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The Avenue

New book reveals shows’ secrets

Attention reality TV junkies: Think you’ve heard all there is to know about the casts of MTV’s most notorious reality shows “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom”? Have you watched every episode more than once, perused the tabloids and blog headlines, followed the tweets, and perhaps even Googled paparazzi photos more times than you’d like to admit?


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University

Political ideologies are not the answer

According to an opinion column written by T. Emmett Ryan, it is time feminists embrace “laissez-faire capitalism,” or, as it is known to others, “rampant capitalism,” in which all financial transactions are completely free from state intervention. Did you hear that, ladies? We ought to stop nagging legislators to promote gender equality in the workplace. Instead, we should just shrug our shoulders and accept the fact that women are a commodity of lesser value.


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University

Take a cue from Aristotle

Chinese philosopher Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Well I believe if you choose a major you love, you will never have to study a day in your life.


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University

My visit with a dominatrix

I lay handcuffed to a bench in the basement, listening to the woman’s high heels click toward me. She paused to adjust her corset and raised a whip above my spine.


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Opinion

Darts & Laurels 5/23/13

If you aren’t feeling the pain of Summer A tests yet, you’ll feel it soon. If the tests don’t get to you, then maybe the stray bear in Gainesville will. If you’re still standing after that, then look out because we’re tossing our... Darts & Laurels



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