Tim Ajmani The Corsair Last summer, the NFL owners and NFLPA embarrassed themselves in arguments during the NFL lockout. In those four plus months of skepticism, many fans of the most popular sport in America wondered if there would even be season. Tonight, those same fans are applauding and jumping for joy. In stunning fashion,...
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Will the world end? Who cares?
Tim Ajmani The Corsair I’ve lived in the Pensacola area for about a year and a half. I’d be lying if I said that it’s no different than Virginia and Georgia. The Pensacola area culture is something that is quite unique from the other communities I’ve lived in. However, despite living in a third different...
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A Writer Responds
Letter To the Editor Asia Rodgers The Corsair In response to the November 29, 2011, The Corsair issue, “Unemployment Part II: The Solutions,” I believe the reason the United States conquered the depression in the past was due to the ingrained sense of national pride and determination that Americans have always been known for. When...
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Paterno’s legacy in the dark
Tim Ajmani The Corsair Before the 2011 college football season began, the legacy that Joe Paterno would leave behind once he retired from Penn State was unquestioned. Now? It’s much more complicated. The man who some say “made” Penn State passed away at the age of 85 early Sunday morning. Paterno had been fighting a...
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Who are you calling old?
CHERYL ERICKSON – The Corsair Recently my husband and I went out for dinner. When the waiter asked if I wanted anything from the bar, I declined, saying I had to be up early for class the next morning. His reply, “Oh cool, what do you teach?” I joked, “Today’s lesson is about your tip....
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New textbooks…really?
John Curtis – The Corsair As many a student will attest, financial excess and attending college seldom co-exist. There is no doubt that a college education is expensive, but this point is only exacerbated by our current textbook system. I considered taking a Pre-Calculus course this fall as an elective, I eventually passed on the...