Film brings double reunion

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
September 28, 2012
Filed under Lifestyle

“10 Years” is a story about a group of late 20-somethings who gather together in their hometown for their 10 year high school reunion. From the guys who never really grew up to the high school sweethearts who never made it work out to the ones who got married and later couldn’t stand each other,... Read more »

Local wake boarder makes some big waves

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
June 12, 2012
Filed under Sports

At the age of 18, professional female wakeboarder Raimi Merritt has already proven herself a force to be reckoned with after having won the IWWF Wakeboard World Cup six consecutive times, the most recent being in Australia in March. “I grew up around water skiing,” said Merritt whose father,... Read more »

Techies love latest lap-top

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
June 12, 2012
Filed under News

Apple released the new MacBook Pro on Monday, its main focal point being around making it supremely better for the user, yet more mobile.“We focused on what matters most to notebook users, and we made huge leaps,” said Bob Mansfield, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering with Apple. With... Read more »

Film explores pregnancy, parenthood

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
May 22, 2012
Filed under Lifestyle

4 stars “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” is a film about several different couples going through several different scenarios on the road to having a baby. From adoption, to young, unexpected pregnancies, to men whose fathers are also having babies and finally to just doing it the old-fashioned... Read more »

‘High emotions’ on both sides after hearing in murder case

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
April 20, 2012
Filed under News

Emotions ran high outside the George Zimmerman bond hearing at the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Fla., after he was granted a bond of $150,000. “We’re happy that at least there was a bond,” said Mark O’Mara, Zimmerman’s defense attorney. “We have several options. I don’t know... Read more »

Burned bodies identified as Winter Park High students

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
April 18, 2012
Filed under News

The two young men whose bodies were found on the Cady Way Trail beside the Crane Strand Canal bridge between Forsyth and Goldenrod roads have been positively identified as Winter Park High School students, Nicholas Presha, 16, and Jeremy Stewart, 18, said the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Both... Read more »

Valencia West Campus hosts job fair for upcoming graduates

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
April 16, 2012
Filed under News

A job fair was hosted at Valencia College on Wednesday in hopes of creating a network between graduating students and the various businesses that took part in the event. “What’s unique about the event this year is that we have three departments -- Internship and Workforce Services, the Alumni... Read more »

Popular ‘Games’ book transformed into film

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
March 27, 2012
Filed under Lifestyle

As someone who had never read nor heard of “The Hunger Games” before the promotional videos were released, the only real backstory that I had to go on before heading into the theatre on opening night was what was being shared by the fans in the line outside and what my friends who were total fangirls... Read more »

Trayvon Martin cause gains more support, rally at city hall

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
March 27, 2012
Filed under News

A rally and march was held Monday for Trayvon Martin, the teenager who was killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla. Thousands showed up to take part in the march, which started on Park Avenue in front of the Sanford City Hall and ended beside the Sanford Civic Center on Seminole... Read more »

Hollywood does glorify abuse

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
March 6, 2012
Filed under Opinion

Picture it: your friend comes to you with a bruised face and tells you that her boyfriend beat her up. Said boyfriend is then arrested, sentenced to probation and literally banned by the court system from seeing your friend for a set amount of time. Flash forward to two years down the road when the... Read more »