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We Must Say Farewell to a Fast Lane Actor

Posted on December 2, 2013 by johnmalala

Fans of the movie series “The Fast and the Furious” heard devastating news this passed thanksgiving weekend. Paul Walker, who played officer Brian O’conner in the films, passed away. The movies were extremely successful, with six, going on seven, films …

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Stars Lit Up the American Music Awards

Posted on November 25, 2013 by johnmalala

Last night, Sunday November 24th, was the annual American Music Awards. Pitbull, also known as Mr. 305, hosted the ceremony, but it was the performances and winners that stole the show.

Justin Timberlake certainly returned to music in an incredibly …

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Krokodil: A Drug Not to be Messed With

Posted on November 18, 2013 by johnmalala

I came across a story about a new drug that has been gaining popularity. The name of this substitute for heroin is “Krokodil”. It gives the same intense high that Heroin gives its users, but for about a third of …

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The Stage was Lit Up at this Year’s EMA’s

Posted on November 11, 2013 by johnmalala

Yesterday, Sunday November 10th, was the 2013 MTV European Music Awards, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. All of the celebrities went with the “out of this world” theme, trying to surprise the crowd and entertain their peers. This was the EMA’s …

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Twistee Treat Gets a Scare on Halloween

Posted on November 4, 2013 by johnmalala

The local news really interested me this past week, and not necessarily in a good way. The company I work for, Twistee Treat, on East Colonial Drive was robbed on Thursday morning. Granted it was Halloween, so I suppose that …

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Kim and Kanye are Officially Together Forever

Posted on October 28, 2013 by johnmalala

Well, it has finally happened “Kimye” fans: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are engaged to be married. It became official on Monday night, October 21st. What was thought to be a grand birthday party for Kim’s 33rd, turned out to …

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UCF’s Shocking Win Against Louisville

Posted on October 21, 2013 by johnmalala

This passed weekend was definitely a great one to be Knight’s football fan. The University of Central Florida pulled out an outstanding win against the Louisville Cardinals. Before last weekend, Louisville was ranked sixth in the Coach’s poll and eighth …

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Positive and Negative Effects to Exercising with a Cold

Posted on October 14, 2013 by johnmalala

Every time I have a cold or even a headache, it’s easy to just say “i won’t workout today”. However, with some moderate activity, the body could begin to feel better. Dr. Richard Besser says “If your symptoms are above …

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Government Shutdown Begins to Weigh on Stocks

Posted on October 7, 2013 by johnmalala

It is has been seven days since the government shutdown began and it still doesn’t seem that the two parties will resolve the impasse anytime soon. For the first 5 days, stocks had held up pretty well considering the current …

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UCF vs. USF Pulls out a Very Exciting Game

Posted on September 30, 2013 by johnmalala

This past weekend was a huge weekend for college football fans. The University of Central Florida is not always a part of the big game to watch, but that is exactly what it was referred to by ESPN for saturday’s …

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