By Sarah Richards When I see lines of people waiting to get into Best Buy on Black Friday, I always wonder if they’re by themselves, and if so, how do they go to the bathroom? Do they wear adult diapers or do they fast? Do they call for backup? ...
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The Old Geezer: Adopt greyhounds, make fast friends
By Rachel Giordano Have you ever rescued a greyhound? If not, you’re missing out on a gentle companion that could change both of your lives for the better. Florida’s recent election allowed voters to decide if greyhound racing should be banned. ...
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South Santa Rosa Center on lockdown, more students need to opt-in for alerts
By Rachel Giordano On Oct. 23, 2018, the South Santa Rosa Center (SSRC) at Pensacola State College (PSC) went on lockdown due to a credible threat of a potential violent situation that could have caused bodily harm. An alert went out from campus Police Chief Sean Fagan to all...
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Club Spotlight: The African-American Student Association
By Jaylen Boyd The African -American Student Association(AASA) is part of a larger group. This organization is the Florida African-American Student Association (FAASA). The group often travels out to institutions where they meet with other regions and their colleges. The fall leadership institution is coming up and the group...
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PSC’s Got Talent!
By Sarah Richards Eleven contestants participated in PSC’s Got Talent!, sponsored by Student Activities and put on by the Assistant Coordinator of Student Engagement & Leadership, Jessi Brown. Abigail Bott won first place for her rendition of “I’d Rather Be Me” (featured in the original Broadway cast of Mean Girls, sang by Barrett Wilbert Weed)....
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Speak up, vote, voice your opinion
Floridians have an important decision to make this November when they head to the polls, and it’s not just to elect the state’s governor. If you choose, you can restore a felon’s right to vote. The Voting Restoration Amendment, which will be amendment number 4 on the ballot, will give voters the chance to decide...
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When comic meets tragic: Funny girl brightens PSC campus
By Sarah Richards Leanna Conley’s advice to those who want to be humorists, whether in stand-up or sitting behind a desk, is “self-awareness…to be humorous, tell the truth, know yourself, and don’t worry about being funny. It will flow if you be honest about your story.” For author, humorist, and stand-up comic Conley,...
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Warriors’ spirit fuels PSC community
By Paulina Mendez To the returning Pensacola State College (PSC) military veteran students and their families, welcome back to another exciting and rewarding 2018-2019 school year. Once again, we look forward, as we walk toward achieving our educational goals. Starting in this issue and in future Corsair publications, we are introducing a military veterans column...
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Author Jeff Klinkenberg recommends books for every Floridian
By Rachel Giordano WSRE welcomed best-selling author, Jeff Klinkenberg, to the Amos Performance Studio on Aug 28th as part of The Great American Read, presented by the WSRE Public Square Speakers Series event. Klinkenberg has written about Florida culture for nearly four decades for the St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times) and has four...
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Building 1 prepares for deconstruction, resurrection
By Sarah Richards Pensacola State College (PSC) will be changing with the tearing down of Building 1 (also known as The Baars Building, or the math building); the reconstruction is expected to be completed October 2019. Everything but the two-story part of Building 1 will be demolished. This plan resulted in the relocation of the...