Monthly Archives: March 2012

GOP Hostility

Posted on March 13, 2012 by evannebersberger

                Some argue that the aggressiveness with which each republican candidate is attacking the other may be detrimental for the party in November’s General Election. Others say that it will lessen Obama’s chances because all of the negative aspects of the …

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Red Meat: The Kiss of Early Death?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jperez110

Could red meat possibly be the kiss of death? According to the article I read, it very well could be. There has been a long-running study that the results would be rather shocking.  It stated that people who eat a …

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British Court Right -To- Die

Posted on March 12, 2012 by andreat

The subject of right-to-die or right-to –live has always been a controversial and sensitive subject. Many feel that the person should ultimately make the decision of ending their life or not. A case involving this subject occurred in London and …

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Florida communities try to get rid of flavored tobacco

Posted on March 12, 2012 by alexalima

Local officials are upset with tobacco companies for aiming their products toward children and teens. With candylike flavors and shiny colorful wrappers, officials argue that these products are meant to attract a young audience and get them hooked on tobacco …

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John Carter Flops Domestically

Posted on March 12, 2012 by mattimmerman

There is no magic formula to finding “the next big thing” in films.  Recent years have seen huge profits from adapting comics, graphic novels, and books, but not all can be box office gold.  This past weekend saw Disney’s high …

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The Intern’s Spiral of Silence

Posted on March 12, 2012 by holypointejoey

With the annual Nicholson School of Communication’s Intern Pursuit, and internship fair, coming up around the corner on March 20th, 2012, most students at the University of Central Florida are probably starting to feel a bit anxious. …

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Orange County may restrict pain clinics

Posted on March 12, 2012 by alexalima

Orange County leaders are looking to make changes within local pain-management clinics and how they operate. In a 47-page report from the Orange County’s prescription drug task force, issues have been outlined to fix the problems with pain clinics and …

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Japan Remembers

Posted on March 11, 2012 by rachelfoster89

One year ago today, Japan was devastated by a giant earth quake, that was quickly followed by a tsunami which killed more than 20,000 people. Today across Japan, at 2:46 pm, a moment of silence muted the entire country as …

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37 people dead in wake of tornadoes

Posted on March 6, 2012 by gabriellemotto

Deadly storms over the weekend left at least 37 people dead and destroyed communities across the eastern United States. The storms spread from Texas to North Carolina and left 18 dead in Kentucky, 14 dead in Indiana, three dead in …

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Advertisers pull out of Limbaugh’s show

Posted on March 6, 2012 by gabriellemotto

Last week, Rush Libaugh came under fire when he called a Georgetown law student a “slut” and a “prostitute” on his conservative talk show, “The Rush Limbaugh Show”. In the aftermath, outraged citizens took to social media outlets to voice …

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