by William Patterson Pensacola State College offers several different resources for students that need help with math, writing, or just a quiet place to study on the Pensacola Campus. The Math Lab is an option for students who want to hone their skills or need help with classes. The Math Lab is open Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 7...
New Gaming and Comic Stores in Pensacola
By Nicholas Guest The Game Space, a tabletop gaming store and event venue, and Pensacola Pop Comics, a comic book store, recently opened in May. Harley Orr, owner of Pensacola Pop Comics, and Jason Picheo, owner of The Game Space, each sat down with the Corsair to share what they’ve learned opening a new Pensacola store in the geek industry. ...
This Week in Comics
By Cody Chavers and Nicholas Guest DC Aquaman #34 – Score: 3/5 Thankfully this issue is one big fight scene as Carlos Rodriguez’s art carries this issue, although he does have a few missteps, specifically with characters’ faces. Writer Jeff Parker’s dialog is really stale and holds the issue back. Batman Superman #13 – Score: 5/5 Not enough can be...
Lunchtime Trivia Challenges Students
Student Activities held a lunchtime trivia session in the Student Center on Thursday, August 21, 2014. Four teams of two or three students participated in the event. The four teams breezed through rounds one and two, but fumbled answering, as the questions became more and more challenging. Questions ranged across a wide spectrum of topics, from knowing Walmart’s slogan, ‘save...
‘Big’ The Musical photos
The 2014 Pensacola State College Summer High School Onstage Workshop performed “Big” The Musical last week. Photos by Monica Wilson
Column: Spurs have the answers, Heat only questions
by Chris Selbo With the 2014 NBA Finals officially in the books, we’ve come to crown another NBA champion. The San Antonio Spurs have capped off an incredible regular season with their 5th NBA championship. Throughout all five games, even the one in which San Antonio lost, the Spurs were obviously the much better team. The Spurs beat the Miami...
Game Review: Dark Souls II provides compelling experience despite minor shortcomings
by Matt Daniel From Software’s infamous action-role-playing game Dark Souls made small ripples in the collective gaming consciousness when it was quietly released in 2011. Thanks to critical acclaim and a port to the PC in 2012, the ripples turned to waves and Dark Souls proved to be a sleeper hit that garnered a devoted fanbase. When From announced Dark...
Update: After a year of negotiating, PSC faculty vote ‘No’ on contract
by Ben Sheffler While negotiation for the 2013-14 Pensacola State College faculty contract began in February 2013, the academic year for which the contract was meant for is almost over. And on Wednesday, the faculty voted 53-43 to not ratify the contract. Part of the contract included a two percent raise for the faculty, which, if passed, would’ve been retroactive to...
Breaking: After a year of negotiating, PSC faculty vote ‘No’ on contract
by Ben Sheffler It’s taken more than a year of negotiation between the Pensacola State College Faculty Association and the PSC administration to come up with a faculty contract, and when the moment came on Wednesday for the faculty to vote on it, it didn’t pass. Over half of the PSC faculty voted on the contract, with 53 opposing and...
Opinion: With new House committee, Congress asking the wrong questions about Benghazi
by Spenser Garber On May 8, a House of Representatives select committee was created to do more investigating on the Sept. 11, 2012, U.S. Embassy attack in Benghazi, Libya. It was created even though there have already been nine House and Senate committees, 13 hearings and over 25,000 pages of documents released related to the attack. Over 600 days after...