High insurance rates for women practical
(11/26/08 12:00am)
In her article on Monday, Andrea Williamson displayed a stunning lack of knowledge in any field involving economics, mathematics or common sense.
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Insurance policies just business
(11/24/08 12:00am)
Regarding Monday's article about unfair health insurance prices, I say, "Andrea, relax."
Claims of sexism unfounded
(11/24/08 12:00am)
While I applaud Andrea Williamson's staunch defense of women's rights in her health insurance column on Monday, I feel her column is unfair.
Opponents say Amendment 2 unfair, takes away benefits
(10/31/08 12:00am)
Jean Zeeb and her female partner were used to having the legal equivalent of marriage in Vermont.
Panel opposes Florida's Amendment 2
(10/31/08 12:00am)
With Election Day approaching, a panel Thursday night encouraged voters to look at the entire scope of Amendment 2.
You're a Doll
(10/30/08 12:00am)
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Substantive discussion of women’s issues lacking in election
(10/29/08 12:00am)
"How much emotion is too much?"
Homecoming court members vie for crowns
(10/24/08 12:00am)
Being on homecoming court is an accomplishment, but for the candidates in the running this year, a position as UF royalty might not even qualify as their crowning accomplishment.
Cell phone users risk allergic reactions, doctors say
(10/22/08 12:00am)
Too much mobile phone use may have noticeable consequences, in the form of a rash around the ear, cheek and even fingers.
Politics as usual makes ‘08 look like ‘68
(09/26/08 12:00am)
Since 1966, the Republican Party has been held together by a tripod of issues and standpoints: foreign policy, economic and fiscal conservatism and the creation of cultural resentment. Today, its case for the presidency has been whittled down to one argument.
National bailout protest sees low turnout locally
(09/26/08 12:00am)
On a national day of "emergency rallies," a small group of women gathered on the corner of South Main Street and Southwest Second Avenue to protest the $700 billion government bailout for Wall Street.
Government shouldn’t interfere with women’s access to care
(09/17/08 12:00am)
On Aug. 21, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it is moving forward with a proposed regulation that, if enacted, would jeopardize women's health care by allowing providers to withhold services and critical information women need to make fully informed decisions about their health care. It also treads on democratically enacted state policies aimed at ensuring access to health care for the state's citizens.
McCain's running mate pick gets mixed reviews
(09/02/08 12:00am)
All eyes were on Sen. Barack Obama as he took the stage of the Democratic National Convention and accepted the party's nomination for president Thursday night.
Birth control regulation stirs UF women's group to protest
(09/02/08 12:00am)
Holding a sign that read "HHS Is Sexist," Nihusa Oviedo stood silently on the corner of West University Avenue and Southwest 13th Street in hopes of snagging the attention of passing drivers.
Dems should rally around party values
(08/27/08 12:00am)
For years, I have encouraged others my age to participate in the unfolding, unique experience of a government by the people.
UF professors to volunteer at Beijing Olympics
(07/22/08 12:00am)
Today, two UF professors will leave on a mission to extend The Gator Nation to Beijing, China, as volunteers for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Marital Bliss: California ruling sets example worth following
(05/20/08 12:00am)
Last week, the California Supreme Court handed down a historic ruling regarding one of the most divisive issues of our time: gay marriage.
Bar specials put drinkers over legal limit, study finds
(05/15/08 12:00am)
"Ladies night," "two-for-one" and "all-you-can-drink" -Gainesville bars offer all kinds of specials to college partiers. But according to a new UF study, the deals could create a cocktail for catastrophe.
Unrealistic cultural expectations of beauty unfair to women
(04/22/08 12:00am)
You've seen them at the Plaza of the Americas: Student Government-sponsored billboards, in an effort to boost self-esteem, encouraging women to love their bodies, claiming that "diets don't work" and assuring everyone that confident women who don't worry about looking like supermodels are sexier than those who do.
More to Krishnas than vegetarian lunch
(04/21/08 12:00am)
Hundreds of students find their way to the Plaza of the Americas every weekday to eat a $4 vegetarian meal served by the Hare Krishnas.
