Getting through the rough surf
By Jenna Boerst Semi-pro surfer Katelyn Sewell gives us a glimpse into the world of surfing, but also how things rapidly changed when she was diagnosed with intestinal lymphangiectasia.
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Black women in the public eye
By Hannah Duffey We have all heard the famous Deion Sanders quote, “If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you play good.” For black women, that quote resonates with us and we always have it in the back of our…
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…
Expansion of the WNBA: Not occurring fast enough for the available talent
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…
The Deaf community faces accessibility issues at airports
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…
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…
Trojans hold off second-quarter run by Saints, don’t look back
By: Nicholas Leo The Flagler Women’s basketball team opened the season 0-1 after a fight from behind fell short to Anderson University on Friday Afternoon. The Saints take on UVA Wise today at 1:30 p.m. to conclude the PBC/SAC Challenge.