Born and raised in Orlando, 20-year-old Eduardo Velasquez had always fostered a love for travel and a childhood fascination with the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds, whose beach performances his parents had taken him to see. Velasquez recalled, “I would always remember seeing the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds’ demonstration teams perform, and I thought it was the coolest … [Read more...]
Zen and the Art of Being Online: If You Want to Have a Successful Election Season, Stay Off Facebook
As a planet, we’re still in the beginning stages of testing the results of merging the centuries-long tradition of democracy with the infantile era of social media. And so far, the bag is as mixed as they come. A 2018 study by Pew Research found that Americans now get their news more often from social media than newspapers. The problem being that one source is … [Read more...]
Valencia’s Lake Nona Campus Has a ‘50-50’ Shot of Funding New Building This Year
The request from Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus to the Florida legislature to receive an estimated $43 million in funding for a new building has a “50-50” shot of getting approved this year, according to Florida House Rep. Rene Plasencia. “There is obviously a need [for a new building] as we’re such a high-growth area,” said Rep. Plasencia, who represents the Lake … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Sgt. Roy Daugherty
Sgt. Roy Daugherty was deployed for the U.S. Army in 2003 for the Iraq War when his combat patrol came under direct enemy fire. During the engagement, Daugherty was shot by incoming enemy fire. “We were able to eliminate the enemy threat,” Daugherty said, “enabling the squad to overcome the hostile area without any further injuries.” For his service and being wounded in … [Read more...]
Zen and the Art of Being Online: TikTok Is a Journey Into the Psyche of Generation Z
It’s too easy to lose track of time swiping up and down TikTok, where minutes become hours and even the eye strain doesn’t make you want to do something else. I feel like I’m living someone’s doomsday prophecy of what the internet and smartphones would do to young minds. I lay in bed in the dark, and only the backlight illuminates my facial expressions – blank, smirk, and … [Read more...]
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