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When 23-year-old Kira Kazantsev won the Miss America pageant last week, social media users expressed mixed emotions. Some felt her red-cup routine in the talent portion of the competition was disappointing while others admired her strong stance on raising awareness about domestic violence and ending sexual assault in the military.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2014/09/miss-america-unjustly-attacked-for-past

Please, pick up a book and read today

(09/23/14 2:00am)

From a young age, I was obsessed with reading. In middle school, I read to get away from the awkward social pressure surrounding puberty. In high school, I used reading to relax after a long night of studying. I read on the school bus, I read between classes, I read everywhere. Needless to say, I was kind of a huge nerd.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2014/09/please-pick-up-a-book-and-read-today

Illegal textbook downloads on the rise

(09/22/14 2:00am)

Some students will do whatever they can to avoid emptying out their wallets for textbooks, even if it means downloading them illegally.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2014/09/illegal-textbook-downloads-on-the-rise

Jameis Winston

(09/17/14 11:54pm)

In this July 20, 2014, file photo, Florida State's Jameis Winston answers a question during a news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference Football kickoff in Greensboro, N.C. Winston has made lewd comments about women and Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher says he is deciding whether to bench the Seminoles' quarterback for his "derogatory" remarks. Several students tweeted Winston stood on campus Tuesday and shouted a lascivious comment that may have derived from an internet meme.

https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/71481566-3ee7-11e4-8787-63688bcf2cb7

Netlfix, Tumblr participate in Internet Slowdown Day for net neutrality

(09/11/14 2:00am)

Students who visited websites like Netflix, Foursquare, Tumblr and Etsy on Wednesday may have noticed their pages were loading slower than normal.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2014/09/netlfix-tumblr-participate-in-internet-slowdown-day-for-net-neutrality

Open the Internet: Support net neutrality

(09/08/14 2:00am)

The Internet is a powerful tool of democracy that provides diverse groups of people with an open and equal platform to communicate, share information and express their views. Net neutrality, a concept that has come under fire in recent years, is the principle protecting these essential aspects of the Internet.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2014/09/open-the-internet-support-net-neutrality

Celebrity phone hacking, photo leak is not a ‘scandal’

(09/03/14 2:00am)

In recent days and weeks, a number of female celebrities have had their phones hacked, which has resulted in private nude pictures of them being plastered far and wide across the Internet.

https://www.alligator.org/article/2014/09/celebrity-phone-hacking-photo-leak-is-not-a-scandal