On June 29, an older man in a red Jeep laid on his horn behind a Jimmy John’s bicycle deliverer on University Avenue.
Two 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.”
Words 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.
In 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.
I 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.
America is suffering from what political scientist Greg Weiner calls “narcissistic polity disorder.”
Two weeks after adopting Archer, our eight-week-old boxer puppy, my boyfriend and I came home from the UF Small Animal Hospital without him.
Iraq, 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.
A 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?
When 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?
When 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.
Earlier 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.
The 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.
On May 29, the Gainesville chapter of the National Women’s Liberation wrote an aggressive opposition to Florida HB1047/SB918, regarding the termination of pregnancies.
For those of you who are bad at remembering dates, here’s a reminder: Father’s Day is this Sunday.
Following the release of American prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl last week, questions and allegations started to fly over why the Obama administration negotiated with the Taliban for Bergdahl’s release. Some claim that Bergdahl was a deserter, thus negating any reason to trade suspected terrorists for Bergdahl. Others — including House Speaker John Boehner — have already called for congressional hearings to investigate the matter.
Saturday morning found me in bed surrounded by lube.
It seems as though everyone wants to be influential. And why not? Our society consecrates those select few who can claim to hold influence. Time magazine publishes an annual list of influencers. The online edition of Forbes continues to feature articles that inform the common man on how to spread his influence around the workplace. Those influencers in the public eye take to the speaking circuit to cash in on their success.
I recently read a rather unsettling column in the Alligator placing significant blame on Israel for a situation that does not lie in its own hands.
When a meteorologist warns Floridians of an impending hurricane and the catastrophic damage that could result from such a storm, most people heed the warnings and batten down the hatches. Recently, scientists discovered that a massive ice sheet in Antarctica melted past the point of return, and in the coming decades could seriously threaten coastal cities, especially those in Florida.
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