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The Tea Party movement is a farce
June 17, 2013It is beyond comprehension why anyone would consider the Tea Party movement to be any different than Occupy Wall Street.
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Video games are not inherently negative
June 12, 2013My family was channel surfing the other day when we came across a program. I don’t know what the program was about or what context I was viewing it under, but one part stuck out before the channel changed.
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Athletes’ remarks about homosexuality are often overstated
June 10, 2013Following the Indiana Pacers’ Game 6 victory in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on June 1, star center Roy Hibbert made comments that many people deemed offensive.
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Locavore, locashmore: The trend is trivial
June 5, 2013Every Wednesday at the Union Street Farmers Market in Gainesville you can find a wide array of locally produced food including organic produce and vegan-friendly food carts.
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Trading liberty for new games
June 3, 2013Benjamin Franklin is credited with coining the phrase, “Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.” But what about trading liberty for entertainment?
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Cody Wilson, a contemporary revolutionary
May 28, 2013Cody Wilson is a 25-year-old University of Texas law student, self-proclaimed market anarchist and co-founder of the arms manufacturing company Defense Distributed.
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Feminists, embrace laissez-faire capitalism
May 20, 2013Since the birth of feminism, it seems its ideology has been engaged in a more-than-happy marriage with radically left, anti-capitalist ideology and has enjoyed being bedfellows with the state.
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Put your cell phones down, people
May 15, 2013We all know the drill. You see an acquaintance from afar. You don’t really feel like talking to him, so you pull out your cellphone and feign interest in it. You keep your eyes glued to the screen so you don’t make eye contact with the person you’re avoiding. Once you’re at a safe distance, the relief sets in that you’ve dodged the proverbial bullet that is face-to-face interaction.
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Self-deprecating vs self-defecating
Apr. 23, 2013A Letter to the Editor written Feb. 27 was addressed to “GENIUSES OF JUVENILE JOURNALISM” and ended with “P.S. ARE THOSE YOUR TRUE NAMES OR PSEUDONYMS? THEY’RE HILARIOUS!”
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Three cheers for the photojournalists: You should be celebrated
Apr. 23, 2013Look to your left, then to your right.
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The harmful impact of homophobia
Apr. 22, 2013As a semi-withdrawn gay man, I have never had the urge to open an account with Grindr, a social networking app tailored to the male-oriented orientations of the LGBTQ spectrum.
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I agree with scientists: Mars or bust
Apr. 18, 2013Last week, Stephen Hawking gave humanity a startling prediction.
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Granta list cause for celebration, skepticism
Apr. 17, 2013This week, the prestigious literary magazine Granta announced the authors chosen to appear in its Best of Young British Novelists issue.
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Ron Paul event raises some concerns
Apr. 16, 2013Did anyone notice anything strange at the Ron Paul speech Monday night?
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On Gator basketball and mayoral elections and Wrestlemania
Apr. 14, 2013Basketball season is over and done with, but there’s one lingering image I have from it.
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What to expect when expecting Lochte
Apr. 11, 2013Ryan Lochte is the man with his gold medals and gold abs.
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People, please stop stealing free stuff
Apr. 7, 2013Wednesday night, a speaker came to the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and delivered what was an enthralling, interesting and appropriately comedic speech I will likely not forget.
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The girl who sits behind you in online class
Apr. 4, 2013As a third-year upperclassman, I have taken numerous online courses, ranging from Man’s Food and Introduction to Managerial Accounting to Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Marketing.
