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How CF Students are Preparing for Finals

How CF Students are Preparing for Finals

Savannah Pilcher December 2, 2022

“Finals Week” for the Fall 2022 semester is just around the corner. For a lot of students this can be an extremely stressful time. Luckily, there are things that everyone can do to destress and efficiently...

The entrance to the Appleton Museum with banners featuring the current art exhibits.

Don’t Miss These at the Appleton Museum

Savannah Pilcher November 16, 2022

If you want to see unique artwork and exhibits from local and historical artists with a variety of backgrounds and cultures, then look no further than the Appleton Museum of Art. The Appleton Museum...

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Former CF Student Now City Councilmember: An Interview With Kristen Dreyer

Evan Kornacki October 7, 2022

Kristen Dreyer has worn many hats during the 28 years since she moved to Florida from Long Island. Last year, she won a special election to finish Matthew Wardell’s term and now serves as a councilmember...

Blue Blur blasts into theaters: “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” movie review

Blue Blur blasts into theaters: “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” movie review

Taylor Dawkins, Staff Writer May 2, 2022

Things have not always been easy-going for the Blue Blur, but the recent development of film adaptations just might turn things around for him. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released in theaters to audiences...

The beneficial gap year

MacKenzie Griffin, Staff Writer April 28, 2022

Whether a student is a new high school graduate, or in between degrees, it may be beneficial to consider a gap year. A gap year is defined as, “A semester or year of experiential learning, typically...

Rick Campbell honors passed CF Professor by reading poetry series

Rick Campbell honors passed CF Professor by reading poetry series

Christa Feagin, Staff writer April 25, 2022

After 18 years, CF Communications Professor Debra Vazquez is thought by many to leave a standing impact on campus. Vazquez served on many campus committees, including as an advisor for the college’s...

CF Welcomes a Yoga Studio

Allyson Tunison, Staff writer April 25, 2022

Namaste, CF Students! There is a yoga studio on campus located within the Leavy and Ocala Clifford B. Stearns Learning Resource Centers. The official name of the studio is the Wellness Center, this is...

Autism awareness open mic event at the College of Central Florida, April 13,, 2022.

CF raises awareness for autism through open mic event

Taylor Dawkins, Staff writer April 21, 2022

April is Autism Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness about autistic people and behaviors and foster acceptance in society.  This past Wednesday, April 13, CF hosted an open mic event in the...

CF’s non-profit child care center located at 3001 S.W. College Rd, Ocala, FL 34474. (Photo/Christa Feagin)

Scholars with strollers: campus child care impacts students

Christa Feagin, Staff writer April 4, 2022

While being a parent may be considered a joy that many might experience, the responsibilities can include busy schedules and financial needs for childcare that extend beyond tuition and books. The Child...

The 62nd Annual Florida College System Publications Association Conference.

The 62nd Annual Florida College System Publications Association Conference.

Lexia Thomas, Co-editor in chief April 2, 2022

The 62nd annual Florida College System Publications Association conference and awards banquet was held from March 30 to April 2, 2022. This event brings students from community colleges all across Florida...

Brittany Bowe with her bronze medal in Beijing.  Photo courtesy of Debbie Bowe via Facebook.

How a Bronze Medal Capped an Incredible Journey

William Cann, Staff writer March 13, 2022

A bronze medal in the 1,000-meter event at the Winter Olympics in Beijing is the crescendo of events for the Bowe family, but it’s just one part of a road less traveled, a path full of challenges and...

Professor Holmes reflects on 60 years of the International Film Series

Professor Holmes reflects on 60 years of the International Film Series

Allyson Tunison, Staff Writer March 6, 2022

Professor Ira Holmes, founder of the International Film Series at CF, is proudly celebrating 60 years of successful showings and recalling the genesis of the program he created. When asked about the...

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