MATTHEW LEIGHT – The Corsair I had this thought recently about what Thanksgiving was all about. When asked the first thing that comes to mind when given the word “Thanksgiving,” people will respond in a variety of ways depending upon their own life experiences. Some people are quick to respond with words associated with food,...
CHERYL ERICKSON – The Corsair November 24, 2010 My grandmother had a simple solution to preventing pregnancy. Her idea was that a young lady should simply place a single aspirin between her knees and hold it there; not allowing it to fall would surely prevent pregnancy. Although the idea of women walking around while trying...
SEAN BLACKWELL – The Corsair November 24, 2010 Abortion has been practiced since the earliest known civilizations. It was used to make sure women were able to travel with the clan without slowing them down. If the children were unfortunate enough to be born prior to the clans migration they were killed or left behind....
BRIANNA EDLER – The Corsair Students are collecting Toys for Tots all through the month of November. SGA, PTK, and EMT students from the Pensacola State College Warrington Campus are working together for children without toys. The students are asking for a donation of any new toy. Toys can cost less than $10. Donation boxes...
CORBIT KELLY – The Corsair The new sugar coated release from Tennessee brothers (and a cousin) Kings of Leon is the final straw for any hopes of returning to the southern grit and glory they once expelled from the simple chords and rusty tones, what exalted them in the beginning. Come around Sundown is...
ROSE JANSEN – The Corsair The Planetarium at Pensacola State will show a full-dome version of the seasonal Christmas program entitled “Season of Light”. The scheduled shows will begin at noon on Nov. 22 and run through Dec. 15. About 34 min. in length, the show will be followed by a brief (10-15 min.) night...
WADE MANNS – The Corsair By 2K Games and Gearbox SoftwareGenre: First-person shooter/RPG Rating: Mature for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Strong Language. Players: 1-4 (single-player, cooperative) On the world of Pandora, violence and bloodshed is common. Some unmentioned past apocalypse has made this world into a gigantic rubbish tip; many hostile creatures...
The Corsair won its sixth straight General Excellence award at the Florida Community College Press Association’s annual banquet Oct. 22. Richard Rodriguez and Paul Smith were awarded the Inner Circle of Excellence. The newspaper’s Web site, eCorsair.com, was awarded third place in a new category, Online. Rodriguez earned third in design, first in picture story, feature...
Staff – The Corsair Pensacola State College will conduct a professional development seminar aimed at informing teachers and staff how to notice signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. The seminar will be held on November 3rd from 11-1 with a tentative location of building 96. “The seminar will give staff and teachers the...