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    Kicking Off the RNC

    Lifestyle & Opinion September 18, 2012 , by

    [An account of the march on the Romney featured ‘kick off’ event in St. Petersburg prior to the Republican National Convention]   It looks like rain – the streets are flooding with people, more and more around Mirror Lake Drive. On the way in, the officers smiled and waved – I returned the same. I […]

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    Centennial Celebration

    Arts & Entertainment, News & Politics September 18, 2012 , by

     Heritage Village, Botanical Gardens, and the Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing & Interactive Museum (FGCCFIM) held a celebration to commemorate Pinellas County’s 100th anniversary.  The event lasted from Saturday, September 15th to Sunday, September 17th.  Hundreds attended the various activities provided, including a 5K run and 1 mile walk, archery, snow cone making, fish fry, book signing, fiber arts […]

  • Comments Off on Amendment 8: Blurring the Establishment Clause on the basis of ‘historical myth.’ 137

    Amendment 8: Blurring the Establishment Clause on the basis of ‘historical myth.’

    Lifestyle & Opinion September 17, 2012 , by

    For the past few years, the American people have watched a new definition of separation of church and state unfold. The lines have become blurred as groups like Pro-Life Action League advocatie no federal money for abortions, Abiding Truth Ministries push bans on gay marriage, and Congress passes motions to make “In God We Trust” […]

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    Trader Joe’s Opens in Sarasota

    News & Politics September 16, 2012 , by

    Mobs of people gathered at Trader Joe’s newest location in Sarasota.  Recently opened on Friday, September 7th, the specialty store’s debut was a success.  The staff was friendly, the shelves fully stocked, and the service a breeze.  Wanell Foster lived in California for years before moving  to Florida and has had made plenty of trips […]

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    One of These Things is Like the Other

    Lifestyle & Opinion September 16, 2012 , by

          On September 8th, the President came to our college and talked about the difference between Democrats and Republicans. Sure, there are a lot of differences, but there’s one big similarity: Internet Freedom. Neither party wants you to have any. Today we’re talking about privacy, which is enshrined in the penumbra of the […]

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    The President Visits Seminole, Emphasizes Education

    News & Politics September 14, 2012 , by

    by Maria Kelly, with additional reporting by Mary Rose and Hannah Foster.  Photos courtesy of Sandbox News photographer Zachary Tomlinson.   “Higher education is not a luxury, it is an economic necessity,” President Barack Obama told a crowd of a 11,000 people this past Saturday at a Grassroots event on SPC’s Seminole Campus. The crowd […]

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    Masterpiece from the Bathtub, A Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild

    Uncategorized September 6, 2012 , by

    by William Boden Come fall in love with Hushpuppy. That’s the lead character’s name in Benh Zeitlin’s debut feature Beasts of the Southern Wild, a film that defies description but demands recommendation. Any attempt to pigeonhole Beasts falls flat, though a mythological, spiritual, storm-drenched, and magical depiction of a little girl’s experience as life changes […]

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