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Social Media fitness: #Sad, #Hungry

Social Media fitness: #Sad, #Hungry

Wanda Mainard, Staff February 25, 2020

As I was scrolling through Instagram after a long stressful day, I came across not one, but seven posts of celebrities promoting a 28-day detox called “Fit Tea.” I was concerned and felt a little...

DAmico and her family enjoying the outdoors.

HCC’s new speech teacher helps students find their voice

Jason Turner, Staff Writer November 4, 2019

Evie Simmons D'Amico feels blessed to be able to work in her hometown. D’Amico is a proud Plant City native who teaches speech at HCC. The majority of her classes are online, but her office is on the...

Micaela Alba instructs her class.

Micaela Alba shares her passion with HCC

Jason Turner, Staff Writer November 4, 2019

Some teachers truly love what they do. Micaela Alba, the newest member of the veterinary technology team, is one such teacher. Voicing her enthusiasm, Alba says, “I love HCC and am so glad to be part...

The secret life of an American cadaver

The secret life of an American cadaver

Amaryllis Rivera, Staff October 30, 2019

Death is a tragic and undeniable part of every human’s life. What happens to our conscious entity is unknown. Surprisingly enough, there are many things that your body can potentially experience...

Susana Matta, an unauthorized immigrant, fears she will be deported. She has been living in the United States since she was 6 years old and is pursuing an education at HCC.

Buried In Silence: Chasing the American dream

HCC student, Susana Matta, opens up about the realities of living as an unauthorized immigrant in the United States.
Yacob Reyes, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2019

Susana Matta has always been good at keeping secrets.  Since she was 6 years old, her parents told her the slightest slip of the tongue could lead to the end of their livelihood. So, she kept quiet. Her...

An Ybor City chicken crossing the road.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Yacob Reyes, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2019

You've seen them on your way to school, strutting across the street with a puffed chest and a cocky attitude. They're unrestrained, oftentimes reckless and almost always vocal. One was accused of destroying...

Lloyd Pidich Jr. casts a woeful stare as he waits for his next class to begin.

After the Friday night lights

Yacob Reyes, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2019

Lloyd Pidich Jr.’s life has never been free from disappointment. An absentee father. A lifetime with social anxiety. The death of his great-grandfather and hero, Charles Caruso.  Hidden...

HCC student Albis Amayab (center) brought home the gold medal at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games. The team photo includes (left to rigth) Andrew Smiley, Trevor Powell, Phomar Williams, Albis Amaya, Jamel Winton, Jherran Whittaker and Shaun Ebanks.

HCC student brings home the gold

Emma Oliver, Hawkeye Staff May 6, 2019

Hillsborough Community College international student Albis Amaya, headed off to Abu Dhabi for Spring break to participate in the 2019 Special Olympics World Games. He took home a gold medal, after winning...

9/11 Memorial

9/11 Memorial

Yesenia Bustamante, Hawkeye Staff May 6, 2019

The impact the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks had, is one that will be forever embedded in the history of not only New York City, but of the United States of America. Where the iconic World Trade...

Right in our backyard

Right in our backyard

Kaitlyn Narvaez May 6, 2019

Lettuce Lake Park, conve­niently located just a mere 10 minutes from the Uni­versity of South Florida just off of Fletcher Ave, had so much to offer. Lettuce Lake Park was opened in 1982 and is operated...

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