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Rollins College: Illiberal Education?
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelRollins College recently booted Intervarsity Christian Fellowship off campus. ICF is a 136 year old ministry founded by students at Cambridge, England, known more for its laborious lectures and academic publications than any sense of extremism or cultic... -
Rollins College students reach out to inspire youngsters at Fern Creek Elementary
Third-grader Destiniyah Garcia stood on the lawn at Rollins College in a "Future College Graduate" T-shirt and pronounced the campus "cool." "I want to go here someday," the Fern Creek Elementary student said. "You get to go all over the place any way...
Tags: Science and Technology, Separation of Church and State, Winter Park, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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Stardust exhibit to feature local couple's art
As artists, Richard Reep and Kimberly Mathis create works that encourage one to think about, or even contemplate specific aspects of life. Mathis' ceramics work examines the roles of women and their balance as wives, mothers and professionals in today's...
Tags: Fine Artists, Winter Park, Architecture, Artists, Arts
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James Maury Hurt: Local painter who mentored other artists
As a young man, Orlando native James Maury Hurt ditched a promising career as a graphic artist to pursue life as a painter. Over the next 50 years, Hurt would become a dean of the Central Florida arts community, earning loyal devotees, praise from...
Tags: Fine Artists, Maitland, Mennello Museum of American Art, U.S. Army, Arts
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Pulitzer Prize winner sheds light on the walls that shape our world
On a recent morning walk, my heart sank as I passed a massive pile of boards, the remains of a two-story wooden building that had stood for almost a century. It was the last of the Orlando houses dubbed the "Lake Eola Five" to succumb to the bulldozer....Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Winter Park, Lake Eola Park, The New York Times, Washington, DC
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Treasures in our backyard
What our museums lack in size, they make up for in creativity, moxie and searching the world for excellent exhibitions that may be just a little too small for some of the behemoths in larger cities. The Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando and...
Tags: Winter Park, Fine Artists, Easter, DeLand, Stetson University
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Transgender activist to speak at Rollins
Best-selling author, professor and transgender activist Jennifer Finney Boylan will speak Thursday at Rollins College. Boylan is the author of 13 books, including her autobiography "She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders," and the soon-to-be-released...
Tags: Social Issues, Authors
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Mission: Museums
It started as a fleeting thought brought on by cooler temperatures and sunny skies. "It's interesting how all these museums are so close together," I muse aloud, flipping through a Calendar section. My editor's head swivels toward me. Her eyes light...
Tags: Winter Park, Panera Bread Company, Painting, Fine Arts, Auto Racing
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'Awesome artist' Joy Postle blazed trails for Florida wildlife
As a child, I pored over my grandparents' "Reader's Digest," especially the feature called "My Most Unforgettable Character." Joy Postle, who died in 1989 at 93, sounds as though she would have made a great subject. "I owe Joy Postle so much," says...
Tags: Deltona, Fine Artists, Winter Park, Google Inc., Orlando
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A&H Museums honor artist Maury Hurt
To honor artist Maury Hurt, who died Sunday, the Art & History Museums — Maitland will open a tribute exhibition on Wednesday, March 27. "Remembering Maury Hurt" will open at the Maitland Art Center and run through April 9. It will feature Hurt...
Tags: Orlando Museum of Art, Maitland, Orlando, Maitland Art Center, Mennello Museum of American Art
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Freebie Friday: Free events around Orlando
EVENTS EDGEWATER RIVERFEST: with carnival rides and live music: 6-10 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday; George R. Kennedy Park, 103 N. Riverside Drive, Edgewater; free; 386-424-2485. EASTER LUAU CAR SHOW: with egg hunt and...
Tags: Apopka, Oviedo, Daytona State College, New Smyrna Beach, Sanford
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Disney will use its personal government to build parking garages, saving the company millions
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOf all the additions Walt Disney World will make during the next few years as it transforms its Downtown Disney shopping district into the larger “Disney Springs,” none will be more important than a pair of parking garages. The twin garages,...
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