break, whether you’re kicking it back at the beach or taking a road trip with friends or family, your wallet and conscience will thank you...
By Brooke Thomas The Oscars 2015 was what you would call “the norm” for an award show. Beginning with a performance by host Neil Patrick Harris and ending with the somewhat unexpected upset of “Birdman” over “Boyhood,” the over three-hour telecast tried the patience of even the biggest cinemaphile. Of course, every award show tries...
By Kimberly Bogers Cell phones can be a touchy subject in classrooms, as many college students probably know from experience. It can be difficult to put away the phone and cut off communication with the outside world for an hour or two while in class, which is why many students check their phones while...