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Florida Alligator
Opinion

The world eagerly waits for Vladimir Putin to spit that fire

A specter is haunting Russia — the specter of gangsta rap. Over the course of his 16-year reign, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly affirmed his status as a disciple of hip-hop’s more aggressive permutation. This could be seen most recently from March 5 until this past Monday, when Putin was nowhere to be seen, spurring both media outlets and the world audience to work themselves into a tizzy over where he may have gone and why.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Guns, Netanyahu and Kendrick in this week's Darts & laurels

This week, we were ankle deep in pollen, blinded by unkind sunlight while we trudged our way to class through sweat and swamp-ass. Luckily, we’ll be getting some time off to compensate for having to endure the god-awful months ahead. In the meantime, here’s a slow-descent-into-finals-and-sweat edition of … 


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Fearmongering hinders problem-solving

We all reach a point when we are so stressed we think our world is spiraling out of control. It’s a terrifying feeling that is something akin to skydiving and not having your parachute open. Fear and anxiety can ruin a day, week, month, year or even a lifetime. More often than not, we pull through and move forward. However, what happens when the anxiety is affecting sizable portions of the world?


News

Spotlight: Dana

Music lately has been rooted in nostalgia. Artists have been trying to recreate the sounds of yesteryear and it is rare that these songs actually posses the essence of the music it is imitating. The work of today’s spotlight artist is an exception. Dana has found a way to channel the sounds of previous decades in a way that feels genuine and refreshing.



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