The Hawkeye

Black, Brown and College Bound 2025

March 18, 2025

The Black, Brown & College Bound (BBCB) Summit took place from March 5 to March 8. Established in 2006, this event aims to support students, particularly Black and Hispanic males, in achieving success in college....

HCC’s Zero Textbook Cost Program

Natalee Gaspar, Staff Writer

December 8, 2024

As students wrap up another incredible year at Hillsborough Community College (HCC), the college is buzzing with excitement over the impressive achievements of our Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program. Thanks to the hard...

Mommy is back in school

Ryla Gray, Staff Writer

December 2, 2024

In previous decades, women pursuing higher education often did so before having children. If a woman already had children, she was unlikely to return to finish her education or even start it. However, times have changed....

Features

Gasparilla International Film Festival

Faride Sukni, Staff Writer

May 2, 2025

Trouble—that’s what John Travolta’s security ended up calling me. I had the opportunity to attend the closing night of the Gasparilla Film Festival on March 31. The final film was “High Rollers,” directed...

Hawk Talk podcast-Your campus voice

Lys Neishna Guevara, Staff Writer

April 15, 2025

An ambitious team of student leaders at the Dale Mabry campus has launched an exciting new initiative—“Hawk Talk,” a dynamic, school-themed podcast created to amplify student voices and spark meaningful dialogue...

Tropicana Field: 2025 onward

Sam Alex, Staff Writer

April 10, 2025

On October 9, Hurricane Milton struck Siesta Key, Florida. Initially a Category 5 hurricane, Milton weakened to a Category 3 before making landfall. The storm caused extensive damage, resulting in power outages, wind destruction,...

Arts & Entertainment

HCC’s Got Talent!

Rahaf Alsuwailem, Staff Writer

May 8, 2025

The Brandon campus brought double the excitement with both a talent and fashion show from 6 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium on April 10. Combined into one spectacle, students from all HCC campuses united with talents, fashionable...

GIFF Recap: The 2025 Gasparilla Film Festival

Avery Loschinkohl, Hawkeye Staff

May 8, 2025

Gasparilla International Film Festival

Lys Neishna Guevara, Staff Writer

May 2, 2025

“The Assessment” Directed by Fleur Fortune, the film "The Assessment" is a dystopian sci-fi thriller set in a near-future world where parenthood is strictly regulated. Couples wishing to have children must...

Sports

UConn Huskies crowned champs in Tampa

Sarah Diamond, Staff Writer

April 10, 2025

On Sunday, April 6, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, the UConn Huskies faced off against the South...

Lady Hawks are NJCAA National Champions

Luise Barbieri and Emele Gaspar

May 19, 2023

The Lady Hawks began the season ranked number 1 by the NJCAA, but for many HCC students, this feat went...

Lady Hawks NJCAA Championship Season

Luise Barbieri, Hawkeye Staff

May 19, 2023

The Lady Hawks tennis team begins the spring semester with eager anticipation of besting last year’s record. The Lady Hawks enter the season as the NJCAA National Runners-Up in their previous five seasons, with a goal of becoming champions for the first time since 2008. Strongly considered favorites...