MATTHEW LEIGHT – The Corsair November 24, 2010 On November 16, Fabien Cousteau, grandson of famed diver Jacques Cousteau, visited the University of West Florida to give a speech. This stop was part of a series of presentations that the diver is giving in commemoration of the year his grandfather would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Fabien Cousteau began the...
StoryCorps returns to the Gulf Coast
ALEXA REED – The Corsair November 24, 2010 StoryCorps, in connection with public radio station WUWF, will be returning to Pensacola for a week in mid December to record more stories from local residents. The project organizers are specifically looking for interviews on how the Deep Water Horizon oil spill has affected lives around the region. StoryCorps is an independent, nonprofit...
No. 3 national ranking no surprise to Rigby
SEAN BLACKWELL – The Corsair November 24, 2010 Pensacola State College’s women’s basketball team are ranked third in NJCAA national ranking. In the pre-season poll they were ranked No. 14. This jump comes as no surprise for Head Coach Chanda Rigby. “We are humbled by it, but still in all we will not be satisfied until we are in the No....
Editorial Cartoon
RANDALL WILLIAMS – The Corsair (Please send all opinions and letters to the editor to corsair@pensacolastate.edu.)
How about being thankful for a change?
MATTHEW LEIGHT – The Corsair I had this thought recently about what Thanksgiving was all about. When asked the first thing that comes to mind when given the word “Thanksgiving,” people will respond in a variety of ways depending upon their own life experiences. Some people are quick to respond with words associated with food, such as pumpkin pie or...
Contrasting Viewpoints: Responsibility is the key
CHERYL ERICKSON – The Corsair November 24, 2010 My grandmother had a simple solution to preventing pregnancy. Her idea was that a young lady should simply place a single aspirin between her knees and hold it there; not allowing it to fall would surely prevent pregnancy. Although the idea of women walking around while trying to hold an aspirin between...
Contrasting Viewpoints: Pro-life has absolutely no biblical roots
SEAN BLACKWELL – The Corsair November 24, 2010 Abortion has been practiced since the earliest known civilizations. It was used to make sure women were able to travel with the clan without slowing them down. If the children were unfortunate enough to be born prior to the clans migration they were killed or left behind. There was no moral dilemma...
Gallery Night should interest writers in the Northwest Florida area.
BRIANNA EDLER – The Corsair The West Florida Literary Federation will host Gallery Night on Friday, November 19th at 6:30. Gallery Night is bound to attract any writers in the Northwest Florida area. Anyone interested in attending Galley Night should stop by the Cultural Center in downtown Pensacola between 6:30 and 9:00. Stop by to share a brief original work...
Newly formed Student Veteran’s Association needs members
TRAVIS NOONAN – The Corsair A club aimed at benefiting Pensacola State veterans has recently been established on campus, but the organization is still in its infancy. “Pensacola is a veteran–rich location,” Charlotte Windom, advisor of the Pensacola State College Student Veterans Association (PSCSVA), said. “We have almost twice as many vets in this county than the national average.” Despite...
Students collect toys in support of Toys for Tots
BRIANNA EDLER – The Corsair Students are collecting Toys for Tots all through the month of November. SGA, PTK, and EMT students from the Pensacola State College Warrington Campus are working together for children without toys. The students are asking for a donation of any new toy. Toys can cost less than $10. Donation boxes are located at each campus:...