By: Jennifer Brandon K-12 public school students of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are offered a glimpse into the night sky, and an opportunity to make friends with the stars at Pensacola State College (PSC). PSC’s 40-foot Planetarium and Space Theater has a high-definition full-dome video system that offers 17 different shows such as an adventure with dinosaurs, an...
The Battle continues: PSC Students March for equal rights
The battle continues PSC Students March for equal rights by Sean Minton Instead of relaxing on a Saturday like many other young adults, Pensacola State College students Alyssa Dunaway, Brianna Hoomes, Shelby Spiegehalter and Erin Fairall spent their day marching in the rain for equal rights in downtown Pensacola. An Individual may feel may feel like their voice cannot be...
Dinosaur Jr. finally visits Pensacola
Music so good, it transcends decades and reunites friends By Becca Carlson March 26 was a night for reunion, but not necessarily for the late 1980s rock group Dinosaur Jr. The band finally made it to Pensacola, 33 years after forming, and Pensacola State College instructor Jamey Jones knew he wanted to share this memorable experience with girlfriend Rachael Pongetti...
Lights, Cameras, ACTion!
By Charles Davis 11 One Acts 2 Nights 11 One Acts, 30 Actors, 2 Nights. Every year PSC Theatre majors get a chance to become student directors for a series of One Acts. A One Act is a series of plays with no connection and each play is 10 to about 30 minutes long. Over a semester the...
Player Spotlight: Erica Greek
By Chris Sharp Erica Greek is a sophomore pitcher for our lady Pirates baseball team from Thomasville, GA. She has helped lead her team to an overall record of 18-15, while being in one of the toughest conferences in the country, playing teams like Chattanooga State and Jones County, two teams that are known to give PSC problems. Greek’ is coming off...
The middle of the Feud
By Kelli Green Last week’s s episode of Ryan Murphy’s series, FEUD: Bette and Joan, was an explosive mid-point for this season focused on the legendary actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. This hour-long drama appeals to two primary audiences. There are the big Davis and Crawford fans who tune in to see the drama they’ve read about for years...
Art department collaborates with Habitat for Humanity
By Becca Carlson Pensacola State College’s Art Department has partnered with Pensacola Habitat for Humanity in creating one-of-a-kind art pieces to be auctioned off on May 18. Sponsored by Pen Air Federal Credit Union, the proceeds from this juried art show will help Habitat build homes for those in need. Meanwhile, students are engaging the community with their art. Habitat...
Better safe than sorry, know HIV status
Free HIV tests available on campus for all By Becca Carlson and Sean Minton At the beginning of 1980, AIDS was practically unheard of but by the end of 1981 50,280 cases of the disease had been reported throughout the United States. Closing out 1992, that number jumped to 202,520 people. This epidemic has dwindled to 39,513 as of 2016,...
Alumni takes stand as president of WSC at UWF
By Becca Carlson Pensacola State College (PSC) alumni Sydney Stone, not yet 22 years old, is ready to take on some pretty tough subjects such as gender equality. Applying the lessons she learned over the past few years at PSC, the University of West Florida (UWF), and the school of life— she is ready to make lasting change in the...