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Darts & Laurels 1/10/14

Predictably, this first week of classes was a blur of syllabi, underheated RTS buses and overpriced textbooks. But you made it!


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For too many, 2016 presidential election is already here

Despite the three years that remain in his term, for all intents and purposes, it appears that Barack Obama’s time as president is over. Some may feel sadness and disappointment, others pure jubilation. Regardless of how you feel about the president and his policies, the notion that someone’s presidency could effectively end three years before it should is damaging to the American government and our country.


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We have work to do before 2016

Last week, Virginia, New Jersey and New York City had high-profile elections that garnered national attention. For the first time in more than 20 years, New York City has a Democratic mayor. Virginia — one of the most purple of states in the country — ended its bitter gubernatorial election when Democrat Terry McAuliffe won the governorship. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie retained his office and swiftly defeated his opponent.


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‘Ender’s Game’ author’s bigoted views are among the minority

The highly anticipated film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game” hits movie screens across the country Friday. I haven’t read the much-heralded novel — or its subsequent sequels — but by all accounts, it’s a great novel. If the film is successful, it will likely launch yet another franchise based on a wildly popular series of young adult novels, following in the footsteps of “Harry Potter,” “Twilight” and the “Hunger Games,” to name a few.


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Rick Scott’s ‘Project Integrity’ is a sham

Integrity is an important ideal in a democracy. Politicians should have integrity, and laws should be upheld and applied by the same standard. It’s no wonder, then, that Gov. Rick Scott is rolling out Project Integrity.


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Not just Ted Yoho anymore — Congress is hypocritical about food stamps

Last month, I wrote a column about Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), the congressman who represents Gainesville, and his support for cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as food stamps. Yoho, along with 216 of his fellow House Republicans, displayed that support on Thursday when he voted to cut the SNAP program by $40 billion over the next 10 years.



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