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....
AHF provides free HIV testing to PSC students
by Ben Sheffler Free condoms and HIV tests were offered by the Aids Healthcare Foundation on the Pensacola campus on Tuesday, April 9. “It’s nothing to be ashamed of,” said Christina Hayes, lead counselor at AHF. “You have to know your status.” The testing process takes just a few minutes, and involves a simple prick of a finger to draw...
Edgy poet Addonizio to present reading, workshop Thursday, April 11
by Ben Sheffler This Thursday, April 11, 2013, Pensacola State College Library is presenting a workshop and poetry reading by Kim Addonizio, a “super edgy, really contemporary poet,” according to Mike Will, an English professor at PSC. For students who think they aren’t into poetry, Will has something to say. “When people say ‘I hate poetry’ or ‘I don’t like...
Learning Lab, Imagination Station open at Wahoos Stadium
by Ben Sheffler A recent WSRE historical documentary, “Baseball in Pensacola,” led to the opening of the Pensacola State College Learning Lab and WSRE Imagination Station at the Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. “We uncovered such a rich history of baseball in Pensacola, and the documentary was so well received, this was a way to take it beyond the screen,” said Jill...
The Hurricane Review showcases fiction, poetry
by Ben Sheffler On a perfect spring evening, Pensacola State College English Professor Todd Neuman delivered a short but powerful speech on continuity, which he tied into the current issue of The Hurricane Review, a regional literary magazine produced at PSC that receives poem and short story submissions from around the world. “All these little pieces came together,” Neuman said...
Review: Jumping into the “Rabbit Hole”
by Danielle Storley Intense emotion and genuine acting shared the stage recently during the Pensacola State College Theater Department’s presentation of the play “Rabbit Hole” at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium. A contemporary drama about the grief of a couple recovering from losing their four-year-old son, the play was directed by Rodney Whatley. The grieving parents were portrayed by Jennifer...
‘Save A Life Tour’ stops by college
by Rebecca Byers A program against drinking and driving visited Pensacola State College Wednesday, March 20, and presented a simulation on driving under the influence in the student center on the Pensacola Campus. The Save A Life Tour, a national tour with stops at high schools, college campuses, and military bases, showed a sober outlook on what it’s like to...
Writing, math labs offer free help for students
by Ben Sheffler As students enter the Writing Lab on the Pensacola campus, they are greeted by a poster with a quote from Scientist Marie Curie: “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.” The Writing and Math labs help provide that understanding. Currently enrolled Pensacola State College students can take advantage of these two...