With the onslaught of cellphone tapping, domestically flying drones and Internet browsers that remember every website we've ever visited, it's fair to say that our liberties are being undermined.
I used to hear the word "diversity" and roll my eyes.
When attempting to describe individuals on opposite ends of the political spectrum, we often use stereotypes.
With tension between Israel and Iran so heated that armed conflict seems inevitable, the U.S. military must decide on a plan of action should combat arise, and it must decide soon.
This weekend, Republicans in Maine held their presidential caucus, and the winner was Mitt Romney, with an avalanche of 2,190 total votes.
During my time here, I have regrettably picked up an unfortunate coping mechanism: using Taco Bell as a rebound.
The Obama administration has looked panicked in recent days because of the backlash against a new proposal scheduled to go into effect because of the Obamacare legislation shoved through in March of 2010.
Contrary to popular sentiment, the chapter of our nation's history known as the civil rights movement has yet to be complete.
I am officially alarmed by President Barack Obama's hypocrisy.
Do well in high school to attend college. Pass your courses in college. Get a good job. Contribute to America's economy. This is the story of the successful American life.
As college students, we are the members of what many call the "Internet generation."
We're told we attend UF to "get an education."
Those of us who passed through the Plaza of the Americas last week observed one of the many peculiarities of college life.
I've recently come to the conclusion that the building blocks of success have little to do with your GPA. Rather, most of my "education" comes from outside the classroom.
Last Thursday, Rudy Giuliani's talk about leadership was led astray when a man had some questions about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
"Miss Representation" is a refreshing, must-see documentary that differs from the normal, macho Hollywood blockbuster films.
We readily scorn humanitarian crises in hindsight, but we have a selfish habit of ignoring those that persist in the present.
At the risk of sounding like I don't care about poor people (when in fact those who would redistribute income would do more long-term damage than any other policy), the pictures currently painted in the media and by speakers at university campuses are inaccurate.
Not too long ago, I embodied a characteristic that I now cannot stand: I believed the poor deserved to be poor.
While reading last Friday's paper, the first section I read of Darts & Laurels criticized Newt Gingrich for wanting to colonize the moon.
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