Travis DeSimone. Corsair. Let me go on record and say that I am not a big fan of reality television. The only kind of reality shows I can stomach are documentaries. I found a show recently that captivated me, Call Of The Wildman. The show follows the adventures of Ernie Lee Brown Jr. A.K.A. The Turtleman, as he travels across...
Pensacola State College Presents: Phi Theta Kappa
Rebecca Byers The Corsair Phi Theta Kappa, located here on the Pensacola State College campus, is the official honor society for two-year colleges. Phi Theta Kappa is recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges. Pensacola State College sponsors three chapters Phi Theta Kappa: Theta Chi on Pensacola campus, Beta Beat Gamma on Milton campus, and Beta Alpha Psi...
2012 NBA playoff chase breakdown
Tim Ajmani The Corsair The NBA regular season is nearing its end. With teams having between nine and eleven games remaining, the race for the playoffs has become closer than ever. Here is my breakdown of the NBA playoff chases in the Eastern and Western Conferences. Eastern Conference Statistically, the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls have been the best two...
Womb
Travis DeSimone The Corsair Most readers have been in love before. Most of have fallen out of love as well. Typically when we lose a lover it is through a nasty break up or some logistical issue, but sometimes death intervenes. What would you do to bring a dead lover back to life? This is an issue explored in Womb....
The Hunger Games: Movie review
Tim Ajmani The Corsair There’s only been one series of books that has captivated my interest and desire to finish reading each as soon as possible. That is the story of Harry Potter. Well, that is, up until now. When I started to read Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games, I experienced the same feeling; I just couldn’t put it down....
Spring break just isn’t the same
Amber Burse The Corsair Spring break is supposed to be an exciting time for students to relax and take a much needed mini-vacation away from doing school work. However, for spring-breakers, not much traveling was done this year. I polled thirty-two students and only one had plans to leave Pensacola for spring break. Most of the students said that they...
The anticipation of the Tosh Takeover
Shanna Wells The Corsair “Thank you… Alright, you’re ruining the show. Thank you for clapping at what my parents are ashamed of,” said Daniel Tosh, a preacher’s son, as he walked onto the stage during his successful tour in 2010. Tosh, a comedian named one of the “10 Comics to Watch” in 2005 by Variety Magazine has had whirlwind success...
Financial Awareness for Students of All Ages
Most college students don’t think too deeply about finances. They are often living from paycheck to paycheck or if they are they don’t budget and consume wisely. In a response to this Pensacola State College established the Society for Financial Awareness. Through meetings that SOFA holds students are given the opportunity to learn more about financial awareness and how to...
Lady Pirates:Third Place National Champions For Second Year In A Row
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates took Third Place at the 2011-2012 NJCAA National Championship in Salina, Kansas on Saturday, March 24 against Central Arizona winning 73-72. This is the second year in a row for the Pensacola State Lady Pirates to make it to the National Championship and place third out of 16 teams nationwide. Pensacola State went in as...
Emotional Loss For The Lady Pirates
Shauna Cook The Corsair Friday, March 23 was game three for Pensacola State (seed #4) vs Trinity Valley (seed #1) at the NJCAA Women’s National Championship in Salina, Kan. and ended with an emotional loss for the Lady Pirates 66-71. The starting line-up for PSC were 5’9 Sophomore Guard from Natchitoches, La. #3 Brandy Broome, 5’7 Sophomore Guard from Washington, DC #5 Ronika Ransford, 5’9 Sophomore...