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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.
Sexual assault is the hot topic in the news lately, with more than 70 colleges under investigation for the handling of sexual assaults and a proposal for nail polish that detects date-rape drugs.
Facebook has fallen out of favor with me. Between endless streams of Ice Bucket Challenge videos and depressing life updates I otherwise would’ve forgotten about long ago, I only have one reason to visit the website anymore: to see whatever the latest BuzzFeed post is, scoff at it and then read it intently.
Four North Carolina State University students have hit the nail on the head with their invention.
Did you know that Twilight’s famed Edward and Bella pairing is actually a horrifying example of an abusive relationship?
Millions of people around the globe hope for world peace, but will it actually happen?
A few months ago, one of my roommates brought home a blowgun. Like any red-blooded American male, we immediately went outside to try and shoot stuff. One of those things was a squirrel in our backyard. My roommate hit one, but I am not the marksman he is and didn’t come close. I tell you that story to say: I know what it means to be 18 years old and just mess around like Heisman winner Jameis Winston.
Gainesville Police recently connected 41-year-old Danny Williams of Gainesville to multiple sexual assault cases where he had taken advantage of women in the Tent City area.
It’s easy to forget, what with daily strange Gawker headlines and a certain highly anticipated magical theme park opening, that Florida wildlife is in danger. From rising sea levels threatening the southern coast to black bears ransacking neighborhood trash as a result of overdevelopment to Big Oil drilling in the Everglades, Florida’s natural resources are under attack.
In recent years, women’s empowerment has become a rising topic of interest amongst global leaders. Among these leaders are humanitarians and political representatives who have consistently traveled to developing and underdeveloped countries with the purpose of advocating for women’s rights. The primary focus of these leaders is to evoke positive change in societies where gender inequality and segregation are most prominent, like the Middle East. In a melting pot of political, economic and social instability, chance of reform seems unlikely to occur in the near future. Female leaders, such as Lubna Suliman Olavan and Manal-al Sharif, have addressed the need for women’s rights in the Middle East. It is important for western cultures like the United States to constantly encourage and support women in these cultures’ pursuit of independence and aid them in creating a peaceful environment to prosper in.
Americans were horrified by the recent shootings near the University of Santa Barbara. Seven people, including the shooter, were killed. What was more shocking was the misogynistic nature of the incident.
Dear editor,
On Wednesday, The New York Times ran a front-page story detailing how Florida State University and Tallahassee Police had left multiple rape allegations, including the one against star quarterback Jameis Winston, uninvestigated.
The Wednesday release of The New York Times’ story about a flawed investigation into Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston’s rape allegations is reverberating in Gainesville.
The New York Times investigation published Wednesday reopened the discussion of the sexual assault allegations filed against Florida State University football’s crown jewel, Jameis Winston.
There are two criminal justice systems in the U.S.: one for the rich, one for the poor.
Every two minutes, someone is sexually assaulted.
Gainesville Police arrested a local man Friday following accusations that he and another man picked up a woman from a Midtown bar, took her to a hotel and raped her.
Jake Rush caught the attention of websites like Gawker when reports surfaced of the Alachua Republican lawyer’s involvement with live-action role-playing games. During his undergraduate years at UF, Rush was part of The Camarilla, the UF chapter of an international gaming society. Around 2009, under the name of his gaming alter ego Chazz Darling, Rush posted messages in a gaming forum with violent and sexual threats, according to Gawker.
The first of many things wrong with the column in Time magazine by Caroline Kitchens is its title: “It’s Time to End ‘Rape Culture’ Hysteria.”
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