UF students ‘Take Back the Night’ for sexual assault survivors
(04/04/19 11:52pm)
Aylee Collins was nearly brought to tears as she heard sexual assault victims open up on Wednesday evening.
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‘You fight for how you want to live’: March For Our Lives Gainesville protests bill to arm teachers in Tallahassee
(04/04/19 12:53am)
Update: March For Our Lives Gainesville postponed when it will return to Tallahassee to protest. The article will be updated when that date is announced.
LIVE BLOG: March For Our Lives protests in state capitol
(04/03/19 11:17am)
Several March For Our Lives groups and the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence are in Tallahassee today to protest a bill that could allow school teachers to be armed.
Living in Gainesville: From tents to shelters, the homeless hope for a home (Part 1 of 4)
(03/15/19 2:18am)
Ellen Miller’s hot pink fingernails peeked out of her fists as she folded her hands together and searched for the words to describe her situation.
Orgasm inequality: Why the gender gap is about more than just a paycheck
(03/12/19 8:32pm)
Think gender gaps exist only in the workplace? Turn on the symbolic bedroom lights. You’ll see it exists in sex as well. In recent years, feminists have called for the end of the wage gap. Naturally, the next step: lessen the orgasm gap.
Student Body treasurer candidate: Mackintosh Joachim
(02/18/19 1:52am)
Mackintosh Joachim screamed when he was accepted into UF.
‘Woman Up’: WSA’s hosts 32nd annual Women’s Leadership Conference
(02/18/19 1:39am)
Simone Boyce doesn’t take no for an answer as a journalist.
The 2020 election is breaking records already
(02/10/19 9:33pm)
American women received the right to vote in 1920, and exactly 100 years later, the 2020 election is breaking records for women. Sen. Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota became the sixth Democratic woman to put in her bid for the Democratic presidential nominee when she announced her candidacy on Sunday. She follows Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren, along with Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and author Marianne Williamson. Collectively, they’re making this upcoming presidential race the first in history to have that many women running at one time for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Darts & Laurels: Feb. 8, 2019
(02/07/19 10:25pm)
The sun and the heat are finally back where they belong in the Sunshine State, and it’s time to get back to business as usual — days beside the pool. You grab your towel and slide your sunglasses onto your face, making your way down to the pool. You slip into one of the reclining chairs that line the outside of the pool and begin to relax. Thoughts of midterms pushed firmly out of your head, the only thing on your mind is the shoreline that awaits you during Spring Break.
Protection
(01/29/19 9:11pm)
With a pair of scissors, a condom and ninja-like precision, a dental dam may just be at your fingertips.
Mental health care center for moms opens in Alachua
(01/18/19 1:10am)
A new health center in Alachua is tackling the way mental health is treated for new and expecting mothers.
Phi Mu sorority house completes phase one of renovations
(01/17/19 1:43am)
The previously pink house on Sorority Row has finished the first half of its face-lift.
Guys, it’s time for some real talk
(01/11/19 1:58am)
I hope I’m not the only one who feels a slight tug in their chest when they hang out with their guy friends. Guys, we can talk sports, exercise, video games or anything pop culture related, but there always seems to be a lull in the conversation after the normal talking points are exhausted. Sometimes, I find that I catch a friend’s words caught in his throat. I can tell there is something bothering him, but the words to explain whatever it is never make it to the surface.
UF students and Florida Influencers yearn for solutions to the gun debate
(11/18/18 9:25pm)
Gun violence has continued to touch Florida backyards with recent shootings in Tallahassee and Jacksonville.
You don’t have to be a rogue, lonely rebel to have independence
(11/15/18 8:32pm)
As a young feminist, I have often touted my independence. I mean, that’s what I should be, right? Independent? A woman on my own with nothing and no one to hold me back from my goals? For a while, I considered independence as the key to my success. And, to be honest, I didn’t mind that. That is, however, until I noticed an unsettling link between independence and loneliness.
Why women don’t report sexual assault and why I didn’t report either
(11/13/18 7:50pm)
In 2016, I decided to try online dating apps for the first time. It was great until I was assaulted. Three times. Over the course of less than two years. The first time I was attacked came at the end of an evening I spent with a man I met on Tinder. We had dinner downtown and then went to hang out at his apartment complex’s pool. I figured this was totally safe — neighborhood pools are public areas and there were other people there. I had to use the public bathroom before going back home for the evening, but it was being renovated, so my date invited me to use the bathroom in his apartment before heading home. I agreed. Once I got inside, however, the nightmare every woman fears began. He grabbed my arms — leaving bruises — and attacked my face with his tongue. It was disgusting, but after a few seconds of struggling to get away, I realized that this man was not going to willingly let go of me. My brain went into survival mode: I kissed him back until he let go of my arms, at which point I ran toward the door. I jammed my foot in the doorway as he tried to slam it shut. I knew then that it was time to start screaming for help. He must have known, too, because as soon as I opened my mouth to start screaming, he lost his grip on the door enough that I was able to use my foot and a free hand to pry it open and run away.
The migrant caravan is a boogeyman
(11/05/18 12:57am)
Which is it — a murderous band of disease-ridden invaders working diligently to bring terrorism and havoc into our country or a group of women and children walking slowly toward the U.S. fleeing gang violence and seeking asylum?
Getting to know the legacy of Albert and Alberta
(11/01/18 8:06pm)
The stuffy and sweaty Garrett Spitzer looked down to see a small crowd forming below the 20-foot telephone pole he sat on.
Why we still celebrate pride after much progress
(10/28/18 7:05pm)
Over the past two weekends I have attended two pride parades — one in Atlanta and one locally on Bo Diddley Community Plaza — in solidarity with friends and family members who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. In response to my travels, I was asked why pride parades continue to be heavily celebrated, despite the fact that this community now has the right to marriage and most discriminatory practices are now outlawed. I will try to answer this based on my own observations and ideas.
UPD, support groups talked to students about consent and Halloween costumes
(10/25/18 10:07pm)
For Alyssa Chavez, the scariest part of Halloween is the unwanted attention she might receive while dressed in her costume.
