by Allyson Doty Only six points made the difference as Pensacola State College’s men’s basketball team lost their conference-opening game Wednesday, January 9, to Gulf Coast State College, 75-70. PSC sought to dominate the Commodores and ensure an early conference lead, but were execute for the win. “I felt like we were not tough enough,” PSC’s head coach, Pete Pena,...
Lady Pirates lose conference opener
by Allyson Doty Pensacola State College’s women’s basketball team suffered their first conference loss, 78-65, to Gulf Coast State College on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Lou Ross Center. “We hung our heads a little too soon, but we fought hard and played hard and we will definitely be ready to get them next time,” stated PSC Head Coach Leah...
Pirates fail to sweep
Pensacola State’s mens’ basketball team did not defeat Baton Rouge Community College for the third time this season, as the Pirates fell 68-53 in play on Friday, January 4, 2013. Pensacola seemed to have everything going against them from the start; the team were left stranded on Interstate 10 as the bus broke down on the way to Baton Rouge....
Students host Make Cents 3 conference
Tabatha Fields The Corsair Pensacola State College will be sponsoring the third annual Money Matters conference Monday, Dec. 3, at noon through Monday, Dec. 10. The online conference is designed to teach students innovative ways about making money instead of losing money. Also, it will help students learn how to handle their finances as well as make wise and responsible...
Langham signs with UWF
Allyson Doty The Corsair From baseball to basketball, Kent Langham spent his Wednesday afternoon sealing his college basketball career with the University of West Florida. After being scouted by Pensacola State College’s head basketball coach, Pete Pena, Langham’s senior year at Robertsdale High School was added to PSC’s basketball roster where he has been a part of 32 wins and...
The pensacola symphony orchestra experience
Rebecca Byers The Corsair The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra performed at the Pensacola Saenger Theater in downtown Pensacola, Fl, on Nov. 3. The theme of the concert, French Impressions, featured a variety of musical numbers written by French composers Maurice Ravel and Georges Bizet. Richard Jernigan, a performing arts professor at Pensacola State College, is one of the musicians in the...
Let the holidays begin
Tabatha Fields The Corsair Giving thanks on Thanksgiving Day is a tradition that has occurred since 1621. Many students learn that Thanksgiving is a tradition that started with the arrival of the pilgrims, members of the Puritan Sect, who sailed to America on the Mayflower. According to www.wilstar.com/holidays/thankstr.htm, Thanksgiving History and Customs, “The pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard...
Political roundtable: education, healthcare and foreign policy
Danielle Provau The Corsair Laughter and casual conversation floated from the six panelists as they waited for the second part of Pensacola State College Philosophy Club’s Political Roundtable to start, Oct. 29. Professor Mike Gilbert, moderator, called the panel to order to discuss education: liberal vs. vocational. Should one get more focus than another? “There definitely should be a distribution...
Coping with math
Tabatha Fields The Corsair Mathematics can be an exhausting subject for students if one does not understand it. As difficult as the subject is, there is no escaping it. It is a required course for many of the programs offered at Pensacola State College, and most students ask if they will ever use any of these math classes in their...
Light the night
Josh Morton The Corsair Light the Night is an event set up by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to bring awareness to blood cancers, leukemia and lymphoma. Originally started in 1949, the organization is still going strong in 2012. The group set up in downtown Pensacola at Seville Square on Nov. 8 with the gazebo serving as the hub. Balloons...