In this issue: -Best options for renting textbooks -Professor Clover: 50 years of teaching -Jurassic World review -Free resources for PSC students -Is BSN or ADN better for nurses? -Advice from teachers for new semester -Humans of PSC http://issuu.com/thecorsairpsc/docs/corsair_fall_2015_proof_2c148cb4ddda6c?e=17015510/30705215
Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival
By Brad Andrews Dragon boat racing returned to Pensacola on September 12th during the second annual Pensacola Dragon Boat Festival. This year’s event saw 21 teams representing various businesses and clubs gather to compete for pride and to help raise money for the Gulf Coast Kid’s House. Dragon boats are 40 foot long canoe shaped boats that are propelled by...
PSC’s SHOW production of Mame is vying to impress
By Kimberly Bogers The performing arts department at Pensacola State College has been busy the past couple of months rehearsing for their 25th annual Summer High School Onstage Workshop (SHOW). Local high school students will be showcasing their talents in their rendition of the Tony-winning musical, Mame. The musical takes place in New York and tells the story of wealthy...
Ample opportunity at PSC Dance Workshop
By Abigail Megginson The 2015 Summer Dance Workshop, hosted by Pensacola State College, offered dancers in and outside the Pensacola community an opportunity to improve technique and express their creativity. From June 15 -20, the workshop offered a series of classes in classical ballet, modern and contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop, theatre, improvisation and choreography. Lavonne French, instructor of Dance and Musical Theatre...
Summer 2015 print issue
In this issue: -State Bill proposes drastic changes to FCS. -Homeless Awareness Day. -How to survive a six-week summer class. -Professors dish their opinions about teaching at PSC. http://issuu.com/ecorsair/docs/corsairsummer2015?e=18114306/13716097
April 2015 print issue
In this issue: – OneCard has hidden charges for users. – RateMyProfessors proves helpful. -PSC professor battles through illness. -Softball coach announces retirement after a storied career. http://issuu.com/ecorsair/docs/aprilcorsairfinalfinal?e=18114306/13719197
March 2015 print edition
In this issue: – Multiple factors involved in student drop-out rates – Media representation of beauty stirs debate – PSC students display photos in local eatery. – Fall Out Boy album reviewed. – Geocaching proves to be enjoyable hobby. http://issuu.com/ecorsair/docs/march_2015?e=18114306/13718915
February 2015 print edition
In this issue: -Plugins offer cheaper alternative. -Drowsy Poet is new campus hangout. – Changes to Pell Grant requirements to match family financial situations. – Students responds to medical marijuana article. http://issuu.com/ecorsair/docs/final_corsair_february_2015_templat?e=18114306/13717704
PSC musical production “Zombie Prom” is anything but dead
By Kimberly Bogers Pensacola State College’s theater department has been known to put on many fabulous productions over the years, the latest being the zany musical “Zombie Prom.” This musical tells the story of good-girl Toffee, rebellious Jonny Warner and the relationship that forms between the two teens. The love-struck pair are students at Enrico Fermi High School, where the...
Congressman encourages PSC graduates to be selfless
By Abigail Megginson On Sunday, May 3, proud parents, alumni, faculty and administration gathered at the Pensacola Bay Center to celebrate the 2015 class of Pensacola State College graduates. At the ceremony, nearly 1,200 students received associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, certificates and diplomas. The two and a half hour celebration honored the next generation of PSC graduates, while encouraging them that...