Valencia Voice: Feb. 1, 2012
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Vietnam Memorial Wall comes to Orlando
By Fred Lambert / flambert@valenciavoice.com
January 26, 2012
The Vietnam Memorial Wall came to Orlando Jan. 16, as a scaled down replica that has visited spots all over the United States for the past 15 years. The Wall is one of six that travels across the country to raise community awareness of those who served in all of America’s wars. This particular wall... Read more »
Yes to Obama re-election
By Shay Castle / scastle@valenciavoice.com
January 26, 2012
Obama is focusing his re-election campaign on the strength of his foreign policy, as he should. The majority of American voters are woefully ignorant of foreign affairs, but most understand the need for a strong leader, and recognize the President’s competency in that arena. It is true that Obama’s... Read more »
No to Obama re-election
By Brittany Gil / bgil@valenciavoice.com
January 26, 2012
President Barack Obama’s leadership style approval rating dropped to an all-time low for the third straight month in August 2010, he hasn’t recovered yet. Although Obama made more than an effort to keep his promises, it seems more American citizens have become disillusioned with his presidential... Read more »
Martin Luther King’s daughter comes to Valencia College
By James Tutten / jtutten@valeniavoice.com
January 26, 2012
Daughter of acclaimed civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. presented a speech titled “Raising the Standard” on Tuesday Jan. 24.Dr. Bernice A. King called for real, positive change in today’s society, and for everyone to see beyond her father’s acclaimed “I Have a Dream” speech... Read more »
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App of the week: Jimmy Fallon’s Wake up call
By Neda Hamdan / nhamdan@valenciavoice.com
January 24, 2012
Ever wondered what it was like to be woken up by Jimmy Fallon? Being the first late night host to have an app, Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, has released a new iPhone app called Jimmy Fallon’s Wake Up Call. Developed by Sparklefarmer Inc, the app includes settings that... Read more »
Self-esteem plays factor in eating disorders
By Neda Hamdan / nhamdan@valenciavoice.com
January 24, 2012
Since the moment Dr. Cynthia Bulik’s supervisor asked her to write a chapter about eating disorders, causing her to go to a eating disorder clinic, she was hooked. Twenty seven years later, Bulik is a distinguished professor of Eating Disorders at the Department of Psychiatry and the Professor of Nutrition... Read more »
‘Haywire’ fitting title for chaotic film
By Fred Lambert / flambert@valenciavoice.com
January 24, 2012
4 stars “Haywire” is advertised as a high-octane martial arts action romp with little in the way of storyline to get tangled up in. It features a medley of recognizable male stars (Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton and Michael Fassbender), and one not-so-familiar... Read more »
Lucas aims high, ultimately misfires
By Edward Mueller / emueller@valenciavoice.com
January 24, 2012
3 stars Racial bigotry in the United States Armed Forces is overcome when an elite squadron of African-American fighter pilots proves fit for combat in the George Lucas film, “Red Tails.” This World War II aerial combat flick directed by Anthony Hemingway delivers an inspiring story about the Tuskegee... Read more »
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