By Chantal Vouziers
ORLANDO, Fla.--Mangopalooza took place in front of the library at Valencia Community College East on Nov. 13. The event was organized and held by Jan Mangos and her Marketing class.
During the event, several bands took the stage along with guest speakers. While some students were sitting on the grass listening to the bands, others were buying food, t-shirts, and raffle tickets. The money raised was being donated to the Orlando Marine Institute.
OMI is a non-profit organization and school located in Apopka who gives juveniles a second chance. The school takes in teens ranging from the ages of 13-19 years old who have been raised in a disadvantaged household. The average student from the organization has been charged with at least three felonies. The usual enrollment falls around 65 students who stay for an average of six months. The school has a 75 percent success rate.
Guest speaker and student, Julio Alonso said, "the program usually takes 4-6 months to complete. It's just like a normal school. We use buses for transportation and learn academics as well."
Antonio McLaughin, another student at the institute, said this as a piece of advice to offer to others,"Don't let your influences around you make you who you are."
Many were inspired by the event and cause. Student Christopher Apicella, told the Voice that the event was very inspiring. "It made me feel good to see that there is a program out there that gives second chances," he said.
Information on the Orlando Marine Institue can be found at www.OrlandoMarineInstitute.com.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Golfer overcomes Celiac
By Chantal Vouziers
ORLANDO, Fla.-- The Duramed Futures Tour is the developmental tour for the LPGA Tour. From it, the LPGA Tour takes several of its competitors, the newest being Sarah-Jane Kenyon.
Despite being diagnosed with Celiac disease (an autoimmune digestive system problem) this year and having to change her diet, Kenyon managed to earn a full time spot on the 2009 LPGA Tour.
"The diet made a bigger difference this year in particular," Kenyon said. "My swing was starting to get there, but we hadn't been able to work out in the gym as much as I would have liked.I was just too tired at the end of the day, but I think the diet helped that."
Kenyon said that the position she is in now is makes it easier to bring more of an awareness about Celiac disease to America and that it is especially important to her since both her mother and self have the disease.
However, Kenyon downplayed her disease and gave most of the credit to her new swing coach, Phil Ritson, "Phil was the biggest change," she said. "We went and started seeing him in July last year and up until that point last year, my golf was terrible...he's definitely been a big help."
Kenyon has been practicing at the Orange County National with Ritson in preparation for the 2009 Tour. Not only has she been busy preparing for the tour, she has also been planning her wedding to caddy, professional golfer and boyfriend Duane Smith.
Kenyon's wedding will be held at her home in Queensland, Australia on Jan. 10. They will be taking a "mini-moon" before she rejoins the tour at the end of January.
More information on Celiac disease can be found on www.celiaccentral.org.
ORLANDO, Fla.-- The Duramed Futures Tour is the developmental tour for the LPGA Tour. From it, the LPGA Tour takes several of its competitors, the newest being Sarah-Jane Kenyon.
Despite being diagnosed with Celiac disease (an autoimmune digestive system problem) this year and having to change her diet, Kenyon managed to earn a full time spot on the 2009 LPGA Tour.
"The diet made a bigger difference this year in particular," Kenyon said. "My swing was starting to get there, but we hadn't been able to work out in the gym as much as I would have liked.I was just too tired at the end of the day, but I think the diet helped that."
Kenyon said that the position she is in now is makes it easier to bring more of an awareness about Celiac disease to America and that it is especially important to her since both her mother and self have the disease.
However, Kenyon downplayed her disease and gave most of the credit to her new swing coach, Phil Ritson, "Phil was the biggest change," she said. "We went and started seeing him in July last year and up until that point last year, my golf was terrible...he's definitely been a big help."
Kenyon has been practicing at the Orange County National with Ritson in preparation for the 2009 Tour. Not only has she been busy preparing for the tour, she has also been planning her wedding to caddy, professional golfer and boyfriend Duane Smith.
Kenyon's wedding will be held at her home in Queensland, Australia on Jan. 10. They will be taking a "mini-moon" before she rejoins the tour at the end of January.
More information on Celiac disease can be found on www.celiaccentral.org.
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