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St. Johns Botanical Gardens & Nature Preserve: Grand opening
By: London Collins Puc At the beginning of October, The St. Johns Botanical Gardens & Nature Preserve located in Hastings, St. Augustine, off of CR-13, just about 20 miles from Flagler College, opened to the public. Spread across 16 acres, St. Johns Botanical Gardens &…
End of an era: how streaming services are killing movie theaters
By Lauren Montano The scent of buttered popcorn fills the air, the laughter of the audience ringing in your ears, along with the unparalleled movie watching experience that only comes from attending the movie theater. An experience that, no matter how much money is spent,…
The epidemic of cellphones
By Sophia Cardona Cellphones, the epidemic of our generation, are falling into the hands of young ones. Cellphones have become an extension of the human body. Kids, now more than ever, are exposed to easy and quick access to technological devices which could have a…
The health impacts of backpacks on college students
By Kelsey Hearns In today’s world, a college student would not suspect pain from the one thing that gets them through the school day, yet this is unfortunately the case. From a young age, students have used backpacks as a functional way to carry their…
No regrets: Elizabeth Montavon pro water skier learns to live with an autoimmune disease
By Gabby Alfveby She was one of the best skiers in the world at the time. Cruising along the surface of the water at 80 mph, she was preparing for future competitions. Trying to get back on top of the podium. Then she crashed, tearing…
‘Almost, Maine’: Theatre Arts Senior Capstone about Love
By Alexis Bensoussan “Almost, Maine,” this year’s theatre senior capstone, is a play made up of a series of vignettes about the ups and downs of love. “Love is a universal term, and it’s so broad and everybody experiences it differently, which I think the…
Love and Light: Modern Relationships Built on Faith
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Food insecurity grows worse in Flagler Estates
By Chloe Smith With poverty and food insecurity rates rising in the U.S., most people imagine those living on the streets in urban areas are most affected. In reality, it’s residents living in rural areas that are hit the hardest. Flagler Estates, for example, is…
Lack of closed captioning in movie theaters for the Deaf community
By Kendall Younkman Have you ever wondered how Deaf people watch movies if they cannot hear what actors are saying in the movie? That is exactly why closed captioning exists! It is completely impossible for Deaf people to understand the movie without closed captioning. Deaf…