Monthly Archives: January 2014

Two orcas are transported to Sochi for 2014 Winter Olympic Games

Whale advocates claim two orcas have been captured in the waters north of Japan and are being transported to a Sochi aquarium. The aquarium is to display the animals specifically for the Winter Olympic Games to increase tourism spending.

Locals …

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Tom Brady, New England Patriots Face A Familiar Foe in Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos for the AFC Championship

This Sunday marks the 15th time Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will match wits on the gridiron and in the spirit of cliches, this one’s for all the marbles. This years’ AFC Championship pits together the storied franchises of the …

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UCF Women’s Basketball loses to USF 38-63

Last night I attended the UCF Women’s basketball team as they played our rivals at UCF. Now usually I don’t attend college basketball games, but I made an exception since I was invited by a classmate. What i witnessed was …

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Four Play!!! Stage Set for NFC and AFC Championships as Super Bowl XLVIII Draws Closer.

With the NFL Playoffs nearing completion, football fans alike now shift their focus to what lies ahead, Super Bowl XLVIII. This weekend, the two teams who will square off for the NFL championship will be decided as the NFC and …

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Former NBA Star Dennis Rodman checks himself into Rehab

Former NBA Star Dennis Rodman checks himself into an unidentified 28-30 day alcohol rehabilitation center Wednesday, January 15th, following a recent trip from North Korea, where he received backlash for comments made while in Korea. 52 year old Dennis Rodman …

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AFC Title: Brady seeks fourth Super Bowl ring

Tom Brady sat on the bench for two years at the University of Michigan as a college             quarterback. He didn’t receive much playing time and wasn’t very noticeable coming out of high school. Now, the sixth rounder from the 2000 …

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Guns Now Allowed at All Florida Colleges-Is This Safe?

Last month it was ruled that it is unlawful to prohibit students from keeping a gun in their car parked on campus in Florida.  This meaning that students are allowed to keep a gun in their vehicle as long as …

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Rajon Rondo: His return from an ACL injury and the future of the Boston Celtics

It was January 15th 2013, and the Boston Celtics were playing the Atlanta Hawks in an overtime basketball game. Then the absolute unthinkable happened to the Celtics’ growing superstar, Rajon Rondo tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), and would …

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Bortles Makes the Top 5 in Latest Mock Draft

Nearly 100 underclassmen have declared for the 2014 NFL draft, which is shaping up to be a very deep crop of talent. One of those 100 underclassmen includes UCF’s star QB Blake Bortles. Bortles has made a name for himself …

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Can contact lenses be used to read blood glucose levels?

On Thursday afternoon Google announced that members from their secret Google X-division have been testing a set of “smart contact lenses”. These smart contact lenses are being designed to measure blood glucose levels by using our tears. They are hoping …

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