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You may find your new best friend

July 4, 2018

When writing some recent stories, I got to thinking about live music. Festival season is about to begin with Welcome to Rockville in Jacksonville. This is the last year for the Warped Tour as we know it. Slayer announced this will be their farewell tour. Evanescence and Lindsey Stirling are teaming up to presen...

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Silent Inspiration

Anna Smith, Staff

June 14, 2018

Although it’s been a component of education at HCC for years, American Sign Language is a series of foreign language courses that are completely unique. Although not a spoken language, ASL is just as difficult to learn as any other, featuring its own grammar and syntax. At HCC, there...

Please wait…blow now

Pamela Kloosterman, Editor-in-Chief

April 16, 2018

Dempsey Page arrives promptly at 8:15 a.m.at the Guardian Interlock office, a company that installs breathalyzers for people who have been convicted of driving while intoxicated. There are only three reasons to visit this office, you are having an ignition interlock system wired into your c...

SGA Back to School Bash

Jason Kruse, Staff

October 12, 2016

Hillsborough Community College’s Brandon Campus hosted its fall semester Back to School Bash on Sept. 13-14. The event is to welcome new students who enrolled for classes at HCC, as well as returning students who are still taking or finishing classes at HCC. A back to school bash is...

The “Nerve” to call it a blockbuster!

Yahn Ramos, Staff

September 19, 2016

At the end of July, the movie Nerve - directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost - was released. Just weeks after the premiere, one only had to pay an outlandish $5.00 for the movie with barely 10 seats filled. There was ample time to soak in the minor critique that could be obser...

First Friday

Suehally Macias, Managing Editor

May 4, 2015

The artistic district of Downtown St. Petersburg is home to several art galleries, theaters and performance venues. The first Friday of every month is a chance for locals and tourist to enjoy great music and drinks in the heart of Downtown St. Petersburg. The music series event is held on Central...

Florida Man: The man, the myth, the legend

Alexander Rose, Managing Editor

March 30, 2015

He’s drunk, high, rich, poor, black, and white. He has no respect for the law or himself. His favorite drink is orange juice with meth. He’s robbed stores and kidnapped and murdered. He’s a citizen, a football player, a lawyer, governor, and a constant pervert. He’s your neighbor, your...

A behind the scenes look at Playlist Live 2015

Suehally Macias, Managing Editor

March 5, 2015

This year’s Playlist Live was an event to remember. The halls of Orlando’s Marriott World Resort were flooded with young teens eagerly awaiting to meet their favorite social media stars. This year was the first time Playlist included other video sharing social media apps other than YouTube in their...

Playlist Live 2015

Kuvira Sanichara, Staff Writer

March 5, 2015

Playlist Live 2015 took place at the Orlando World Center Marriot Feb. 6-8. The convention is one of the most anticipated by YouTube fans all over the country, taking place only twice a year. It is mainly recognized for hosting the familiar and favorite YouTube faces adored by their millions of loyal...

Sundance filmmakers put out on first date

Suehally Macias, Managing Editor

March 5, 2015

In Park City, Utah, six students of the Hawk Media Club got lucky with several Sundance filmmakers, as they put out their knowledge on how to become successful in the film industry. The valley town was surrounded by ski slopes and snowcapped mountain peaks in every direction, a strange sight for many...