California passes new consent law, UF community weighs in
(10/01/14 2:00am)
California’s new sexual consent law is giving college campuses extra legal backing to the phrase “No means no.”
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Why I’m not siding with ‘HeForShe’
(09/29/14 2:00am)
Recently, actress and millennial sweetheart Emma Watson gave a speech in front of the U.N. about the importance of male involvement in the women’s rights movement. While I am a fan of Watson and the idea of male-inclusive feminism, I’m not interested in making an impassioned plea for male support. The concept of gender equality is so simple. I don’t feel the need to coax anyone — male or female — into supporting such a cause, nor do I want to explain to them why it does not yet exist. I’m not going to drag out the statistics on wage inequality, launch into an overview of rape culture or explain why the concept of “legitimate rape” is bogus.
Now that's justice: Religious persecution today
(09/24/14 2:00am)
Imagine being given an ultimatum: convert or “die by the sword,” as ISIS, a terrorist organization in Syria and Iraq, would like to call it. Families have been torn apart -- women raped, homes burned and children beheaded as fathers were forced to watch.
Pam Bondi, Apple and FSU in this weelk's Darts & Laurels
(09/19/14 2:00am)
Throughout her time in office, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has been on a crusade against gay marriage. Bondi has represented the state of Florida in five separate lawsuits to argue in defense of the amendment passed by Florida voters in 2008 that banned same-sex marriage. In all five cases, the judge ruled against her and said the ban was incompatible with the U.S. Constitution. Bondi has also fought to ensure that these rulings allowing same-sex marriage in Florida remain unenforced until the Supreme Court rules on the issue. Bondi herself is currently in her third marriage. Bondi should change course and fight for the right of gay Floridians to have a third marriage, too. A just-give-up-already DART goes to Pam Bondi.
Student Senate hosts guest speakers
(09/17/14 2:00am)
After the new Activity and Service Fee budget received its final nod of approval Tuesday night, UF’s Student Senate opened up the floor to a few guest speakers.
As a woman, sometimes, I have to walk alone
(09/15/14 2:00am)
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Rape crisis center seeks hotline volunteers for after-hours calls
(09/15/14 2:00am)
On her first day of volunteering at the Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center, Michelle felt nervous, confident and excited she could help sexual assault victims.
Prevention not enough to stop assaults
(09/12/14 2:00am)
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Sexual assault survivor shares story in Accent event
(09/11/14 2:00am)
Girls dressed in teal in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Week lined the seats of the University Auditorium on Wednesday to hear a survivor tell her story.
Men: Shut up and listen about assault
(09/11/14 2:00am)
With the recent reports of Ray Rice committing assault and the outbreak of assaults at UF, the topic of violence against women is on everybody’s lips.
Climate of fear in Gainesville reminiscent of 1990 Rolling murders
(09/11/14 2:00am)
Capt. John Redmond of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office remembers the fear.
Now that's justice: A future for immigration reform
(09/10/14 3:34pm)
To hear the desperation and sorrow in her voice broke my heart. Sofía, a Salvadorian mother recounted the events that led her to make a decision to send her two sons away. Many may ask, how can a mother send her sons on such a treacherous journey? Sofía was threatened by the transnational gang Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, that it would kidnap and kill her sons if she did not comply with its demands. Unfortunately, she is not the only one.
Assault must be taken seriously with education
(09/10/14 2:00am)
The recent assaults on campus have inspired the usual stream of safety tips and praise for the bravery of the victims. As Alligator columnist Sally Greider pointed out, these statements from police, the public discourse about risky behavior, and the swift offerings of pepper spray and alarm key rings from retailers do virtually nothing.
Local stores run out of self-defense weapon stock
(09/10/14 2:00am)
Gainesville stores are sold out of pepper spray and rape whistles following a string of four attacks on and around UF’s campus since Aug. 30.
Survey: 1 in 5 women have been raped, most before age 25 p8
(09/09/14 12:40pm)
During a UF police manhunt Sunday, UF campus was illuminated not in orange and blue, but red and blue.
Riding along: University Police ramps up nighttime patrol
(09/09/14 2:30am)
Linda Stump sipped her Coke through a thin straw as she drove her red Ford Explorer through UF’s campus Monday night.
Culture of fear: Just how many assaults will it take to start changing things?
(09/09/14 2:00am)
Shortly after 8:30 Sunday night, the entire UF Student Body received a series of alerts from University Police, warning them of a battery that had just occurred on campus near McCarty Hall.
RAD Self defense
(09/09/14 1:09am)
UF health science junior Kayla Ventura, 20, speaks to students about free Rape Aggression Defense courses available on Monday.
Stop blaming women for sexual assault
(09/08/14 2:00am)
The recent notifications from University Police have the UF campus on high alert. The terrifying news of four attempted sexual assaults in the nighttime hours have left UF students afraid of walking home alone. But these attacks are isolating one group of people in particular: women.
Recent attempted sexual assaults prompt students to think about safety, prevention
(09/05/14 2:00am)
When night falls, some students may worry about walking out alone.
