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The Hawkeye

The student news site of Hillsborough Community College.

The Hawkeye

The student news site of Hillsborough Community College.

The Hawkeye

In Florida, the most expensive gas prices can be found in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Naples and Port St. Lucie, according to AAA (Shutterstock).

Gas prices are raising stress for students

Magdelaina Hutchins, Staff Writer April 28, 2024

  Lately, the issue of rising gasoline prices has been a cause for concern among people globally. Communities are facing the challenges posed by rising fuel costs. Its crucial to comprehend how these...

Sugar Ray Lennard was a crowd favorite at the 17th BBCB Summit.

The 17th Annual National BBCB Summit

Lauren Lee, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

This year’s 17th annual national Black, Brown and College Bound summit was held at the Tampa convention center located on 141 E. Brorein St, Tampa, FL 33602. The event took place from March 6-9, lasting...

Electrical line program launches at HCC

Kayleigh Jones, Staff November 20, 2023

Hillsborough Community College has teamed up with TECO to provide a cutting edge Electrical Line Worker Training Program.   A game-changing program that began in the fall is now available...

Food banks keep Tampa Bay fed

By Lauren Lee, Staff November 20, 2023

Wondering when or where their next meal will come from on a day-to-day basis is a reality for more than 34 million people in America, with 9 million of those being children. Those numbers are...

900 schools hacked by MOVEit

Kayleigh Jones, Staff October 25, 2023

The MOVEit hack has affected approximately 900 schools, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, an educational nonprofit that provides reporting, verification, and research services to...

Burning resolve: The trials and dedication of Tampa firefighter’s Local 754

Jamilah Haugabook, Staff October 25, 2023

Firefighters risk their lives daily to protect their communities from fires and other disasters. They are prepared to answer the calls when the alarm sounds, but who answers theirs? The International...

The student quad on the HCC Plant City campus sits empty
mid-day during the semester.

Campus grounds “is coming like a ghost town”

Lauren Lee, Hawkeye Staff May 19, 2023

While students have had to adapt to life after the pandemic and are trying to navigate this new way of “normalcy” there’s a common trend among many college campuses. Schools are seeing fewer college...

The Lady Hawks earned their second NJCAA National Championship in May 2023.

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 quietly unnoticed for most of the semester. At a home match on February 16, a Hawkeye staff member...

The TikTok Ban: What is it really?

The TikTok Ban: What is it really?

Emmelie Frias, Hawkeye Staff May 17, 2023

portion of the RESTRICT Act stands for “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology” Act, as sighted per Bill S.686. The Bill in essence bans and...

Station 41 is located in Tampa on 15905 Mapledale Drive.

Inside Station 41: Life as a firefighter

Aida Sarsenova, Staff Writer March 30, 2023

  Local firefighters were expecting the worst when Hurricane Ian was projected to hit Tampa in late September. The firefighters at Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Station 41 only had 12 hours to go to...

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