Monthly Archives: August 2013

Adam West Visits UCF for a Chat

On Monday, August 19, 2013 Adam West came to The UCF Venue as a spokesperson for Neebo, the textbook company that powers bookstores around the country, including our CB&S Bookstore. This event was free to attend and open to the …

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Change in drinking hours could effect college students

Orlando leaders have been recently discussing the idea of extending drinking hours in downtown Orlando and having most bars and clubs turn away under-21s after 10 PM. This new policy would affect many college students, since most don’t turn 21 …

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Bad Facebook Friends Equals Bad Credit

Several new companies have emerged that will judge how “trustworthy” a person is from their online accounts. These companies are being used to determine a persons creditworthiness. A person’s accounts on eBay, Paypal and even Facebook have been scoured to …

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“Dance” Craze & Celebrities Take Over, Real News Means Nothing

Twerk.  Yeah, that’s right, you read that correctly.  It’s sad to say that this so called “dance” is taking over.  It is completely asinine and trashy, and it doesn’t help that this “dance” is creating a craze all throughout the …

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The BIG reveal! Baby North West finally makes her debut. KimYe are so in love.

Ever since Kim Kardashian gave birth to her baby girl, North West, the whole world has been impatiently awaiting her first appearance. Understandably so, the famous duo decided to reveal North West’s picture in a positive setting where money and …

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Jacksonville Jaguars Show Signs of Improvement in Pre-Season Week 3

Although the Jacksonville Jaguars were defeated 31-24 by the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday night, the team and Jaguar fans should be happy about what we saw from our starters. Keep in mind that the starters only played the first two …

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Students Laugh in the Face of the Law Online

College students have never had much of a reputation for upholding the law. However, it seems that in the age of technology, students are breaking the law more often online than anywhere else. In my own personal experience, I have …

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Rex Ryan Needs to Find His Happy Place

This weekend Rex Ryan made a complete fool out of himself during a press conference after the Jets won against the New York Giants.  The team won, which is great, but something happened in the game that might cost Ryan …

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Sports Writer and Statistician Commits Suicide, Leaves Behind a Website Detailing Why

On August 15th, a sports writer and statistician by the name of Martin Manley chose to take his own life.  This, unfortunately, isn’t a terribly uncommon or noteworthy thing; however, what makes this particular case interesting is the amount of …

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Causes and Effects of Stress related to the Average College Student

Gone are the days where a student’s only anxiety stems solely from grades. Now along with academics, students are stressing over finances, responsibilities, and the not-at-all-daunting task of deciding their futures. I have yet to encounter one single college student …

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