By Angel Gonzalez The Shine St. Petersburg Mural Festival kicked off this month in downtown St. Petersburg, transforming walls all over the city. St. Pete isn’t a stranger to art and murals on its building but the new crop of murals, by artist from all over the world, are definitely a must see. The promotional […]
By Chester Dunbar Emerald City Comics brings real live super heroes to Pinellas County and beyond. Like the superheroes in comic books, Emerald City promotes literacy by going to schools and libraries. Marketing Director of Emerald City Comics, Daryll Blaker said, “Comic books help children read because comics are visual. Comic books help children think […]
By Fred Arnold Why Better Your Writing? I say, Why Not! Writing can be tricky. Academic, technical, creative, SEO, journalistic, feature; all are types of writing that require their own style, and with their own style a structure needs to be developed. The command of language offers insight into the world of knowledge, a world […]
This Week in Politics: 9/5-9/12 Bush’s Campaign – A Series of Half Truths Bush came out with a commercial that pushed for his nomination by citing he cut taxes, cut spending, balanced budgets, and created jobs more so than any other state during his eight year tenure as governor. All of his claims came out […]
By Amanda Patrizzi Public libraries, book stores, Starbucks… there are only so many places to get studying done in St. Petersburg. Whether it’s due to hours not open long enough, too much noise in the area, or even just too many distractions; it is too hard to focus and get work done. Being an SPC […]
By Fred Arnold Ted X Talks came to Tampa Bay September 5, 2015, and put on an invigorating session that fueled the audience at the Palladium Theater. Sitting in the theater with the smell of age drifting silently beneath ones nose brought a unique collage of senses to life as the red, black, and white […]
Political Games: This Week in Politics 8/28-9/04 Senators and Wikipedia, the Disappearing Facts: A study done by prestigious schools, such as the University of California and Yale, found that information posted about Senators that portrayed a negative view were taken down much faster than other types of information. The statistics ranged from 29% to 36% […]
You’ve worked hard enough to better your education, and along with that comes plenty of stress and concern. Being able to afford the basic necessities shouldn’t be one of these stress factors. Clipping coupons is a new trend that is appealing to consumers of all different lifestyles. On top of that, there are tons of […]
Why Abstinence Programs? Sexual initiation in young adults increased within the past three decades by a good margin. In a society of ever-changing modern values and belief systems, coupled with the stereotyping media giant – which sexualizes everyday life – it came to no surprise. Where men and women co-habitate, men and women will copulate. […]