by Buu-Tran Duong My dog is dying. I’m not the only pet owner who has had an animal save their life physically or mentally. I’m in pain when I see them in pain. I don’t even care that much for humans. If somebody puts a gun on someone in my house, I will do my best to de-escalate the situation....
Cedric Burnside’s blues rocks Ashmore
by Arda Johnson & Enrique Viveros PSC’s Lyceum event started September 23 in the Ashmore auditorium with musical performances by blues musician Cedric Burnside. The event was held at 7:30pm on a Thursday night, and many—including students cramming essays and adults working 9-5—took some time out of their day to attend the event and enjoy Burnside’s blues. With the songs...
Life is Strange shows true colors recently
Life is Strange True Color was first teased during the Square Enix Presents showcase in March 2021. After four years of development and three years since Life is Strange 2, the previous game’s release in the series. On September 9th, Life is Strange: True Colors came to PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Stadia, with the Nintendo Switch version coming later this...
S.H.O.W. presents musical Freaky Friday
by Enrique Viveros From July 23rd to July 25th and July 30th to August 1st Pensacola State College’s S.H.O.W., Summer High School Onstage Workshop, performed a musical production for the Pensacola community. This year’s musical was based on the novel by Mary Rodgers and Disney films, Freaky Friday. Director Dr. Rodney Whatley was inspired to do this production by Chelsea...
PSC students graduate despite COVID-19
by Enrique Viveros PSC Pirates and families gathered at the Pensacola Bay Center on May 9th to have an annual commencement ceremony for the graduating classes of Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021. Over 400 students were set to graduate for the Spring 2021 semester. Attendees to graduation were required to wear a mask and social distance with seating...
Visual Arts faculty collaborates with 1060
by Enrique Viveros During July, from the 1st to the 31st, PSC’s Visual Arts faculty and First City Art Center’s Gallery 1060 collaborated on an exhibition showcasing faculties’ art pieces. A reception was held on July 22nd to celebrate the gallery’s first exhibit since COVID. Gallery 1060 collaborated with PSC Visual Arts’ gallery earlier this year when over a hundred...
PSC athletics welcomes new coach, Patricia Gandolfo
On July 22nd PSC Athletics welcomed Pensacola native Patricia Gandolfo as the new head coach for the volleyball team. She will be fulfilling the position from Jennie Belarmino, the previous volleyball coach. Patricia Gandolfo is coming from being the assistant volleyball coach at the University of West Florida and the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Also, coming from a...
Boost your happiness with Tiana Soto
The Pirates CARE team hosted a virtual session with educator, editor, speaker, and writer, Tiana Faye Soto on July 21st, 2021. Jessica Johnson, the wellness case manager, introduced Tiana Soto as the second speaker of the summer series. The first speaker who kicked off the series was mental health counselor Adam-Jon Aparicio, and his session was about how to manage...
PSC pitcher drafted by Kansas City Royals
by Sebastian Gordon During the summer, PSC pitcher Patrick Halligan (#35) was drafted in the thirteenth round to train and play with Kansas City’s baseball team, Kansas City Royals. Halligan is currently a twenty-one-year-old 6’6 sophomore at PSC. Throughout his baseball career, Halligan has been very successful. In high school, Halligan played baseball for all four years. Before transferring to...
New mental health counselor comes to PSC
by Sebastian Gordon Recently, a new mental health counselor joined PSC’s Wellness Services. Her name is Rachel Presley. She will be offering Mental Health Counseling on PSC’s Warrington Campus on Thursdays. “Students should expect a calm, understanding environment. People are often nervous when starting therapy. When my clients stick through it and leave therapy, they often have a better understanding...