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Obtaining Bodily Perfection: A Deep Dive Into the Rituals of Female Bodybuilders

November 16, 2023

Words by Su Ertekin-Taner The process doesn’t begin at the start as most processes do. There is a prestart, a prelude to the prelude. The urge to body build begins in those moments before the decision to do it, 32-year-old female bodybuilder Shalom Barile informs me. We are on a Zoom call now, and she feels the need to justify

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Radioactive Roads

Radioactive Roads How Far Will the Florida Government Go to Save a Quick Buck Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez On May 1, 2023, House Bill 1191 was passed by the Florida Senate to be sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis for final approval. House Bill 1191 proposes “alternative

“Not So Saint” St. Augustine

Words by Tysen Romeo Did you know the person they named

Future State of Mind With Nick Cannon

Where does the comedian-actor-rapper-writer-TV host-producer go from here? Words By Ambar Ramirez

Citizen 1: Kent Stermon Was the Florida Politician’s ‘Bestie’

December 16, 2022

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CITIZEN 1: KENT STERMON WAS THE FLORIDA POLITICIAN’S ‘BESTIE’ In the evening hours of Tuesday, Dec. 6, Jacksonville, Florida’s mayor, Lenny Curry, watched the election returns for the Georgia U.S. Senate race with frustration as the crackpot he supported lost. To the majority, Herschel Walker was a hypocrite

Jacksonville’s Visual Vigilante

December 1, 2022

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Jacksonville’s Visual Vigilante Words By Ambar Ramirez On the door to his studio, in red lettering, it reads, “No police beyond this point without a warrant.” Somewhat of an odd welcoming sign, but if you know anything about artist and Jacksonville native Chip Southworth, it makes perfect sense.

They’re So Big Because They’re Full Of Secrets

November 23, 2022

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Words By Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez Even if you say you don’t, we all love fast food. The question is: how much do you really know about these fast food giants? With Thanksgiving coming around the corner, we know cooking a feast for a family of 10 can

The Wait For Dreams In Gold

November 1, 2022

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Words by Courtney Thomassen At 4AM on Thursday, October 27th, while most of us were still asleep, the first general admission ticket holders were arriving outside of Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina to line up for Greta Van Fleet’s Dreams in Gold tour. Waiting in line at 4AM