Opinion
Unionism and solidarity: The importance of undergraduate support for GAU
Oct. 30, 2023Two UF students speak on the importance of undergraduates understanding and supporting college unions.
Opinion: Columns
Opinion
Campus speech matters: The First Amendment and student organizations
By Lyrissa Lidsky | Oct. 30, 2023Florida’s Chancellor of the State University System, Ray Rodrigues, issued a memorandum directing state university system presidents to “deactivate” the registration of National Students for Justice in Palestine. UF President Ben Sasse complied. These actions raise an important First Amendment issue worthy of further exploration.
Opinion
Friends turned foes: DeSantis remains Trump’s biggest competitor for the GOP nomination
By Max Rappoport | Oct. 25, 2023Trump and DeSantis are no strangers. When DeSantis first emerged onto the political scene, Trump gave DeSantis an impactful endorsement that Trump claims propelled DeSantis to the top of Florida’s 2016 race for governor.
Opinion
Our Florida springs are under attack: What you should know and why you should care
By Cayman Forbes | Oct. 24, 2023Over the past several years the health of Wakulla Springs, Santa Fe River and Ginnie Springs have been compromised. The springs are something that should be protected, not exploited.
Opinion
The value of engaging with UF research
By Ronin Lupien | Oct. 24, 2023Research isn't just pipetting and test tubes. Thanks to IFAS, UF conducts research in all 67 counties of Florida. In political science or journalism, people research electoral trends and political opinions.
Sports
Gators vs. Bulldogs: Hypothetically, who would win?
By Brandon Hernandez | Oct. 23, 2023Two historic programs in college football will meet once again along the Saint Johns River at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Oct. 28. The Florida Gators and the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs have been playing this cross-state football rivalry game for more than 100 years. However, what if it wasn’t the Gators against the Bulldogs? What if it was a gator against a bulldog?
Opinion
Dear President Sasse:
By Islam on Campus, Arab Students’ Association and Students for Justice in Palestine | Oct. 23, 2023President Sasse, we write to you with the unyielding yearning that you will see the humanity of the Palestinian people and acknowledge their suffering. This is not a letter brimming with unproductive hostility and anger toward you but rather an urgent appeal to your humanity and a cry straight from our hearts to yours.
Opinion
Joining Together: Queer joy in the LGBTQ+ community
By Cassie Urbenz | Oct. 23, 2023I’ve been out since I was 12 years old. Being queer isn’t easy, but it is joyful
Sports
COLUMN: Graham Mertz finally shows what he’s made of
By Topher Adams | Oct. 17, 2023The Florida Gators (5-2, 3-1 SEC) escaped the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4, 1-3 SEC) 41-39 in a high-flying conference clash. Mertz led two touchdown drives in the final nine minutes, and he threw the game-winning touchdown pass to senior receiver Ricky Pearsall with 47 seconds left in the game.
Opinion
Why should you not go to see Ben Shapiro (even as a joke)?
By Paulina Trujillo | Oct. 17, 2023If you haven't heard by now, UF’s Young Americans for Freedom received $10,500 from the Student Government to bring Ben Shapiro. Our tuition money is being spent on not just a controversial speaker, but someone who arguably represents some of the worst in radical political ideology.
Opinion
Ben Shapiro won’t back down and neither will we
Oct. 17, 2023Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Florida is proud to host Ben Shapiro this Fall on campus. As the voice for many young conservatives at our school, we are excited for the opportunity to host someone who has had a major impact on our country and society.
Opinion
SJP’S rhetoric is not helping anyone
By Norman J.W. Goda | Oct. 16, 2023The “Day of Resistance” Oct. 12, sponsored by National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), turned ugly on many campuses.
Opinion
My Palestinian blood : دمي فلسطيني
By Noor Sukkar | Oct. 16, 2023The horrifying terrorist acts of Hamas took the lives of nearly 700 Israeli civilians Saturday, the most amount of Jews killed in one day since the Holocaust. My thoughts and prayers go out to every single Israeli, Jewish person or any family member who has mourned a loss these past weeks. Now imagine 75 years of that loss.
Opinion
Being Jewish means wanting to stop politicizing human rights
By Sasha Wildstein | Oct. 11, 2023What it means to be Jewish transformed for me on Monday. At 8:55 p.m. in Turlington Plaza, a loud noise ruptured the silence of prayer. On Monday, identifying as a Jew meant running as fast as I could without realizing the road was shredding the soles of my feet because my Birkenstocks were pulled out from under me in the mass exodus
Opinion
Arab American or an American Arab?
By Noor Sukkar | Oct. 9, 2023I was born to immigrant parents in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Continents away from my roots, my parents placed me in a local Islamic school to teach me the fundamentals of my religion and language. It wasn’t until the third grade that they realized my learning would benefit from a secular education. That’s where a rift in my identity began to open.
Opinion
Learning to like college: When you’re not so in love with it
By Mia Orris | Oct. 9, 2023College life — the long-awaited chapter in our lives supposed to be filled with newfound freedom, unforgettable memories and endless opportunities. It's the moment we've all been waiting for since childhood, right? What happens when dreams don't quite match reality?
Opinion
Pizza Party: A more fun student government
By Ben Belin | Oct. 2, 2023“What the hell is Pizza Party?” Being a new political party, we are accustomed to hearing this… However, instead of discouraging us, it only reinforces our belief that Pizza Party is exactly what this campus needs!
Opinion
The urgency of Vision: Moving beyond the old order
By Vision Party | Oct. 2, 2023Vision Party, a novel political party, embodies the spirit of breaking free from the traditional dichotomy. Vision is composed of former members from both political parties who grew tired of political polarization and Senate gridlock.
Opinion
Change Party: 'Forward, together — now and forever!’
By The Change Party | Oct. 2, 2023Change Party’s story has always been as an underdog. From the caucus’ origins in Fall 2021 to our first-ever majority in the Student Senate two years later, we are ready to continue delivering for you. Yes, *you*!
Opinion
‘Desantis for President’: A campaign that never got off the ground.
By Cayman Forbes | Sep. 28, 2023Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2024 Presidential campaign has been fraught with problems since its very beginning. From an online campaign announcement that failed disastrously to a complete loss of ground in national polling numbers, DeSantis’ grip on his second-place poll rank is slipping.
