Sports
What to expect from the SEC Media Days
By RICHARD JOHNSON | July 13, 2014HOOVER, Ala. — Welcome to the Hyatt Regency Birmingham, better known as The Wynfrey.
Opinion: Columns
Sports
Remembering a friend, a bet and the 2010 World Cup
By RICHARD JOHNSON | July 9, 2014I was reminded of 2010 a few nights ago. My memory was thrown back there thanks to an article in The Atlantic about friends who have died, yet still live through Facebook. It is an interesting take on a phenomenon that is now all too real for our ultra plugged-in generation of millennials, including myself. The story prompted me to read back through wall posts and messages of a friend I’d lost, and that brings me to where this summer intersects with that one.
Opinion
Truck drivers need a chimney sweep
July 9, 2014A bizarre and nearly inexplicable trend is spreading across the country, and it’s destined to deal a blow to progressives and environmentalists throughout the U.S. It’s known as rolling coal, and it might the dumbest protest movement in the history of our great nation.
Opinion
Drivers: Share the road with cyclists — it’s the law
July 7, 2014On June 29, an older man in a red Jeep laid on his horn behind a Jimmy John’s bicycle deliverer on University Avenue.
Opinion
NSA needs overhaul, culpability check
July 7, 2014Two months ago, PBS’s “Frontline” chronicled the conception of the National Security Agency and how the institution continues to affect our daily lives in a must-see documentary called “United States of Secrets.” While watching this special, one automatically envisions the Orwellian future illustrated in “1984.”
Opinion
Language, power and the politics of gay slurs
July 7, 2014Words have power. This power is the reason “f**k” needs to be censored. It’s the reason being called a “whore” hurts. It’s why phrases like “That’s so gay,” and “Don’t be such a f****t,” are offensive.
Sports
Column: Embrace the bandwagoners
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | July 2, 2014A week prior to the start of the World Cup, I may have been able to name three players on the U.S. men’s national soccer team. And one of them would have definitely been Landon Donovan (oops).
Opinion
Suing Obama: Symptom of DC insanity
July 2, 2014In an effort to save American democracy from the evil tyrant, “King Obama the First,” Speaker of the House John Boehner revealed that he plans to sue the president for overstepping his constitutional authority.
Opinion
Late Periods: Keep calm and carry on
June 30, 2014I always look forward to my annual doctor’s appointment. I went to one a couple weeks ago, and it was a welcome reminder that my blood pressure is good and my allergies still suck. It was enjoyable, that is, until my doctor insisted on running a pregnancy test.
Opinion
America should stay out of Iraq — among other things
June 30, 2014America is suffering from what political scientist Greg Weiner calls “narcissistic polity disorder.”
Opinion
Before adopting, consider all possibilities
June 30, 2014Two weeks after adopting Archer, our eight-week-old boxer puppy, my boyfriend and I came home from the UF Small Animal Hospital without him.
Opinion
Time to reflect on history of Iraq War
June 18, 2014Iraq, a country that for mind-boggling reasons the U.S. invaded in 2003, is in a state of disarray. In recent weeks, a terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has taken control over large swaths of the country, including Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city.
Sports
Patent office ruling a step in righting Washington’s wrong
By RICHARD JOHNSON | June 18, 2014Appealing to Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder’s pathos was never going to work. You can make commercials and documentaries that tug on the heartstrings and you can even use surveys to get your point across that the nickname is offensive, but you weren’t going to get through to him.
Opinion
Reacting to Cantor loss: Conservatives stuck in the past
June 16, 2014A house divided cannot stand. If this is true, why should a homeowner, in order to strengthen his or her house’s foundation, rip out its beams, floorings and piers?
Opinion
‘Let’s talk about all the good things’: Sex shouldn’t be taboo
June 16, 2014When you tell someone you write about sex, you can expect a few standard responses: What do your parents think? You should write about me. Why sex?
Opinion
Changing the future of higher education today
June 16, 2014When my parents first came to America in the mid-1950s, higher education was an option rather than a necessity. By the time I attended the University of Florida in the early 1990s, times had changed and a college degree was vital to securing a well-paying job.
Opinion
Obama gives hope to students with loans
June 11, 2014Earlier this week, President Barack Obama outlined key changes to how millions of Americans repay their student loans. After years of typical political talk about student loan reform, someone finally took action on a growing issue that seriously threatens our economy.
Opinion
Obama and the Bergdahl dilemma
June 9, 2014The president is the ultimate victor-victim: The policies Obama proposes that should win the White House easy political victories are the situations that always lead to his defeat.
Opinion
National Women’s Lib op-ed falsely describes HB 1047/SB 918
June 9, 2014On May 29, the Gainesville chapter of the National Women’s Liberation wrote an aggressive opposition to Florida HB1047/SB918, regarding the termination of pregnancies.
Opinion
‘Pull and pray’: Yay or nay?
June 9, 2014For those of you who are bad at remembering dates, here’s a reminder: Father’s Day is this Sunday.
