Monthly Archives: September 2012

A Black Eye On America’s Sport

Posted on September 25, 2012 by brianbachman

I love baseball. I’ve loved it ever since I was a little boy back in the early 1980s. Every April, my older brother and I would sit around and hope that our team, the New York Yankees wouldn’t come in …

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There is hope for convergent journalism!

Posted on September 25, 2012 by mpabian

I felt a bit like a mother hen today. A UCF journalism student was on the scene when the College of Sciences building was evacuated due to “smoky smell.” She was Tweeting in real time with all the happenings, was …

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The Office Candy Jar: The New Watercooler

Posted on September 25, 2012 by grichards

Ever since my desk mate and I put a Costco sized candy jar at out desk, we have become the new water cooler. People from all over the office travel through hallways, conference rooms and other offices just to get …

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Do the Media Have Your Best Interest in Mind?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by lauren gould

These past few decades, everyday media is increasingly sensationalized and entertainment focused. Media’s main purpose now lies in putting out a compelling and interesting story to get attention and an audience. It is a more “self-satisfying” and “self-gratifying” mission to …

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Too Many Blown Calls: NFL Replacement Refs Have to Go

Posted on September 24, 2012 by keegan.kennedy

For all those football fans out there, you are already aware of the latest problem that has hit the NFL. No, the latest problem doesn’t have to do with concussions, head injuries, or any kind of celebration dances, rather the …

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The Ultimate Time Consumer: Netflix

Posted on September 21, 2012 by grichards

After watching three full seasons back to back of a network show I have been putting off, I wondered if websites and programs like Netflix is a good thing or bad thing. The easy accessibility could be a bad and …

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Professor Reprimanded for Providing Political Information to Students: Right or Wrong?

Posted on September 21, 2012 by sdelgado17

Recently, a Brevard County Community College professor was investigated following a complaint from a student’s parent that the professor was soliciting students in order to get them to vote for Obama. The complaints also suggested that the professor was harassing …

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Running Practical Business with Converged Communications

Posted on September 21, 2012 by paul carrington

With socializing making the transition from physical interactions to what could be described as an artificial society. Imagine a capitalist driven status quo, where the benefits of converged communication take peoples everyday 9 to 5 and remove the need to …

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Do You Accept The Terms and Conditions to Invade Your Privacy?

Posted on September 21, 2012 by rboniniv

Nobody on our world likes it when our privacy is invaded yet we willingly give companies the right to invade our privacy. When we download an app and we accept the terms and conditions that we accept without reading them, …

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Hidden Camera Reveals Hidden Romney

Posted on September 20, 2012 by alandelav

This week a new video has gone viral on the internet. Although not quite as popular as ‘Gangnam Style,’ it’s equally as farfetched, and as much as you hope it’s a joke, it continues to be legitimate. This week, Mitt …

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