Opinion
Time to end Swamp Party dominance
Sep. 9, 2014They haven’t appeared just yet, but they’re coming soon.
Opinion: Columns
Opinion
McDonnell conviction highlights problems with GOP governors
Sep. 9, 2014Last week, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was convicted of corruption. McDonnell was once a shining star in the Republican Party and was a potential 2012 running mate for Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
Opinion
Rice incident latest national example of violence against women
Sep. 9, 2014Sunday night, a string of texts lit up on my phone. As soon as I saw the short UF Alert number, I knew — dreading it, but knowing it — another case of battery had just been reported to the police.
Opinion
Chaotic world stuck with ‘no strategy’ President Obama
Sep. 7, 2014With the rise of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a Sunni jihadist group in the Middle East that is labeled as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. and many other nations, the entire world is on high alert, waiting for whatever barbaric action the group has planned next.
Opinion
Open the Internet: Support net neutrality
Sep. 7, 2014The Internet is a powerful tool of democracy that provides diverse groups of people with an open and equal platform to communicate, share information and express their views. Net neutrality, a concept that has come under fire in recent years, is the principle protecting these essential aspects of the Internet.
Opinion
Prosecution of public prayer
Sep. 2, 2014The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees every American freedom of religion.
Opinion
Celebrity phone hacking, photo leak is not a ‘scandal’
Sep. 2, 2014In recent days and weeks, a number of female celebrities have had their phones hacked, which has resulted in private nude pictures of them being plastered far and wide across the Internet.
Opinion
Nicki Minaj: different kind of feminist
Sep. 2, 2014When Nicki Minaj released the cover art for her new single, “Anaconda,” the world eagerly awaited the release of the accompanying music video.
Sports
Air Jordan: Offense debut worth the wait
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 2, 2014Kurt Roper is a storyteller.
Opinion
Media fall short with Ferguson, police brutality coverage
Sep. 1, 2014As the school year begins, UF students are preparing for the upcoming football season, the Greek fraternities and sororities are gearing up for Recruitment Week, and eager freshmen are stumbling through campus adorned with their Preview lanyards.
Opinion
Neurodiversity is diversity, too
Sep. 1, 2014In my three years at UF, diversity has been at the center of my experience. I participated in the Gatorship retreat my freshman year and learned how to make campus more inclusive.
Opinion
Zara’s WWII gaffes show insensitivity
Sep. 1, 2014Fashion retailer Zara made headlines last week when it pulled a children’s shirt from its stores.
Opinion
Drunk sex: all about safety, prior conversation and consent
Aug. 29, 2014Sexual assault is the hot topic in the news lately, with more than 70 colleges under investigation for the handling of sexual assaults and a proposal for nail polish that detects date-rape drugs.
Sports
Picks Column: Idaho
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Aug. 28, 2014Well, Gator fans, it’s finally here.
Sports
Johnson's Journal: Fan experience at college football games isn’t what it used to be
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Aug. 28, 2014My ignorance is my fault, but I don’t think the point was really driven home about how disconnected the Florida football program had gotten from its fans until Wednesday.
Opinion
Undercover Colors: genius or misguided?
Aug. 27, 2014Facebook has fallen out of favor with me. Between endless streams of Ice Bucket Challenge videos and depressing life updates I otherwise would’ve forgotten about long ago, I only have one reason to visit the website anymore: to see whatever the latest BuzzFeed post is, scoff at it and then read it intently.
Opinion
Stay lean and green this semester with Meatless Mondays
Aug. 26, 2014Starting college can be an exciting yet daunting experience. It’s not surprising that with all the stress that comes with it, some new students gain the dreaded Freshman 15. A study published in Nutrition Journal found that nearly a quarter of freshmen gain at least 5 percent of their body weight during their first semester, an average of about 10 pounds in just a few months.
Sports
Zoop’s Scoop: Football players more disciplined under Muschamp’s tenure
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Aug. 26, 2014We all know Will Muschamp hasn’t yet attained the success that Urban Meyer did in his tenure at the University of Florida.
