Deadliest New York City terror attack since 9/11

Twenty-nine-year-old Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov drove a rental truck through a pedestrian and bike lane along the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring 11 in the deadliest terror attack on New York City since 9/11. According to the New York…

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26 reported dead in Texas church shooting
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, TX - NOVEMBER 5: Law enforcement officials gather near the First Baptist Church following a shooting on November 5, 2017 in Sutherland Springs, Texas. At least 20 people were reportedly killed and 24 injured when a gunman, identified as Devin P. Kelley, 26, entered the church during a service and opened fire. (Photo by Erich Schlegel/Getty Images)

26 reported dead in Texas church shooting

A gunman opened fire at a Sunday service at a small Baptist church in rural Texas, killing at least 26 people in the state’s deadliest mass shooting. The gunman was identified as 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley, an Air Force veteran who was later found dead…

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Trumping Trump: the Manafort Case and its context
Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a bond hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Trumping Trump: the Manafort Case and its context

Allegations of collusion between the Trump administration and Russian forces is no longer news, but evidence is. “There is NO COLLUSION!” President Trump said on Twitter the same day Robert Mueller III, head of the Special Counsel’s investigation of Russian interference, sent out  indictments against…

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The internet, propaganda’s new frontier: social media companies under fire in election meddling investigations
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures speaking to the media after his annual live call-in show in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 15, 2017. President Vladimir Putin said Russia will pour resources into the development of its vast Arctic region for both economic and military reasons. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

The internet, propaganda’s new frontier: social media companies under fire in election meddling investigations

126 million―that’s the approximate number of American Facebook users the social media giant estimated were exposed to advertisements posted on the site by the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian marketing firm. 139 million―the total number of Americans who voted in the 2016 presidential election.…

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Remembering Professor Glenn Cuomo
(photo courtesy of New College of Florida)
This November would have marked Professor Cuomo's (center) 35th anniversary year teaching at New College.

Remembering Professor Glenn Cuomo

(photo courtesy of New College of Florida) This November would have marked Professor Cuomo's (center) 35th anniversary year teaching at New College. During a staff appreciation event last Friday, Nov. 3, New College of Florida President Donal O’Shea made the following remarks: “Glenn had an…

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Jennifer Lin awarded second place in Division G Toastmasters competition
(Photo courtesy of Jennifer Lin) Jennifer Lin (second from left) gave an impromptu speech about her greatest life lesson in the Fall 2017 Toastmasters Table Topics contest in Division G.

Jennifer Lin awarded second place in Division G Toastmasters competition

While students were finally winding down from a week of midterms and preparing for their fall break adventures, members from the campus Toastmasters chapter were partaking in the Fall 2017 Toastmasters Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest in Division G, which encompasses Sarasota and Manatee…

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The new wild west: cryptocurrency and blockchain

Opinion and understanding surrounding Bitcoin (BTC) is varied, but the revolutionary initial intention behind its creation remains its central telos. Bitcoin was introduced as a decentralized digital currency which bypassed formal financial institutions by allowing users to be their own holder of their funds. Despite…

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