Sports
Wide receiver Antonio Callaway is UF’s best playmaker since Percy Harvin
By Luis Torres | Oct. 20, 2015Florida might’ve lost against LSU on Saturday, but one thing became clear after the defeat.
Opinion: Columns
Opinion
Conversion therapy poses threat to LGBTQ+ youth
Oct. 19, 2015On Thursday, the U.S. government issued a report calling for an end to "ex-gay" conversion therapy. A practice devastating to LGBTQ+ children and teenagers, conversion therapies "reinforce harmful gender stereotypes and are not appropriate mental health treatments," according to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration official.
Opinion
Life is what happens while you’re on your phone
Oct. 19, 2015I’m a people watcher. Whether it be at Midtown, Turlington or in class, you can often find me unabashedly staring at people from a stationary viewpoint — usually just watching, but occasionally taking notes. What started as a slightly creepy habit has recently been exacerbated by my independent research class, which requires me to take extensive field notes on basically anything I observe people doing. Sure, I was used to standing in a corner at any given social event and idly watching people interact. However, something about taking notes took it to a sociopathic level I wasn’t particularly comfortable with.
Sports
Loss proves Gators’ secondary is not worthy of DBU title
By GRAHAM HACK | Oct. 18, 2015BATON ROUGE, La. — After Saturday’s loss to LSU, Florida has no right to even mention the title of "DBU."
Opinion
Congressman Yoho embodies the American dream
Oct. 18, 2015Last week, I decided to talk to Gainesville’s own Ted Yoho, representative for the third District. As someone who has previously worked on his campaign, I know he has a lot to say and would make for a great interviewee.
Opinion
It’s not 'just a costume'
Oct. 18, 2015This Halloween, like all Halloweens, the floodgates for offensive costumes will open. In two weeks’ time, lots of people will think it’s OK to make fun of cultures and demonstrate a complete disregard toward the historical and social context of their costume. Darkening your skin isn’t cool; it harkens back to when blackface was used for minstrel shows. Similarly, dressing as a Native American is insensitive to their culture, which was trampled on and remains largely ignored to this day. These costumes parody, rather than honor, other cultures because they act as hollow interpretations that are rooted in assumption, not actual knowledge.
Opinion
A look at Europe’s refugee crisis and Italy's politics
Oct. 18, 2015Amie Kreppel is the founding director of the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and associate professor of political science.
Opinion
Live your life and don’t treat age as a mile marker
Oct. 15, 2015I turned 21 over the summer. It was bittersweet: The luxury of being able to buy beer was offset by a deluge of anxieties about my future. Was I doing the right thing? What should I have been doing? Was I where I was supposed to be at 21?
Opinion
Don’t just 'save the ta-tas' — let's save lives
Oct. 15, 2015Tuesday was No Bra Day, which would normally be my favorite public holiday. An excuse to ditch the confinement of underwire? Sign me up.
Opinion
Israel: False equivalencies, poor arguments
Oct. 15, 2015On Tuesday afternoon, I was regrettably introduced to an article written by The Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens, a column so repugnant it left a nausea in me that has yet to go away.
Sports
Predicting Mike White’s first season at Florida
By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Oct. 15, 2015Losing a legendary head coach may be cause for concern. Facing a regular season with eight players on the roster who have yet to play in a game for the Gators adds to that concern.
Opinion
Gun control reform is muddled by spin zones
Oct. 14, 2015Last week, presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson made a string of comments on the shooting in Oregon. One of Dr. Carson’s claims was if the Jews in Nazi Germany had been armed, then Hitler’s plans for the Holocaust would have been greatly diminished. This line of inane rhetoric is nothing new, with many in the National Rifle Association (NRA) and other gun lobby groups citing this ill-thought-out hypothetical for several years.
Opinion
From President Fuchs: A new path may lead to wonderful possibilities
Oct. 14, 2015College is where you find your life passion and follow your dreams. Unfortunately, after 42 years as a university student, professor and administrator, I haven’t yet discovered my life passion, and I’m not following a dream.
Opinion
Let's redefine consent to combat rape culture
Oct. 14, 2015Last week, UF Student Government coordinated a series of events in accordance with Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Events held during the week included a panel in which survivors of sexual assault spoke of their experiences and the prevalence of the trend.
Sports
Always unafraid of change, Head Ball Coach's resignation is his final shake-up
By GRAHAM HACK | Oct. 13, 2015Steve Spurrier was famous for a number of things throughout his legendary career, but one of them was his penchant for swapping quarterbacks — anytime, anywhere.
Opinion
Columbus: the prototypical American
Oct. 13, 2015The recent commemoration of Columbus Day, rightly rebranded to Indigenous Peoples Day by nine prominent cities in the country, provides an excellent point of reflection as to who Americans are and what exactly America is.
Opinion
Politics continue to Trump common sense
Oct. 13, 2015Somehow, these names don’t fit together: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Donald Trump. However, many polls measuring the presidential race predict Trump will soon be sitting alongside some of the greatest leaders who built this very country. So, as hundreds of thousands of Americans visit Mount Vernon and Monticello today, I have to ask: Will we be taking our children to visit the Trump Tower?
Opinion
Don’t mess with Nicki Minaj
Oct. 13, 2015Last week, celebrity profile writer Vanessa Grigoriadis interviewed rap superstar Nicki Minaj for "The New York Times" in an article titled "The Passion of Nicki Minaj." No big deal, right? Wrong.
Sports
Will Grier disappointed Florida’s faithful, but their pain can’t compare to his
By GRAHAM HALL | Oct. 13, 2015Monday must have been the hardest day in Will Grier’s life.
