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Distress and anxiety associated with media and mass shootings

Distress and anxiety associated with media and mass shootings

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Aug 16, 2019

There's no debate as to whether victims of mass shootings suffer with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other issues; but can viewers of the media coverage on them suffer too? When you turn...

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​Regal Cinemas held an advanced 3D screening of Alice Through the Looking Glass on May 24, 2016. Photo by Bernadyn Nettles

Watch an unlimited amount of movies with Regal Cinema’s new movie plan

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Aug 15, 2019

With Regal Cinema's new unlimited movie plan, you can now see as many movies as you want, whenever you want, for as little as $18 a month. The new plan, Regal Unlimited, gets you a ten percent discount...

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yummy, delicious tacos

First annual Jax Taco Fest comes to Hemming Park

Erik Feliciano | Aug 14, 2019

Get ready for an exciting day filled with a variety of delicious food, drinks, live entertainment, and activities as this weekend marks the start of the start of the first annual Jax Taco Fest 2019. The...

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From fledgling to flight, Ospreys get their wings in Week of Welcome

From fledgling to flight, Ospreys get their wings in Week of Welcome

Courtney Green, Breanna Cataldo, News Editor, Features Editor | Aug 13, 2019

Get ready for Osprey Life and Production’s Week of Welcome. Students old and new are encouraged to come out and meet their fellow Ospreys, as well as have a good time at the many free events WOW boasts. Here...

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10 unique date ideas for lovebirds in Jax

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Aug 12, 2019

Are you and your Tinder date looking for somewhere to go? Are you tired of the cliche idea of going to the movies? Look no further. Here some date ideas that will for sure impress your date: 1.Take...

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Information about new iPhone leaked over the weekend

Information about new iPhone leaked over the weekend

Erik Feliciano | Aug 12, 2019

Over the weekend, a Twitter user by the name of CoinX, who has correctly leaked the names of the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max has come back to leak the newest iteration of the iPhone, the iPhone...

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5 companies that can help you pay your way through college

5 companies that can help you pay your way through college

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Aug 10, 2019

When applying for jobs, the main things on your mind may be the pay wage and how many hours they’re willing to give you, but if you’re a college student you may also want to consider working for companies...

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The phenomenon of helicopter parenting: How students and their parents can work together to fix it

The phenomenon of helicopter parenting: How students and their parents can work together to fix it

Heydi Ortiz, Managing Editor | Aug 9, 2019

The main goal for parents is to provide love and security to their children so that when they leave the nest they’re prepared to confront the real world on their own. But what happens when parents can’t...

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The Atlantic Ocean

Are shark attacks on the rise?

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Aug 8, 2019

The word ‘relaxing’ may be the first thing you think of when talking about the beach, but with all the recent shark attacks on Florida’s east coast, is the word ‘dangerous’ becoming more accurate?  In...

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Florida looks into saying goodbye to plastic straws

Florida looks into saying goodbye to plastic straws

Erik Feliciano | Aug 8, 2019

The movement away from plastic straws has been a hot topic recently. As first reported by News4Jax on Friday, Aug. 2, Senator Kevin Rader, a Delray Beach Democrat, filed a measure that would prohibit...

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A closer look into Agent Orange: the war tactic that causes cancer

A closer look into Agent Orange: the war tactic that causes cancer

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor | Aug 8, 2019

Agent Orange is a herbicide that was used during the Vietnam War to clear out vegetation, as stated in the article announcing the Agent Orange Town Hall event. Unfortunately, this herbicide had health...

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student writing

How to: Student Loans

DeAndre Pearson | Aug 7, 2019

College can be a wonderful yet frustrating experience as an incoming freshman. For many, this is a sign of actually becoming more responsible for yourself and your future. Paying for college is a big issue...

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