by Ally Doty The Pensacola State College Athletic Department held the “Meet the Athletes” event on Tuesday, August 27, in the Hartsell Arena in building 3 where all sports teams came together to introduce themselves for the 2013-2014 season. President of the college, Dr. Ed Meadows, opened the gathering with words about PSC’s athletic adventure over the last 65 years and spoke about being...
Pensacola native, classical pianist Mark Markham to perform tribute concert at PSC
by Ben Sheffler Pensacola State College begins its 2013-2014 Lyceum Series on Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium with a concert featuring Pensacola native and versatile, classical pianist Mark Markham. The concert is a tribute by Markham to the late Daisy Jackson, a PSC alumna who was a soprano for the U.S. Air Force Singing...
Opinion: 50 years later, King’s dream still not reality
by Ben Sheffler It’s been 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington and gave his “I Have a Dream” speech and unfortunately, that dream hasn’t been fully realized. In a Washington, D.C. march on Saturday, August 24, that commemorated the August 28, 1963 march, Martin Luther King III said, “The task is not done. The...
Students dodge rain, powder at PSC color run extravaganza
by Jonathan Allison Everyone knew the rain was coming. Despite this, the setup of the Color Run Extravaganza could not be deterred by rain. The run, in which participants are showered with colored powder as they complete the course, was the culmination of Welcome Week on the Pensacola campus on Friday, August 23. As the rain fell just minutes...
Students enjoy Human Bowling and Bungee Basketball during Welcome Week
by Charles Davis Pensacola State College Welcome Week included several fun events for students, two of which were human bowling and bungee basketball. Human Bowling placed students into a big inflated ball and rolled them into life-size bowling pins. Bungee basketball consisted of two students racing each other with a bungee cord attached to them, while trying to make a...
Opinion: It’s time to stop the Keystone pipeline and protect our environment
by Ben Sheffler Despite protests and opposition from environmentalists and international celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Bo Derek, President Rafael Correa of Ecuador has stopped a plan that would’ve prevented oil drilling in the Yasuni National Park in the Amazonian rainforest. President Barack Obama is due to make a decision about the Keystone XL pipeline soon, and I hope he...
Artist Neal Ambrose-Smith brings unique work to PSC
by Ben Sheffler The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, building 15 on Pensacola State College’s main campus, will exhibit artwork by the prolific Native-American artist Neal Ambrose-Smith from August 19 to October 4. Ambrose-Smith is a painter, printmaker, and sculptor who is an outspoken proponent of using non-toxic printmaking techniques. By using these different media, he creates a...
PSC to host Burlington Coat Factory hiring event
by Ben Sheffler The new Burlington Coat Factory store, located in University Town Plaza on Davis Highway, will have a hiring event August 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio in building 23 on the Pensacola State College main campus. An online application must be completed to be considered. Among...
Dental Hygiene Student involved in serious accident at Warrington entrance
A PSC student was involved in a serious auto accident in front of the entrance to the Warrington Campus this morning. Amy Stone, a dental hygiene student, was partially ejected from her vehicle through the windshield. Stone was unconscious when paramedics arrived and has been taken by ambulance to Baptist Hospital. The crash occurred at 7:50 a.m. and first responders...
Opinion: No matter your personal opinion, DOMA needed to be dismantled
by Ben Sheffler In a close but unsurprising ruling, the Supreme Court ruled on June 26 that part of the Defense of Marriage Act, which ultimately defined marriage as being between a man and a woman, is unconstitutional. President Obama has been calling for equality for everyone for some time now, and both of the Justices he’s appointed during his...