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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 &…

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 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 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…