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Kenya police respond towards Westgate Mall terrorists

On Saturday September 21st at about noon, masked gunmen from the Al-Shabaab militant group invaded the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Moving store to store shooting people and taking hostages, the assault became the biggest single attack in Kenya since …

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Colorado still reeling from devastating floods

More than 1,500 homes have been destroyed, with another 17,500 damaged in wake of Colorado’s devastating floods. In addition, the flooding has washed away and damaged hundreds of roads, making evacuations efforts a struggle for most people still in need …

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National and Global Anti-War Sentiments’ Potential Influence on Congress

It has become very clear with the protests around the country and even around the world, that many do not wish to see the US involved in the war against Syria. Of course, the broad anti-war sentiments are only one …

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DIY Music Festival Total Bummer Rounds Out Successful Weekend

Beginning last Thursday on the 29th of August, 60 bands from across the country stopped by the Mills District in Orlando, Florida to perform among their fellow like-minded community. It was the fourth year for the annual festival and the …

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Goodbye, Best Buy

On April 14, 2012, Best Buy officially posted a news release on  “The BBY,” a special public relations focused website they have dedicated to “all the news from the brands and operations worldwide of Best Buy Co., Inc.” The news …

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One Laptop Per Child Doesn’t Yield Results

One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is a non-profit organization that prides itself on attempting to advance the education of disadvantaged children in poor/third-world countries. They do this by providing each child with a laptop. They don’t exactly give out Apple

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The Lucrative Business of Love

It is, without a doubt, safe to say that our society has transferred over to a technological era. With recent news about robotic jellyfish, companies requiring you to give them your Facebook password during interviews, the average teen

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The Intern’s Spiral of Silence

With the annual Nicholson School of Communication’s Intern Pursuit, and internship fair, coming up around the corner on March 20th, 2012, most students at the University of Central Florida are probably starting to feel a bit anxious. …

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“PR” Disaster for Shaq

Needless to say, this past weekend was one of MAJOR excitement for “The City Beautiful,” aka Orlando, FL. If, for some reason, you are way out of the loop and have not heard, it was All-Star Weekend. The NBA 2012 …

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Caffeine: A Poisonous Drug

Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, and McDonald’s all have one thing in common: they are known as some of the power-houses for your everyday morning coffee while on your way to work and/or school. Coffee is all the rage now-a-days, whether you

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