Banned Books Week is Sept 27 – Oct 3. In many cases, books have been banned due to political, moral, or religious objections to the content. The American Library Association advocates for free access to material and condemns them censorship of literature. To celebrate, a collection of students and staff from the Seminole campus and […]
By Justin van den Heuvel August 6, 2015 – Hiroshima, Japan, hundreds of citizens gathered around the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. During the blistering summer day, they prayed in silence around the Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dōmu) to honor the thousands of people that perished the same day seventy years ago. During the final moments […]
By Lauren Finn How we can build trust within the community was the topic of conversation last Thursday night between the citizens of Pinellas County and a panel including Anthony Holloway, Chief of Police of the city of St. Petersburg; Bob Gualtieri, Pinellas County Sheriff; Bernie McCabe, State Attorney of Pinellas and Pasco County; Rev. […]
By Juliana Rangel-Acevedo Edited by Cindy Swisher I am the younger sister of an amazing individual who participates in the Special Olympics. Throughout my life, I have seen my brother struggle at school and in regular sports. He hid in the neuro-typical world, but he finally came to realize that he did not have to pretend to […]
By Casey Trombley We have all heard of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, and so on. Mental illnesses are becoming much more talked about in America. One in five people suffer from mental illnesses, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. People who often suffer from any type of mental illness will self-medicate, and […]
By Ben Culbreth The Tampa region has just recently recovered from a grueling three weeks of non-stop rain. Flood damage is still affecting homes of residents in various counties, and some residents have not been able to return to their homes. Tarpon Springs, a northwest city in the Tampa region, received close to 18.5 inches […]
RateMyProfessors.com is built for college students, by college students. It is the highest-trafficked U.S. college professor rating site, reaching its highest-trafficked month ever in August 2012 (7.7 million unique visitors). Owned and operated by MTV’s college network, mtvU, the site consists entirely of student-generated ratings of current or former professors, featuring more than 8,000 schools, […]
By Karen Benavides Breaking box office records, Straight Outta Compton has been one of the most talked about movies of 2015. Set in Compton, California, in the 1980’s, the movie tells the story of five guys and how their music had an impact on pop culture and society. Using their experiences from growing up in […]
By Darren L. Dowdy Edited by Cynthia Swisher Water is one of the most basic necessities for any living creature. The human body is made up of 65% water. In first world countries like the United States, water is filtered and purified and clean water has become standard. In third world countries that not the case, with […]