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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Gabby Alfveby Recently the WNBA announced an expansion team that will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area and begin play in 2025. Other locations that are expected to add expansion teams in the future are Portland, Oregon and Toronto, Canada. Expansion is…
By Kendall Younkman Accessibility has been a problem in the Deaf community for years. At the airport, I always inform the flight employee at the desk that I’m Deaf so one of them can assist me, tell me the gate number and inform the flight…
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…
By Lauren Montano On a late Thursday night in Jacksonville, the Brook’s Rehabilitation center basketball court is abuzz with action. Players either in blue or white jerseys played a scrimmage against one another, yelling, laughing, high-fiving each other with every basket. It seems like a…
By Gabby Alfveby Lauren Gilliam has been literally climbing her way to the top, winning 2nd place in the women’s intermediate division at the annual Stone climbing competition, Stone-A-Versary. Last year Gilliam won 1st place in her division. But for Gilliam, boulder climbing isn’t about competing or…