by Ben Sheffler Interest rates on new subsidized Federal Direct Stafford student loans increased yesterday from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent because Congress couldn’t agree on a plan before the deadline, affecting approximately 700 students every semester at Pensacola State College. And Congress is on a week-long recess for the Fourth of July. There was no late night vote to...
Blue Angels’ Crew speak to PSC’s Kid’s College
by Ally Doty The Blue Angels may be grounded for 2013 due to budget cuts, but that didn’t stop three members of the flight crew from spreading a positive message of working hard to achieve your goals to students from Pensacola State College’s Kid’s College program on June 20, 2013. Lieutenant Katie Kelly, the squad’s Public Affairs officer, spoke first...
Planetarium offers free event on ancient sky
by Ben Sheffler In celebration of the Summer Solstice, the Pensacola State College Planetarium and Space Theatre, along with The University of West Florida Archaeology Institute, will present a free event on ancient perspectives of the night sky called “A Journey Along the Pathway of Souls” at 6 and 8 p.m. on June 20 in the PSC Planetarium, Building 21....
Review: “Men are Dogs” – a Play on words.
by Danielle Storley “Men are Dogs,” a realistic romantic comedy by playwright Joe Simonelli, was the most recent production by PSC’s Performing Arts Department. Director Rodney Whatley brought the somewhat adult-themed play to life, with the actors starring in roles that required wisdom way beyond their years. The play centers on a psychiatrist, Cecilia Monahan (Ashley Bliss), a woman with...
Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness
by Hope Hall “Star Trek Into the Darkness” is a sci-fi action/adventure movie loosely based on Gene Rodenberry’s classic original series. The film follows Captain James T. Kirk, his first officer Spock, and the other familiar characters through a journey involving genetically enhanced humans, a renegade Star Fleet officer, and a startling discovery of a deception from within. Considering this...
Hangout Music Fest 2013
Corsair Photographer Chelsea Zachary captured all the action at this years Hangout Music Fest, which was held May 16-18, 2013 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Headliners for the beachside festival included Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Kings of Leon, veteran bands such as Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, The Shins and The Black Crowes, as well as up and coming...
Edgy writer Addonizio mixes blues, poetry in presentation
by Danielle Storley Poet Kim Addonizio conjured the spirits of trains passing through from another time as she presented poetry and “train songs” played on the harmonica in a visit to the Pensacola Campus for a poetry workshop and speaking event on April 11. Addonizio, an award-winning American poet, and novelist has been called “one of our nation’s most provocative...
service project influences entire campus
Most of the time people throw away their soda cans or cereal boxes, but what they don’t realize is those items can make a big difference if they are recycled. SkillsUSA, one of many programs at Pensacola State College where students and teachers work together for a better workforce, is doing its part to make sure those items aren’t...
Philosophy Club presents sex offender laws panel discussion April 19
The level of punishment for minor sex-related crimes will be the focus of a panel discussion, presented by the Pensacola State Philosophy Club, on Friday, April 19, at 6 p.m. in the Hagler Auditorium, Building 2, Room 252 on the Pensacola campus. The event is free and open to the public. Panel members Nicholas Power, philosophy professor at the University...
Sexual Assault Awareness workshop to stress awareness, avoidance
by Danielle Storley A Sexual Assault Awareness Workshop will be held at the Pensacola campus Student Center on Friday April 19, from 11 a.m. to 12.p.m. The workshop is intended for both men and women, stressing the importance of avoiding dangerous situations. There will be detailed discussions about motives for rape and how it’s a crime of power and control....