Opinion: Columns
Opinion
John Kasich is the dark horse candidate of the Republican Party
Oct. 8, 2015While it is still relatively early in the primary season, I think I am ready to place my bet on who will eventually be the Republican candidate for 2016: John Kasich. You may know him from his comments about going to a same-sex wedding in the first Republican debate, but otherwise he has not made a lot of waves in the Republican race so far.
Opinion
Pre-Meds: How are you going to stand out?
Oct. 7, 2015It’s a question as harrowing as the MCAT itself: How are you going to distinguish yourself?
Opinion
Press coverage of mass shootings leave neuro-divergent on margins
Oct. 7, 2015Mass shooting after mass shooting, the news media boils the trend down to an issue of mental illness. How do they continually get it so wrong?
Opinion
Our gun culture is terroristic and growing
Oct. 6, 2015Last week, in response to the latest in a long series of mass shootings, various media outlets posted infographics that juxtaposed the number of Americans killed by guns with the number killed by terrorist acts.
Opinion
John Boehner’s resignation presents trouble
Oct. 6, 2015About two weeks ago, John Boehner held a press conference after Pope Francis addressed Congress. A practically cheerful Boehner replaced the weeping one from the previous day as he announced his plan to leave Congress at the end of October. While many expected the speaker to be ousted by the Tea Party bloc of his party, no one could have foreseen Boehner leaving on such an abrupt note.
Opinion
Social media is pretty awesome, helps curate human existence
Oct. 6, 2015On Monday, I participated in a research study. This was not your average, answer-these-three-questions-please-to-save-my-grade type of survey you see plastered all over Facebook.
Sports
Gators need to back up Ole Miss win to avoid becoming a one-hit wonder
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 5, 2015Early on in life, Jim McElwain owned a 1972 Ford Pinto.
Opinion
Mid-terms bring about stressful times
Oct. 5, 2015"Stressed" is a key word in the college student vocabulary. You hear it in class, from your friends, walking through campus and essentially anywhere you’re within earshot of 18- to 25-year-olds. It’s typically around this point in the semester that every area of our lives is moving at maximum speed, and with the first round of midterms rapidly approaching, it seems as though stress is all anyone talks about — myself included.
Opinion
Christianity and gay marriage: Embrace the change
Oct. 5, 2015Ever since the June 26 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage in all 50 states, the radical Christian community has exploded in outrage. Christian public figures like Franklin Graham and Joel Osteen contend the foundations of Christianity itself are under attack.
Opinion
Latest shooting the latest in a long American tradition
Oct. 5, 2015It is a dance we Americans have familiarized ourselves with and have become pretty good at since the Columbine High School massacre: One or more distraught gunmen and several or more victims. A school or theater in sanguinary peril. A storm of grief that floods the community and ends up briefly affecting the whole nation. Trivial debates on whether to mention the killer’s name or pretend he is (because, yes, it is always a he) Lord Voldemort. The urge to have the memory of the victims take precedence over the memory of the perpetrators. The manning of the battle stations as pro-gun proletarians exchange fire with those burghers who demand more regulation. A speech from the governor, and if the stars are aligned properly, a head-nodding indie-pop hit about the massacre. In the end, no change in policy occurs, and the timer is reset to mark the seconds from the last blasting till the next one.
Sports
UF’s win over Ole Miss should revitalize football program
By Luis Torres | Oct. 4, 2015Saturday’s game gave coach Jim McElwain his foundation for building the Florida football program back to prominence.
Opinion
UF reacts to Catalan independence vote
Oct. 4, 2015On Sept. 27, Catalonia held elections to its devolved parliament. A coalition of nationalist parties won 72 out of 135 seats, though only 48 percent of the vote. The coalition, which ranges from the center-right Convergència to radical CUP, bills this vote as a de facto affirmative referendum on independence from Spain, and right-wing president of Catalonia, Artur Mas, agrees.
Opinion
Pope Francis is not as liberal as he seems
Oct. 4, 2015When Pope Francis visited the U.S., he caused quite the stir with all major news channels covering his every move. The vast amount of coverage was strange, considering only 20.8 percent of Americans considered themselves Catholic in 2014, according to Pew.
Opinion
Impact wins: We get the government we deserve
Oct. 1, 2015As I watched the election results roll in live on Twitter Wednesday night, I found myself more and more frustrated, wondering if giving up and embracing cynicism wouldn’t be such a bad idea after all. It certainly would do a great deal of good for my mental health.
Opinion
Planned Parenthood: Worth the stand
Oct. 1, 2015The new battlefield in the war for women is Planned Parenthood.
Opinion
Denying the existence of climate change is unfair to poor countries
Oct. 1, 2015On Wednesday, Prime Minister Josaia Bainimarama of Fiji addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the threat of climate change. As a Pacific Island state, Fiji is already experiencing the negative impacts of climate change; Bainimarama spoke of plans underway to relocate some Fijian villages due to rising sea levels. He urged the general assembly to take action at the upcoming climate change conference in Paris.
