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Libraries Turn to Digital Lending

Brick and mortar bookstores have become a thing of the past. The local Barnes & Noble is now a deserted building filled with empty shelves. They’ve been replaced by the likes of Amazon’s Kindle Store and Apple’s iBookstore. Fearing printed …

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Magnetic Credit Cards Phased Out Abroad

Card Declined. If you’re headed abroad this year, be prepared to see this message at every register. Europe, Canada and much of Asia no longer accept credit cards that use the familiar magnetic strip. Antiquated “swipe” cards have been phased …

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Top 5 Fashion Do’s UCF Students Should Know for Summer

Summer is here! While most students are currently studying for finals, the last thing they have time to do is study fashion trends. Well, no worries here are the top 5 fashion do’s for the summer. These are the “cant

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Recent Events on the UCF Campus

In the last few weeks, UCF student have had an abundance of events to attend. From April 12th-18th, the brother of Kappa Alpha Psi held several events including a sickle cell benefit bash, a bowling night, and lively party. The …

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The Octomom’s Team Turns on her

Nadya Suleman has been in the newspaper, on T.V., and radio lately. She is notoriously nicknamed the “Octamom”, since recently giving birth to octuplets. Initially the media celebrated the delivery of the eight newborns. However when it was discovered that …

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