Travis Noonan-The Corsair “End of the Line [Café] was often packed with a wide variety of people coming to respect art on honest terms,” Barrett White, who recently moved to Tallahassee to attend FSU, said. “Our differences united us into something greater.” But now the group has been cut down to a bare minimum. Pensacola State student...
Fox News and MSNBC near end
MATTHEW LEIGHT – The Corsair And they wonder why we do not take them seriously anymore? Approximately 30 years ago, CNN hit the ground running as America’s first and only network devoted entirely to providing news on a 24 hour cycle. This was a monumental event that had “news junkies” clamoring at the bit. News programming had before only been...
Getting around campus with disabilities.
REBECCA BYERS – The Corsair Have you ever walked around campus and noticed a disabled student or faculty member? Do you wonder how they are able to get around campus with all the stairwells and steps? Without the assistance of others, disabled people have a hard time negotiating steps. That’s why Pensacola State College’s campus is equipped with elevators and...
Jazz and Wind Ensemble plays to a full auditorium
Rebecca Byers – The Corsair Ludwig Von Beethoven once said “Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.” The first Brass and Wind Ensemble at Pensacola State College performed Thurs night, Oct 7, at a full Ashmore Auditorium in Building 8. “This was a very hard and challenging program,” Conductor Don Snowden, Director of Pensacola State’s music department...
BP: Too little, too late
CHERYL ERICKSON – The Corsair I was really hoping to write a positive follow-up to retort my last, rather opinionated, column on the BP claims process. Although the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) has made some very positive progress, I still find myself saying it’s too little, too late for many affected. The GCCF along with BP has promised to...
Pensacola Celebrates its 51st Greek Festival
Dustin Toney – The Corsair Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church held its 51st Annual Greek Festival of Pensacola October 15th-17th at its Downtown location. Each year a portion of the proceeds are donated to a local charity and the remaining funds go to help the church with future improvement projects. This year the money went to Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida,...
Is it heritage, or hate?
"The fact is this hate symbol flew over a group of states that wanted to preserve slavery and break away from the nation."
Warrington Q and A with Dr. Meadows.
SEAN BLACKWELL – The Corsair Pensacola State’s Warrington campus SGA hosted a Q and A lunch with Dr. Meadows today. Before taking student and faculty questions Dr. Meadows revealed plans for a $2.5 million renovation project at Pensacola State’s West Pensacola campus. The project will involve removing mildew stains from the buildings’ exterior along with replacing rusty interior items. Dr....
Pensacola State students to participate in Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Several students in Pensacola State College’s Carpentry and HVAC programs will be assisting in the five-day build of a house for the popular ABC show Extreme Makeover Home Edition from Oct 12 to Oct 24.
Pensacola State recieves $8.5 million grant for health care education
Staff – The Corsair Pensacola State College has been awarded a federal grant to the sum of $8.5 million which will help eligible individuals with training and supportive services while enrolled in nursing or other healthcare programs. It will be distributed in yearly installments of about $1.6 to $1.7 million a year over the next five years. According to President Ed Meadows...