By Collin Bestor The second annual Pensacon was a huge success. For three days, thousands of fans flocked to Downtown Pensacola to enjoy the festivities provided at the Bay Center, Crown Plaza hotel and the Sanger Theater. For Sci-Fi, comic book, super hero and TV fans, it felt like Christmas. Walking into the Bay Center for the first time at Pensacon was a mesmerizing...
PSC Alert system aids students
By Selina Iglesias Last semester, The Corsair covered PSC Alerts, a new technology that allows students to receive emergency notifications through their mobile devices when they are unable to reach their email or the situation is urgent. Back in the early months of the 2014 Fall semester, PSC Alerts was still a work in progress. Due to the work of ReGroup, an...
PSC’s Production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
By Kimberly Bogers Pensacola State College’s Performing Arts Department has put on many wonderful productions over the years, the most recent being “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” This production had four showings from February 26th to March 1st, and was a big success. The director of the production Rodney Whatley has been very involved with PSC’s Performing Arts Department...
The Disneyland measles outbreak is a prime example on why I’m pro-vaccine
By Selina Iglesias As of February 23, 2015, over a hundred cases of measles have been confirmed in the state of California, and 39 of the 123 people infected with measles are believed to have been exposed by the measles at Disneyland. The state also confirmed 46 other cases of measles came from an unknown source, but they are presumed to...
Oscars 2015 gives viewers more of the same
By Brooke Thomas The Oscars 2015 was what you would call “the norm” for an award show. Beginning with a performance by host Neil Patrick Harris and ending with the somewhat unexpected upset of “Birdman” over “Boyhood,” the over three-hour telecast tried the patience of even the biggest cinemaphile. Of course, every award show tries to have some kind of shock...
Professors differ over class cell phone usage
By Kimberly Bogers Cell phones can be a touchy subject in classrooms, as many college students probably know from experience. It can be difficult to put away the phone and cut off communication with the outside world for an hour or two while in class, which is why many students check their phones while class is in progress. While...
Sneaker Heads of PSC
By Tobias Harvey Sneakerheads are often described and defined by their tastes in expensive footwear, fashion sense and an eye for details. They are common on the Pensacola State College Pensacola campus and they all have their own unique styles. Kenneth Cox, 19, says being able to buy any pair of shoes he wants motivates him to grow his...
Obama Launches Plan to Make College More Affordable
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...