Kay Forrest – The Corsair The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church at 1720 W Garden St. will hold its 50th annual Greek Festival Oct. 16-18. Admission is free. In addition to authentic Greek food and dancing, church tours will be offered and souvenirs will be sold. Though locals attend the festival for many reasons, one of the biggest attractions is the...
The Corsair is the student press at Pensacola State College.
The Informant!
by Wade Manns The Informant! From Warner Bros., Participant Media, and Groundswell Productions Starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, and Melanie Lynskey Rated R for language. You might’ve heard in the 1990s about a certain scandal that went on among several agricultural conglomerates, involving the food additive known as lysine. This was a price-fixing conspiracy originated at Archer Daniels...
Annual ComposerFest comes to PJC
Come enjoy original music created by local and regional composers at ComposerFest, an annual Pensacola Junior College Lyceum Series concert. The free event is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. The purpose of ComposerFest is to provide the public an opportunity to hear music written by living composers. The...
Avid gamer remembers the “old” days
by Wade Manns Before 1977, videogames were rather boring affairs. Each unit had built-in game software and used dedicated hardware, which meant that each game had to be very simple. The technically-minded among us probably think of the classic arcade game Pong when I talk about these times, and they would be right, but consoles were also in their infancy...
Stepping it up with PJC dancers
Kelly Bream Published: November 22, 2006 The PJC dance team astounded the audience Monday night at the Milton campus during halftime performances at the men’s and women’s basketball games. “Performing at the basketball games is an adrenaline rush where our team can show everyone our hard work that we perfect during our practices,” said Natalie Esson, PJC dance team member....
Pirates provide plenty of thrills and entertainment
Lindsey Chavers Published: November 22, 2006 Not a lot was expected of them, especially after the last few seasons, but that’s not the case anymore. The men’s basketball team is currently undefeated and there is just something electrifying about those Pirates. I am not one to be too captivated with basketball. Let’s just say I didn’t go to a single...
Today’s students not so out of touch
Sahara Locke Published: November 22, 2006 Now more than ever, the speed at which information is obtained and absorbed is reaching its peak. Cell phones, iPods, mp3 players, podcasts, blogs, Web sites and newsgroups have made it possible to stay informed without having to stay glued to a newspaper. In a world where the faster equals the more convenient, many...
Our View: Politics gets in the way of decisions
Published: November 22, 2006 Politics and religion are subjects that are usually avoided in casual conversation, and understandably so: these are topics that most Americans are passionate about. We have seen right-wing conservative Christian Republicans, environmentally and socially conscious Buddhist Independents, liberal atheist Democrats and multiple variations of everything in between. Yet, it would seem that this country is made...
Drug conviction does not rule out financial aid
Cynthia Munoz Published: November 22, 2006 The number of marijuana arrests has doubled since 1993. In fact, according to an FBI report, last year there were at least 786,545 marijuana arrests alone (88 percent possession only), and the largest in history. This makes an outstanding record of one marijuana conviction every 40 seconds. As a matter of fact, 18- to...
Lou Ross Center renovations almost finished
Ernest Clemons Jr. Published: November 22, 2006 The Pirates basketball team has started strong. However, Pensacola students may not have experienced the excitement of a home game so far this year. The first several home games have been played in Milton. After Hurricane Ivan, several buildings on campus were damaged, including building 3, the Lou Ross Center gym. Pirates coach...