Monthly Archives: November 2013

Vaping Our Way Into the Future: E-Cigarettes and Big Tobacco

We’ve all seen them around, those little pen-shaped devices that allow people the chance at an alternative to traditional tobacco. Enter, the e-cigarette. Catchy name right? Well, it works in our technology obsessed world. This devices, ranging from a disposable …

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3 Things We Learned from this Weekend in the Barclay’s Premier League

Southampton is the surprise team of the season. A statement 4-1 win against Hull City let the league know the Saints are no joke. After 11 games, the Saints are in third in the table with 22 points. So far …

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Product Reliability: Economic Security or Cheap Manufacturing?

It comes as no surprise that Sony plans to release a new console as well this holiday season alongside Microsoft’s release of their Xbox One. Sony’s has decided their console shall be called the PlayStation 4 due to the past …

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The Miami Heat Are Off To A Slow Start

The Miami Heat are off to a slow start this season, winning only 4 of their first 7 games. Some teams in the NBA would be more than happy to have a record of 4-3 through 7 games, but for …

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Richie Incongnito Interview and the Jonahthan Martin Controversy

Over the past week the Miami Dolphins and offensive guard Richie Incognito have been embroiled in what’s been termed a “bullying” scandal by the national media.

It began with second year tackle Jonathan Martin leaving the team after a prank …

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5 jobs are in danger of becoming extinct- reporting is among them

According to an article on Yahoo Education by Andrea Duchon, reporting ranks number two among careers that are dwindling in numbers. For future reporters and anchors, the article is certainly disconcerting… but only for a moment.

From the second we …

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The Rubber Duck and Game of Chess Are the Newest Inductees in the U.S. Toy Hall of Fame

The rubber duck and the game of chess were named the two inductees of 2013 in the United States’ National Toy Hall of Fame last week.  The two inductees were named on Thursday.

According to MSN news, the rubber duck …

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2013 Spirit Splash Kicks Off Homecoming Football Game

Spirit Splash is UCF’s well known and most popular tradition. It takes place during homecoming week and is the only time of the year that students are allowed to go inside of the reflection pond on campus. UCF’s Spirit Splash …

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Youngest Child to be Diagnosed with Lung Cancer Caused by Pollution.

It has now become widely recognized that pollution is having incredibly negative and disastrous effects on the environment and the people within them. Recently, China implemented new regulations due to the heavy amounts of smog that was present in the …

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Nation’s Best School Tradition: Spirit Splash

Every university has traditions or superstitions that have been passed down from graduating class to graduating class since the opening of the school.  The University of Central Florida is no exception.

During Homecoming week, UCF celebrates with different events for …

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