By Selina Iglesias As of this January, Americans could be able to attend two-year colleges without any tuition costs thanks to a plan proposed by President Barack Obama. Adapted from tuition plans used in colleges in Tennessee and Chicago, Obama’s plan, or “America’s College Promise,” is dedicated to making community college “as free and universal as high school.” Depending on...
PSC Students Create Mini-Media Campaigns
By Abigail Megginson The students in the Fall 2014 Public Speaking class completed unique group projects, or “Mini Media” campaigns, that bring awareness to campus sexual violence, anxiety, depression and suicide. Professor Narla Zinermon asked her public speaking students to complete this assignment in lieu of the usual end-of-semester speech. Zinermon, who also goes by Mrs. “Zee,” said she had...
New Coffee Shop on Campus
By Abigail Megginson The students of Pensacola State College (PSC) have been decaffeinated long enough. Coffee Break Cafe, a coffee shop working with The Drowsy Poet Coffee Company, has made its home in the Pensacola campus’s Chadbourne Library. Plans to open Coffee Break Cafe began October 2014. The coffee shop officially opened its doors to customers January 7, 2015 for...
Blue Angels
by Jessica Echerri Anyone in the vicinity of Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP) Nov. 8 and 9 was familiar with the sound of F/A-18 Super Hornets breaking the sound barrier as they barrel through the clouds in close formation. The Blue Angels, a US Navy flight demonstration squadron, performed at the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show along with several headlining...
Native American Heritage in PSC Library
by Brooke Thomas November might be known for Thanksgiving and the start of a crazy holiday shopping season, but it also is Native American Heritage month. If you’ve been to the library recently, you might have noticed the display wall and the Native American items that inhabit it. It has everything from clothing to jewelry to handmade items, all owned...
3-D Printer Adds Depth to Science Dept.
by Abigail Megginson Printing something has never been so much fun. The 3-D printer is like something you’d imagine in a sci-fi movie. It can print 3-D objects that you can actually hold in your hand. This kind of technology is limitless and has an infinite number of applications. The good news is, PSC has bought their very own 3-D...
PSC Faculty Vote No Confidence in President
by Spenser Garber On 20 November, the faculty of PSC voted no confidence in President Meadows. Out of the 193 faculty members, 133 voted. 125 of these members voted no confidence, 7 voted confidence, and one member abstained. The ballot’s concerns included the following: (1) a “culture of fear, intimidation and reprisal”; (2) cronyism in hiring and appointment practices that...
Manna Pick-A-Bowl Hosted by Bldg. 15
by Abigail Megginson When it comes to giving back to the community, being creative can always help the cause. The Manna Pick-A-Bowl event at PSC takes fundraiser creativity to a whole new level. This Friday, November 14, the Pensacola State College art building (Bldg. 15) will host a fundraiser for Manna. With a donation of $30.00, each person will be...
Happy Pig Cafe: A Restaurant Review
by Spenser Garber Walking down the street of Alcaniz in downtown Pensacola, I stumbled upon a little BBQ restaurant called the Happy Pig Café. Upon first glance, it looked like a place to enjoy a slow-cooked pulled pork sandwich and some sweet tea, but I was wrong. I walked into the Happy Pig Café, located on the corner of Alcaniz...
Spring Term Registration Now Open
By Jake Morris Registration for the spring term began November 3, and students have until December 4 to pay tuition and fees. Online registration started after midnight on November 3 and extends through the start of classes next term on January 7, 2015. Students registering in person can speak with a counselor and complete the process between 7:30 a.m. and 4...