Valencia Voice, Nov. 30
November 29, 2011
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Black Friday madness
By Neda Hamdan
November 29, 2011
I walk into the Millenia Mall at 5 a.m., maneuvering my way around countless customers scrambling to shop. Wearing my shirt specially designed for Black Friday by Pacsun, I walk into the store to prepare for the mob standing behind our glass doors, waiting for us to open at 6 a.m. We discuss strategies... Read more »
Orlando Alive
By Jonathon Daniels / jdaniels@valenciavoice.com
November 29, 2011
Here in Orlando, there’s not really any musical talent that has blown up out of the city. Many people only think on Miami or even Tallahassee when they talk about musical talent. However, at Orlando Alive, you can see that the city is full of talent ready for the big time. “There’s so much talent... Read more »
Jeff hates: The holidays
By Jeff Shedden / jshedden@valenciavoice.com
November 29, 2011
The holiday season is blending together so much nowadays, that pretty soon we’ll just combine the months of October, November and December into one chewy lump of Halloweensgivingstmas. I realized something was amiss when I discovered that I was able to buy eggnog at the same time as Halloween candy.... Read more »
Old Spice MVP Kevin Dillard Leads Flyers over Minnesota
By Juan Gallardo
November 29, 2011
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Dayton junior point guard Kevin Dillard may have not been the most valuable player in the Old Spice Tournament at Disney’s Wide World of Sports, but he was the most valuable player in its final game; an 86-70 beating of a Minnesota team that was diminished by injury. After... Read more »
Knights play spoiler for season’s finale
By Mary Stevens / mstevens@valenciavoice.com
November 29, 2011
The Knights played for pride against the Miners last Friday, ending their roller coaster football season on a positive note with a win against UTEP, 31-14. UCF junior Latavius Murray ran for 233 yards and two touchdowns, breaking his previous rushing yard record of 146 yards. “He’s a tough kid... Read more »
Body found in pond near Valencia’s West Campus
By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
November 28, 2011
The Orlando Police Homicide Unit is investigating circumstances surrounding the discovery of a dead man in a retention pond on property adjacent to Valencia College’s West Campus. The body was found Monday, floating in a pond behind an office building owned by Turnstile Publishing at 1500 Park... Read more »
Former UF coach Urban Meyer takes football reins at Ohio St.
By Tim May / The Columbus Dispatch
November 28, 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Urban Meyer was introduced Monday as the next head football coach at Ohio State University. The six-year contract for Meyer includes $4 million in annual pay, plus bonuses based on achieving certain milestones, including academic accomplishments for the football program and retention... Read more »
The last pinball wizard
By Jeff Shedden / jshedden@valenciavoice.com
November 25, 2011
Gary Stern, president of Stern Pinball, the last manufacturer of pinball tables in the world, sat down with Valencia Voice reporter Jeff Shedden to talk tables, balls, pinheads, and going digital. Jeff Shedden: So how does it feel to be a hero to thousands of pinheads? Gary Stern: [Laughs] JS: But you... Read more »
Pinheads gather for first Southern Pinball Festival
By Jeff Shedden / jshedden@valenciavoice.com
November 25, 2011
Crowds of self-proclaimed “pinheads” gathered at the Southern Pinball Festival in Maitland this weekend. The festival was a showcase of pinball tables old and new, and was designed in order to try to bring pinball back into the mainstream. With a very reasonable $15 admission fee, visitors were treated... Read more »
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