Monthly Archives: March 2014

You Can Sit Around And Mope Or You Can Get Up And Make Your Life Better

Posted on March 17, 2014 by bosimpson

Often times, Netflix seems too appealing, your bed is captivating you with the warm comforter, and that left-over chocolate cake in the fridge is calling your name. I agree that these things and many more should be briefly part of …

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Officer Shoots Elderly Man for Pulling Out His Cane, Which He Thought Was A Gun

Posted on March 17, 2014 by earl m

A dash-cam video shows a police officer firing upon an elderly man during a routine traffic stop.

The officer pulled over Bobby Canipe, 70, for a routine traffic stop on February 25th. The video and the news story had not …

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Orlando has the Illusion of a Big City

Posted on March 17, 2014 by brittney a. mckinney

Growing up in Jacksonville, I had always viewed Orlando as a big city. Maybe it was because of the theme parks & its tourists. Or maybe it was because it was so far away, and all I had left was …

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Mars Inc. Now Making Cocoa Pills?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by pascalk09

Everyone gets a craving for chocolate every so often and we have all heard that dark chocolate can be good for us. As of now the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Mars Inc. are creating a study with …

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Woolly Mammoths Being Cloned?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by alicia mitchell

After last year’s discovery of the first well-preserved frozen mammoth carcass, a team of scientists in Siberia believes they will be able to clone a woolly mammoth. The mammoth carcass that was found is believed to be 43,000 years old, …

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NBA: Philadelphia 76ers Continue Tanking with 20 Straight Losses

Posted on March 16, 2014 by arlen spitalnik

With exactly one month left of regular NBA season, several power squads are competing heavily for a spot in the playoffs. Aside from them, however, it almost seems like a race for the number 1 overall draft pick among some …

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Lionel Messi becomes all-time leading goalscorer for FC Barcelona with 371 goals

Posted on March 16, 2014 by ballspach

Lionel Messi managed to score a hat trick (3 goals) in Barcelona’s 7-0 win over Osasuna this Sunday afternoon, bringing his tally of goals in all competitions, including friendly matches, to 371 goals. He passed the 87-year-old record that was …

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One Year After Potential UCF Tragedy

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jessicafsmith1002

March 18, 2013 was the day that UCF avoided a tragedy.

James Oliver Seevakumaran, a 30-year-old former student still living on campus was found in his dorm room after his apparent suicide. Also found in the room: a tactical rifle, …

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Buddhist Student Settles in Lawsuit with Louisiana School System

Posted on March 16, 2014 by amanda decarlo

A Buddhist student attending Negreet High School in Sabine Parish, Louisiana alleged that a teacher referred to his religion as “stupid.” Also, there were reports that officials in the school would force Christian beliefs upon their students, and would incorporate …

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What To Do When Sleep Depravation Becomes A Problem

Posted on March 16, 2014 by marcelle.turner

Sleeping is the most crucial part of one’s day. The human body needs rest just as much as it needs activity and movement.

Sleep allows for higher productivity due to more energy as well as less stress throughout the day. …