By Zoe Sherman Communication Week 2024 (better known by students as “Com Week”) marked the fifth annual speech competition, where students put it all on the line for a chance at victory. The speech competition was held in the student center. Students and professors alike…
By: Nicholas Leo The perfect script for the Inaugural Jax College Baseball Classic championship, as unbeaten Auburn and Virginia faced off in the final game of the tournament. Virginia (7-0) remained undefeated, trickling in enough runs to deal Auburn (6-1) their first loss of the…
By: Nicholas Leo 12 runs in the final four innings, the Shockers rallied around a collective bullpen effort and put runs on the board when it mattered on Sunday, Feb. 25. Iowa, unable to find home plate in the final stages of their contest with…
By Gabe Spathelf From the heart of Silicon Valley to the bustling streets of Beijing, electric vehicles have emerged as powerful symbols of environmental progress. Not only do they promise reduced carbon dioxide emissions, but they also offer a vision of an urban landscape devoid…
By Jenna Boerst For years the Indian River Lagoon has dealt with pollution that has changed the ecology of the river. Now, talks are underway to see if turning the lagoon into a national park will be a better method of protection. The Indian River…
By Chloe Smith As traditional education methods begin to phase out, modern approaches toward learning are being prioritized within higher education. Flagler College has followed suit, but one program in particular, FlagSHIP, has stood out among its student body as exceptionally impactful. “It was just…
By Nick Leo Hawkeye starting pitcher Brody Brecht kept the ball after pitching coach Sean McGrath visited him on the mound in the sixth inning. He’d finish the inning, and then allow a one-run homer in the first at-bat he faced in the seventh as…
By: Nicholas Leo An early six-run Hawkeye lead was not enough to withstand the Hoo’s late rally Saturday night. Once even with Iowa in the seventh, the teams traded runs before Virginia’s ninth-inning heroics were put on full display for the second day in a…
By Chloe Smith Universities and colleges are seeing more students struggle on campus as food insecurity becomes more common nationwide, which recent studies say could determine whether students stay in school or graduate. “When college students don’t have access to food, the most detrimental thing…
By: Nicholas Leo The Inaugural Jax College Baseball Classic opened with a game to remember. The Hoos’ and Shockers traded runs over Friday’s extended contest at Jacksonville’s 121 Financial Ballpark; Virginia walked it off in extras’ to remain undefeated. In the first-ever matchup between the…