Valencia is ‘Head Over Heels’ for Brazilian Film Festival
By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
February 13, 2012
The 5th annual Brazilian Film Festival at Valencia College kicked off with a roller coaster ride of comedy, and great numbers of cinema fans turned out thanks to the largest advertising campaign yet. “I feel very proud that it’s been so successful,” said Richard Sansone, a professor of Portuguese... Read more »
MegaCon will bring celebrities to Central Florida
By Michelle Saddic / msaddic@valenciavoice.com
February 13, 2012
It is that time of year again when MegaCon, Florida’s largest comic book, anime, sci-fi, and gaming convention, starts up again. MegaCon will be at the Orange County Convention Center this weekend, Feb. 17 through Feb. 19. For those who are not familiar with MegaCon, it is one of the largest “nerd”... Read more »
Adrian Manley presents at relationship skill shops
By Michelle Saddic / msaddic@valenciavoice.com
February 9, 2012
Counselor at Valencia’s West Campus, Adrian Manley presented four skill shops at the Osceola Campus on Monday, Feb. 6 called “Managing Family Relationships and School,” “Before You Say I Do,” “My Relationship With Me,” and “On the Rebound: Getting Over a Break-Up.” Each skill shop... Read more »
Poet Tim Seibles reads at Valencia Winter Park
By Fred Lambert / flambert@valenciavoice.com
February 9, 2012
Poet Tim Seibles visited the Valencia College Winter Park Campus Tuesday night to read from his latest work, “Fast Animal,” and a previous collection, “Hammerlock.” Seibles, a former fellow for the National Endowment for the Arts and writing fellow for the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center in... Read more »
Juveniles arrested for ‘acid bomb’ incidents on West
By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
February 7, 2012
Six male juveniles ages ranging from nine to 16 have been arrested and charged with felonies for possessing explosives and throwing projectiles in connection with the so-called “acid bomb” scare on Valencia College’s west campus. The explosive devices were apparently “Drano bombs,” which are... Read more »
Inside Valencia’s production of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’
By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
February 6, 2012
Preparations are underway for a live production of the classic American play, “A Raisin in the Sun” at the Black Box Theater at Valencia’s east campus. This play will dive head first into powerfully compelling subject matter, with high emotions from complicated characters. The original production... Read more »
Big win, no love for Romney
By Shay Castle / scastle@valenciavoice.com
February 1, 2012
Mitt Romney might have won the Florida Primary, but he hasn’t won the hearts of Valencia students. “Hell, no!” said Sara Thompson when she learned of Romney’s win, with 46 percent of the vote. “We don’t like Romney,” echoed Brady Algir, a philosophy major. Thompson, a music production... Read more »
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 »
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 »
All eyes on Florida primary
By James Tutten / jtutten@valenciavoice.com
January 24, 2012
The political eyes of the nation are on Florida this week after the unprecedented shake-up and come from behind win by Newt Gingrich in last Saturday’s South Carolina primary election. Only a few weeks ago former Governor Mitt Romney was two for two in primary elections and slated for his third victory... Read more »
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