Gainesville community comes together for FSU vigils
(11/21/14 1:30am)
Sara Shourds woke up at 12:30 a.m. Thursday to a missed call from her twin sister, Natalie, a Florida State University freshman.
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Trivialization of campus sexual assault must end
(11/06/14 2:00am)
In September, the Obama administration launched the “It’s On Us” campaign, which aimed at addressing the issue of rape and sexual assault on college campuses.
Bookstore seeks nonprofit status
(10/30/14 2:00am)
A local bookstore’s legal status will change this semester after years of battling the book industry and dealing with debt.
Feminism: for everyone, worth fighting for
(10/29/14 2:00am)
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Capitalistic college sports must change
(10/27/14 2:00am)
Recently, a decades-long academic scandal at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was uncovered. The systematic academic fraud was orchestrated by student services manager Deborah Crowder. Crowder has been accused of creating "paper classes" — registering sections of fraudulent independent study credit and classes that never actually met because they never existed. One source states that more than 3,100 students benefitted from these classes, receiving A’s and B’s for classes they didn’t take and preventing their GPAs from tanking.
‘GamerGate’ latest in online harassment
(10/23/14 2:00am)
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Sexual assault is not a gender-specific issue
(10/21/14 2:00am)
In the wake of recent high-profile cases of sexual assault against women on college campuses, including the incidents at UF in late August and early September, the issue has gained new importance among America’s youth.
GPD to train officers in rape defense classes
(10/13/14 2:00am)
Beginning in December, Gainesville Police will offer Rape Aggression Defense training to its officers.
‘Dropped complaint’ vs. ‘false accusation’
(10/12/14 11:43pm)
By now, we’ve all heard about the sexual assault complaint that was filed against UF football player Treon Harris last week and later dropped by the accuser.
Harris accusations reminder of sexual assault problems
(10/07/14 2:00am)
When news broke of Treon Harris’ investigation after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman on campus, theories and possible connections flew around the Internet and in personal conversations.
Internet misogyny needs to be stopped
(10/02/14 2:00am)
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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.”
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.
