BRAIN BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP AT VCC
February 25, 2009
By Kenny Wagner kwagner@valenciavoice.com This weekend Valencia Students will be competing in their own (Super) Brain Bowl, held on our own turf. Expectations are high and the students are feeling the pressure in hopes they will walk away with the gold. Valencia Community College will be hosting the... Read more »
BRAIN BOWL TAKES QUICK WITS, FINGERS
February 25, 2009
By Jordan Keyes University of Central Florida Quick fingers and extensive knowledge of topics ranging from Astronomy to Zoology can make you a star in only one Valencia sport that I know of: Brain Bowl. For those more interested in anthropology than athletics, Brain Bowl provides a great outlet where... Read more »
VALENCIA OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
February 25, 2009
Leah Reidenbach lreidenbach@valenciavoice.com Chess is sometimes stereotyped as“nerdy”, but not at the Valencia west campus. “I had no idea chess was going to become the in thing at Valencia….I just love it,” said Karen Blandeau the director of the west campus library. Almost daily one can... Read more »
VALENCIA CAMPUS HOST 4-NIGHT FILM FESTIVAL
February 24, 2009
By Collin Dever cdever@valenciavoice.com For the second year in a row Valencia Community College plays host to a four night Brazilian film festival highlighting the rich diversity of Brazilian cinema. On hand will be distinguished filmmakers Elisa Tolomelli and Malu de Martino. Ms. Tolomelli was an executive... Read more »
FALLEN CLASSMATE HONORED
February 18, 2009
By Colin Dever cdever@valenciavoice.com Janet Bryan was driving home from school on Jan. 27 when she received a phone call from another student that a tragedy had occurred. Hours before, officers of the Orlando police department had forced their way into a room checked out to James Clayton and Loyta... Read more »
MUSIC PROFESSORS SHOW THEIR STUFF
February 18, 2009
By Kyle Beard kbeard@valenciavoice.com More than 50 members of the Valencia community gathered at the East Campus Performing Arts Center for a chance to hear their mentors perform on Thursday, Feb. 12. The faculty recital is an annual event that gives students and members of the Orlando community a chance... Read more »
HORROR REIGNS SUPREME IN ‘FRIDAY THE 13th’
February 18, 2009
By Frank Tobin ftobin@valenciavoice.com Jason, the hockey mask, the machete, that ominous theme that sounds a lot like “Kill, Kill, Kill,” anyone with any knowledge of the horror genre has undoubtedly come across this villainous icon. This monster of the silver-screen, that practically coated the... Read more »
SLAIN VALENCIA STUDENT REMEMBERED
February 11, 2009
By Collin Dever cdever@valenciavoice.com A memorial service for a Valencia student killed in an a apparent murder-suicide was held on the West Campus Feb. 9. Loyta Gaye Sloley was found dead by Orlando police on Jan. 27 in the Courtyard by Marriott Orlando Downtown hotel on North Magnolia Ave. Earlier... Read more »
SINGER-SONGWRITER WOWS EAST CAMPUS
February 11, 2009
Collin Dever / Valencia Voice By Walter Frazier wfrazier@valenciavoice.com American singer/songwriter Susan Werner performed her blend of contemporary folk music live for Visions and Voices, Valencia’s distinguished artists series Feb. 5 at East Campus’ Performing Arts Center. Werner attempted to... Read more »
CityArts PROVIDES ENRICHING ENVIROMENT
February 5, 2009
Kayla Hernandez / Valencia Voice By Piel Thach Valencia Voice Why not free your imagination and take time to reflect and be inspired by fine visual arts? Take a break from your daily hustle and visit the CityArts Factory, located on 29 South Orange Avenue Through Feb. 14, the community art center presents... Read more »
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