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When Arts Programs Cut, Students Pay Price

Posted on May 5, 2019 by

Staff Editorial The arts and culture industry brings $4.7 billion to Florida annually, but the state reduced art funding from $25 million in the 2017-18 fiscal year to $2.65 million in 2018-19. The Trump Administration has been chipping away at education funding with each budget passed and intends on Continue reading When Arts Programs Cut, Students Pay Price→

In Mind: “What do You do to Help Mother Earth?”

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

America’s Problem Is More Guns Than People

Posted on April 1, 2019 by

Kyra Lieberman – Staff Writer Since the Sandy Hook massacre of 20 children and six adults on Dec. 14, 2012, there has been an average of about one mass shooting every day in the United States. In March, gunmen murdered 50 in two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Automatic and assault Continue reading America’s Problem Is More Guns Than People→

Anti-Vaxxer Epidemic Threatens Everyone’s Safety

Posted on April 1, 2019 by

Staff Editorial Misinformation is not only dangerous, it also can be deadly. The World Health Organization listed “vaccine hesitancy” as one of the top 10 threats to global health in 2019. Vaccinations save millions of lives globally, protecting the vaccinated from preventable diseases. A wave against vaccinating all together, however, Continue reading Anti-Vaxxer Epidemic Threatens Everyone’s Safety→

Personal Password Managers a Smart Consumer Choice

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

Louis Arias- Staff Writer Passwords. Nobody’s favorite. IT Service Desks hated resetting them all day long so they automated the process. No one really likes having to remember passwords. Yes, passwords are nobody’s favorite…except hackers. If you lived in a dangerous neighborhood, would you use a simple bedroom door lock Continue reading Personal Password Managers a Smart Consumer Choice→

Incarceration Nation: U.S. Is Outsourcing Its Responsibility

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

Alyssa Surdam In Motion Special It’s no secret that the United States is the world leader in incarcerations. According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, in 2016 the United States had a total of 2.2 million people serving hard time. That’s 670 per 100,000 U.S. citizens. The Sentencing Project, Continue reading Incarceration Nation: U.S. Is Outsourcing Its Responsibility→

In Mind March 2019: “Where’s the best place to celebrate Spring Break?”

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

Land of the Free, Home of the Prisoners

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

Staff Editorial The United States is home to only about 5 percent of the world’s population, but holds almost a quarter of the world’s prison population. An easier way to analyze the numbers is by breaking down prison population per 100,000. The U.S. has the highest rate in the world, Continue reading Land of the Free, Home of the Prisoners→