Author: Writing Student
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Fannin Center Hosts 2nd Annual Kindness Week
Nov. 27 marked the start of Florida Southern’s second annual Kindness Week. During Kindness Week, the Fanin Center collaborates with the Student Government Association to host various events to spread smiles and love leading into the holiday season. This year, Kindness Week began with Candy To-Go on Monday morning. However, in a week packed with…
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Sports betting from the fan’s perspective
Dan Goodwin Over the last few years, the sports betting industry has taken over as one of the top ways companies have made money and has grown popular among fans. Sports betting has no doubt taken over and is immensely popular among fans as it can sometimes lead to fans only watching events for certain…
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Stadium Spotlight: Doak Campbell Stadium
Doak Campbell Stadium a cathedral built for the game of football. Located in Tallahassee Florida on the campus of Florida State University this 79,000 seat palace of brick and history has been at times in the center of the college football world. Named after Doak S. Campbell who served as president from 1941-1957 when…
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College or Professional Football. Which is better?
By Dan Goodwin In the United States college football seems to be one of the popular sports in the entire country, even more popular than professional football in some parts of the country. College football and the National Football League both have a large following but some of the ratings for each tend to drop…
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Ian’s Impact on South West Florida
During last year’s hurricane season, the southwest Florida region was struck by Hurricane Ian, which changed the vacation destination forever. Hurricane Ian, unfortunately, was the deadliest hurricane in Florida since 1935 and has proven to be the third most costly storm recorded in the past ten years. It made its way to Southwest Florida on…
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A Park that Centers a Community
By Jacob McDougald The city of Bowie, MD prides itself on its diversity, safety, and commerce, but only one place can be considered the city’s heart, Allen Pond Park. Originally, this pond and the surrounding area were owned by a farmer, James Allen. He and his family raised cattle and tobacco on the property. Allen…
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The Abandoned Act
The theater community is alive and vibrant throughout many corners of the world. From The West End in England to Boadway in New York City and even your own home town community theaters there is a passion to be found for the performing arts. These many theaters can come in un orthodox ways adding an…
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Book Bans in America: An All-Time High
By Savannah Pennington The age-old argument of censorship versus freedom of speech and self-expression remains as relevant as ever in the world of books. The age of unprecedented access to information via the Internet has presented a fresh set of challenges in determining the line between appropriate and inappropriate.Many believe that people should be able…
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Rising Popularity in Women’s Sports
Students who attend the University of Nebraska had the day off of classes when the Husker women’s volleyball team geared up for a match that would make history. Much bigger than any football events on campus. More than 92,000 students, alumni, and Husker fans flooded into Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium, which is normally busy on Saturdays…
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The Story of Jorge Ricart
Imagine hiding in trees to escape the hunters, salt water slapping your face for seven hours, hoping to reach a new land. A young Cuban man chose freedom. He decided that he would do anything to live a better life. Leaving his family behind and risking his life was only the beginning of his story.…