Opinion
Governed from afar: Our new administrators and the Board of Trustees
By Ronin Lupien | Nov. 13, 2023UF has gained new administrators straight from Ben Sasse’s dreams and our nightmares.
Opinion: Columns
Opinion
Life after college: What do I do now?
By Mia Orris | Nov. 13, 2023It’s getting harder to believe that I’ll graduate next year. What do I do after all of this?
Opinion
A look into the opening of Malachowsky Hall: Laughter, discussions and tough questions
By Ronin Lupien | Nov. 8, 2023A student invitee describes the Malachowsky Hall opening.
Opinion
Running the rat race
By Mia Orris | Nov. 6, 2023These days it feels like I’m hardly doing enough. School, work, extracurriculars, internships, even juggling friends, family and romantic interests — no matter how much I add to my plate, I can’t shake the feeling of needing to do more.
Opinion
My body, my power
By Noor Sukkar | Nov. 6, 2023Physical strength was a gendered concept in a traditional household, even a societal one. I never thought I could pursue bodybuilding or weightlifting because muscles, I was taught, belong to men.
Sports
COLUMN: Florida loses big to Georgia on field, closing gap in recruiting
By Jackson Reyes | Oct. 31, 2023Although Florida lost by more than 20 points to the Bulldogs for the third season in a row, UF head coach Billy Napier is working to close the gap where it matters the most — recruiting.
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
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
