Hawkeye

Navy bride, HCC groom win $40,000 wedding

Benjamin Stein, Editor-In-Chief Hawkeyenews.net

December 1, 2011

"TAMPA - Side by side, they pulled out a scrapbook that’s carefully crammed with loving memories," so started Laura Moody from Fox 13 story her story "The day she always wanted - for free" on October 18 about the Navy bride and the HCC groom. Watch the first video to our story "Navy Bride, H...

Homeless in Ybor: A day in the life

Michael Madison and Trevor Wood

November 16, 2011

Move often, retreat quickly, trust takeout boxes and keep track of bathrooms and water fountains. Hillsborough County's public schools saw a sharp increase in the number of homeless students this past year, up to 3,124 after three years of hovering around 2,000. With coll...

And then there were 10!

CMA Press Release

November 16, 2011

Over the past 40 years, the College Media Association has honored nine faculty members throughout the nation with the Distinguished 2-Year Magazine Adviser Award. On October 27th, Dr. Richard Gaspar became the 10th recipient of the award. He joins Nancy White as HCC’s second recipient,...

Welfare drug testing law’s future in question

Jason Kleim, Staff Writer

September 19, 2011

As the first months since the enactment of the welfare drug testing bill draw to a close, preliminary data show a staunch contrast between the promised results and reality, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill. With the state’s budget in mind and the constitutionality of the legislation in question,...

Senate bill 376 butts heads with educators

Brent Donaldson, Staff Writer

September 19, 2011

The plan is Senate Bill 376. If enacted, Florida colleges and universities can expect extensive changes to funding and regulation. Governor Scott’s previous K-12 reform was met by a broad spectrum of public opinion. The controversial Senate Bill 736, also known as the Student Success...

No jobs for college grads

Michael Woodside, Staff Writer

September 19, 2011

There are many problems afflicting the country right now. From the bickering in Washington, to the roller-coaster ride that the stock market has become, we are faced with a long list of complex issues that won’t be solved over night. Most likely, however, if you ask the man on the street, the ...

iPhone phones home

Michael Madison

February 1, 2011

Theater manager Keith Arsenault's iPhone 3GS was stolen from the control room during a music recital last May. The room serves as his makeshift office during performances, complete with old props and an escape shaft leading to either the roof or parts unknown. The door outside the control room w...