Breakfast: Fuel for Thought by Torie Hutchinson The sunrise is a signal for most people to wake up for the new day. Grabbing a bite to eat after waking up has become a normal tradition. According to Better Health Magazine, “Breakfast is considered an important meal because it breaks the overnight fasting period, replenishes your supply of glucose and provides...
Lady Pirates clinch conference championship
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates clinched the Panhandle Conference Championship beating Gulf Coast College in 3 sets at Tuesday’s match in Panama City: 25-22, 25-20, and 25-17. “Hats off to Gulf Coast College, they played harder than they have in the past and obviously the scores show that,” said Head Coach Chris Laird. “But we didn’t play up...
A horrific, but sometimes sweet, vampire tale
Let Me In By Hammer Films Starring Cody Smit-McPhee and Chloe Grace Moretz Genre: Horror Rating: R for pervasive horror violence, gratuitous profanity spoken by teens, and a short scene of nudity I was only in the mood for a slasher flick. I didn’t expect to be moved as much as I was. This remake of the 2008 Swedish film,...
Lady Pirates sweep Challenge
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates volleyball team swept the Pirate Challenge with a win over Andrew College Oct. 1. Pensacola State took the match with 3 wins: 24-14, 25-23, and 25-10. Their record stands at 18-5 overall and 2-0 in Conference play. Lady Pirates gave it their all against Andrew College Saturday and came out on top. “We’ve...
Lady Pirates win close match vs. Faulkner State
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates volleyball team won the second match of the Pirate Challenge in close sets against Faulkner State Sept. 30 in the Hartsell Arena. The Lady Pirates took the match with 3 wins: 28-26, 25-19, and 25-14. In the first set, Lady Pirates were down 11 and felt the pressure but remained focused and determined....
Lady Pirates take first game in Pirates Challenge
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates volleyball team played Jeff Davis Sept. 30 in the Pirates Challenge, taking the match in three sets, 25-7, 25-16, and 25-12. Sarah Guidry played an exceptional match, with a hitting percentage of .420 and 12 kills. “I was pleased overall with Sarah’s performance for the whole match. She did extremely well in the...
An inspiring biography of a prominent voice for autism advocacy!
Temple Grandin By HBO Films Starring Claire Danes, Catherine O’Hara, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn Genre: Drama, biography I recently had the great pleasure of watching the biopic of the most prominent advocate of autism support I’ve ever seen, and a woman whom I admire greatly. Temple Grandin may look and sound a lot different from others, may act different, but...
Classic adventuring and platforming action from the mind of an industry giant!
Psychonauts By Double Fine Productions Genre: Third-person adventure/platformer Rating: Teen for Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Language Although the game Psychonauts hit way after my youth, the impressionable period in which I loved anything and everything, I still feel very emotional in regards to it. Merely recalling it brings a tear to my eye, and perhaps it’s the beauty of the...
The Life of a College Athlete
Shauna Cook The Corsair For many college students, going to college means partying, meeting new friends, the beginning of freedom, and getting an education. For college athletes, the playing field is different. Some say that college athletes get a free ride for their education because they play a sport that represents the school. Many wonder how an athlete can pass...
Freshman fifteen
Torie Hutchinson The Corsair First Year Fatties, the Fresher Five, and Easy 15 are just a few names for the Freshman 15. In their first year of college, students get to experience a brand new life style. In high school, students were told what time to eat lunch and had only a small variety of foods available to choose from....