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...
Serious weather does big damage in Pensacola
by Ally Doty When it rains, it pours. And pours. And pours. And it’s safe to say it poured incessantly in Pensacola the night of April 29, and the record-breaking amount of rainfall caused serious damage to the community, including some parts of Pensacola State College. Saleem Krichi, a sophomore at PSC and SGA president, was at the Pensacola campus for...
Nursing student wants to make a difference
By: Timothy Chandler Career choices are hard to make for anyone. Especially when students have so many factors that they want to contribute to in their community. For some, the answer is right in front of them. Making a difference, touching lives and helping others is what Pensacola State College student, Cindy Smith, is looking for in her career path....
Opinion: After four years, it’s time to let BP drill in Gulf again
by Spenser Garber April 20, 2010. This was the day of the largest oil spill in petroleum industry history. It devastated Gulf Coast economies. It killed 11 people and injured 17. It killed many animals, including ones on the endangered species list. It spilled an estimated 210 million gallons over the course of six months. In March of 2014, it...
Study for finals today with free salad and music
by William Patterson The Student Support Services “Justice League” and Student Activities are providing a free salad and music today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. between buildings 1 and 6, giving students a relaxing and sunny atmosphere to study for finals.
This Year’s Classical Guitar Orchestra Showcased in Annual Spring Recital
By: Rebecca Juntunen Under the spotlights of the Ashmore Auditorium stage, the nine talented individuals that make up the PSC Classical Guitar Orchestra celebrated both their progress from the past year, and the life of a former orchestra member. The annual spring guitar recital was held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, showcasing the hard work of a...
Tattoo Tuesday
By: Timothy Chandler There seems to be two kinds of people in this world: those with tattoos and those without tattoos and each one of them has their own opinion about getting a permanent marking on their skin. One of Pensacola State College’s own students, Carly Holmes, a pre-law major, has three tattoos. She got her first, an infinity sign,...