Monthly Archives: November 2013

Airport Security: Does the Protection Outweigh the Right to Privacy

As I passed through security on my way to a Thanksgiving vacation, I was stopped for a random screening by the TSA. After they swabbed my hands, I tested positive for explosives residue. Shocker. So after that, I was taken …

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Is Corporate America’s Involvement in EDM a Good or Bad Thing?

Electronic Dance Music has emerged over the last several years to become one of the most popular genres of music in the world, if not the most popular, among young adults in particular. According to the International Music Summer Consumer …

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NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars Win on the Road Against the Texans

The Jacksonville Jaguars traveled to Houston, Texas to take on the Texans on Sunday Afternoon. Texans fans haven’t had the best of luck this season, losing both their starting Quarterback and Running Back to season-ending injuries. However, Texans fans still …

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Light Up UCF Returns With Charitable Family Fun

The annual Light Up UCF event, located outside of the CFE Arena, has returned again for its sixth year. This event runs for 50 days, this year from November 15, 2013 until January 5, 2014. This weekend, I volunteered for …

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Animal Safety in Movies has Become a Problem

Films are made to capture the imagination of the audience, and to tell a compelling story. In many films, the starring cast is not made up entirely of humans; animals have played a large role in the film business since …

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Celebrating The Holidays at Light Up UCF, an Event That Contains Music, Lights, Ice And a Lot of Fun For The Whole Family

This time of the year is a wonderful time to enjoy the holidays and have fun with family and friends. A great opportunity for this can be found at UCF’s Light Up UCF event, which lasts 50 days and is …

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Social Media Fraud: Fake Accounts Boost Popularity on Twitter

Thriving celebrities of today rely heavily on the number of views they receive on social networking sites. The more followers or “likes” a post or page has, the more attention is instantly drawn to it. Large amounts of followers tends …

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UCF Creates a Winter Wonderland on Campus

Winter wonderland in Orlando has returned! Light Up UCF has been running for six years and is located on the UCF campus outside of the CFE Arena in Knights Plaza. The event, presented by Carl Black of Orlando and the …

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Sports Journalists Losing Jobs Due to Retired Athletes

There use to be a trend in the journalism community. You pay your dues a low rate, unpopular journalist doing the scrub stories. Eventually, you get your big break and maybe scoot up a couple spots. Hopefully at the end …

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American Music Awards: Rihanna receives Icon Award, and Performs her song Diamonds.

Since her debut to the world back in 2005 Rihanna has had a hit in the top 10 charts every year since then.  Rihanna is an artist that is untouchable when it comes to making music.  Just recently Rihanna had …

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