Monthly Archives: November 2012

Creating, Deleting, Re-creating, re-deleting your Facebook Page. An Art that takes Subtlety.

Posted on November 26, 2012 by paul carrington

Now-a-days everyone has a Facebook page.  Heck, my 5 year old niece even has one.  One thing that I find interesting and boarderline ridiculous are the number of people I see who create a page, try it out for a …

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Christmas Time is Here Already? What about Thanksgiving?

Posted on November 26, 2012 by brianbachman

It’s November 20th.  For over the past 10 days, I have heard Christmas music on the radio, Books A Million employee wearing a Santa hat, and Disney decorating the Christmas tree at Epcot.  We’re still five weeks away from Christmas, …

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A Rant About Black Friday

Posted on November 26, 2012 by sdelgado17

This Thursday, I started to realize that Thanksgiving might not be the family-oriented, be-thankful-for-everything-you-have holiday after all. With stores that opened up early on Thanksgiving, it was hard to focus on what it the holiday is supposed to be. Black …

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Memes not just for fun….

Posted on November 26, 2012 by jessica_houts

There is a phenomenon that has been spreading for some time now, generations young and old are using it for fun and companies are using it for advertising. Memes are taking over the internet and they are here to stay. …

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Convergent media and the conflict between Israel and Hamas

Posted on November 26, 2012 by jadeamurray

Not surprisingly, the recent conflict between Israel and Gaza received a lot of attention in the media, through both journalistic sources and individual information and opinion sharing. The western media covered events in the Middle East as they unfolded, conducted …

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The Israeli/Palestinian conflict and convergent media

Posted on November 26, 2012 by curry chandler

Following Superstorm Sandy and the presidential election one of the biggest stories in the news the last week was the latest conflict in the long history of violence between Israel and Palestine. The long-running hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians have …

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Thanksgiving is Close, But the 4th of July Reigns King Among Holidays

Posted on November 26, 2012 by keegan.kennedy

With everybody getting into the holiday season, I thought I would take a minute and discuss what my favorite holidays are. First, as I have grown older, I have come to the conclusion that the real reason I enjoy holidays …

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Only Cowards Hurt the People that Love Them

Posted on November 26, 2012 by alicia mitchell

I’m selfish.  I’m a coward.  I hurt people who care for me the most.  I was forced to deal with these painful realizations after handling an extremely uncomfortable situation in a very immature, hurtful and dangerous way.

After six years …

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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Posted on November 26, 2012 by mpabian

Last week, we held a free STD screening event for UCF students. Each time we run this event, the need far surpasses our capabilities. It is both encouraging and worrying.

It is encouraging because students are taking their health into …

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Black Friday becoming Black Thursday?

Posted on November 26, 2012 by kbowerman

Retailers trying to get the edge on Black Friday sales are looking to open their stores early on Thursday. Four retailers have already shifted their hours and are planning to open on Thanksgiving. Toys R’ Us, Sears and Walmart will …

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