Opinion
Don’t forget to remember self-awareness in the pursuit of self-care
Feb. 27, 2018Whether you namaste or “namaste in bed,” the concept of self-care means something different for everyone.
Opinion: Columns
Opinion
Why are strong female songs written by men?
Feb. 27, 2018“Something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman.” These lyrics, sung soulfully by Ariana Grande, have become an anthem for women that transcends age, relationship status and worldview.
Sports
Raising awareness in sports often feels disingenuous, but there’s also nothing wrong with it
By Ethan Bauer | Feb. 26, 2018Everything in the O’Connell Center was pink on Friday night.
Sports
What if the 2018 Gators football team sucks?
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 26, 2018Imagine this scenario: It’s Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. The U.S. midterm elections have rocked the political world one way or the other. You’re probably still stuffed from that huge Thanksgiving feast, yet thankful that you’ve left your weird uncle’s house and returned to Gainesville. And the Gators football team, led by coach Dan Mullen, is floundering down the stretch of a once-promising season. Mullen decides to start Feleipe Franks at quarterback against Florida State after some rough outings from freshman Emory Jones. Mullen still has a shot at a bowl bid in his first season as head coach, but he needs to win against the Seminoles.
Opinion
Let’s show compassion to those who survive tragedies
Feb. 25, 2018Last semester, I wrote a column urging stricter gun control measures after the horrific shooting in Las Vegas. Since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School two weeks ago, I have struggled to find words.
Opinion
Diversity rises in the Winter Olympics
Feb. 25, 2018This year’s Winter Olympics exhibits more black athletes than we’ve seen in previous years. Not only that, but these games have smashed the stereotype that black athletes solely dominate in basketball or track and field. Black athletes represent less than 3 percent of all Winter Olympians this year; however, their increasing attendance challenges the classic image of a winter athlete.
Opinion
Stop the conspiracy theories and start showing support for crisis survivors
Feb. 25, 2018Whenever there’s a big enough crisis, there is a good amount of collateral to follow. The media explodes, and conspiracy theorists fly into the picture from every direction. Was Lee Harvey Oswald the only gunman involved in former President John F. Kennedy's assassination? Was 9/11 an inside job?
Opinion
Politically fueled late-night TV will not last forever
Feb. 22, 2018Late-night television is strange. Thirty years ago, it satiated the same need that late-night web surfing does today: mindless entertainment to help you unwind at the end of the day. Despite the exponential growth of other nightly entertainment sources, late-night shows are still chugging along.
Opinion
Loving UF takes work, but it shouldn’t be unpaid
Feb. 22, 2018This time four years ago, I was taking last-minute tours of campuses across the country, and there was something that made UF’s tours different. Was it the orange and blue? Was it that classic, mid-tour Gainesville rain shower? Close, but no — I noticed UF doesn’t pay their tour guides.
Sports
“Stick to sports” mantra is just plain wrong. It always has been
By Morgan McMullen | Feb. 21, 2018Sport has always been political.
Sports
Recruiting is a necessary part of college sports. It’s also completely ridiculous.
By Ethan Bauer | Feb. 20, 2018Feleipe Franks was a lucky one.
Opinion
Nothing changes after national tragedies because our media doesn’t allow it to
Feb. 20, 2018There was something different about the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting — something in the coverage and public response that was more emotionally raw than any other shooting aftermath. Reporters were breaking down on the scene. Social media was a slew of angst directed at the eternally inept government. Stoneman Douglas students who survived the shooting have been speaking out against gun violence with urgency — as they should — because public officials have been lacking in that department.
Opinion
We’re still afraid to speak up in class
Feb. 20, 2018One day, my professor brought his 8-year-old son to class. When the period ended and students filed out of the room, the boy asked his dad, “Why don’t college kids like to talk?”
Opinion
A world within your headphones: Listen to podcasts
Feb. 18, 2018I’m addicted to Spotify. Barely a minute goes by in my waking weekday life that Spotify isn’t at least playing softly in the background, if not loudly through my earbuds on a run or through the speakers in my car. At some point, though, I started yearning for more, something in addition to music, that would expand my worldview. Enter: podcasts.
Opinion
UF presents an all-black roster for Student Body presidential candidates
Feb. 18, 2018UF’s upcoming Student Government elections present the most diverse lineup in its history. All three candidates for Student Body president are African American. Ian Green represents the Impact Party, Revel Lubin runs on behalf of Inspire Party and Janae Moodie heads the newly introduced Challenge Party.
Opinion
At what point will people's lives be worth more than support for guns?
Feb. 18, 2018We talk a lot about breaking records. We try to break records for fundraising or athletics. Last week, however, we broke a record that should never have been broken: deadliest high school shooting in American history.
Sports
Few care about snowboarding most of the time. Why do the Winter Olympics change that?
By Ethan Bauer | Feb. 14, 2018I never watch snowboarding, and you probably don’t either.
Sports
A story worthy of national news coverage occurred this weekend at UF’s lacrosse game. And you all missed it.
By Jake Dreilinger | Feb. 13, 2018I might be a little late to the party on this one, but something happened this past weekend that deserves recognition.
Opinion
The Olympics highlight class division in America
Feb. 13, 2018The Olympics, at its best, pick up the slack of politics, culture, education and everything in between. It does what these areas often fail to do: bring the many into one. It’s the simplicity and honestness of competition that does this. Either you receive a medal or you don’t, and you earn a medal by doing better than the next person. I can only wish the government were this transparent.
