By Shannon Baldree As a brand new nursing student, my brain is typically focused on one of two thoughts: What day of the week is it? Or what’s going to be on our next exam? I can usually answer both of those questions despite my recent lack of sleep. Today was Friday, and we didn’t have an exam. In fact,...
Speak up, vote, voice your opinion
Floridians have an important decision to make this November when they head to the polls, and it’s not just to elect the state’s governor. If you choose, you can restore a felon’s right to vote. The Voting Restoration Amendment, which will be amendment number 4 on the ballot, will give voters the chance to decide if felons will regain their...
When comic meets tragic: Funny girl brightens PSC campus
By Sarah Richards Leanna Conley’s advice to those who want to be humorists, whether in stand-up or sitting behind a desk, is “self-awareness…to be humorous, tell the truth, know yourself, and don’t worry about being funny. It will flow if you be honest about your story.” For author, humorist, and stand-up comic Conley, humor is “getting the strength...
Improve health, wellness, with Fitt and Well Club
By Rachel Giordano Pensacola State College (PSC) offers more than just classrooms, studying and homework. It offers fitness and wellness, too, if you’re willing to have fun. The Fitt and Well Club at PSC is sponsoring a new activity called “Tuesdays at 2, Try Something New.” It gives students the opportunity to try a...
The old geezer: We were lucky
By Rachel Giordano On Sunday, Oct. 7th, the Panhandle was informed of a tropical storm brewing out in the Gulf. Like so many storms before, some were not worried. Hurricane Michael turned out to be Hurricane Ivan’s bigger and stronger brother, and the people of Pensacola got extremely lucky, only they did not know it quite yet. Hurricane Michael tore...
Robinson Scholar learns life experience in Costa Rica
By Sarah Richards Angelina ate termites and loved it. They were in the National Park, where they found a tree covered with them. She grabbed a couple of handfuls and they were “very leafy and fresh-tasting.” They were also alive. Being a Robinson Scholar isn’t just an honor, but an experience for Angelina Simmons, general studies major. Simmons had a...
Warriors’ spirit fuels PSC community
By Paulina Mendez To the returning Pensacola State College (PSC) military veteran students and their families, welcome back to another exciting and rewarding 2018-2019 school year. Once again, we look forward, as we walk toward achieving our educational goals. Starting in this issue and in future Corsair publications, we are introducing a military veterans column entitled, “Veterans’ Voice.” It will...
Author Jeff Klinkenberg recommends books for every Floridian
By Rachel Giordano WSRE welcomed best-selling author, Jeff Klinkenberg, to the Amos Performance Studio on Aug 28th as part of The Great American Read, presented by the WSRE Public Square Speakers Series event. Klinkenberg has written about Florida culture for nearly four decades for the St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times) and has four best sellers: “Alligators in B-Flat,”...