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New GOP channels its inner Populist
Apr. 5, 2009The Populists are ruining everything.
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Crist shouldn’t cut Everglades funding
By ERIC CHIANESE | Apr. 2, 2009When one thinks of the Everglades they tend to conjure imagery of nothing but giant swamps - unappealing and, honestly, a bit of a waste of space.
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UF needs grade redistribution system
By JONATHAN LOTT | Apr. 1, 2009While I am happy to see that our country is moving in a more progressive direction, I am sad that I cannot say the same about the University of Florida. Our good president Barack "The Messiah" Obama is steering the nation toward a much fairer, redistributive taxation and social program system which will take from the greedy rich bastards to provide for those who have fallen on harder times. Every single rich person in America, after all, "earned" his or her fortune by denying opportunities to the poor.
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SG should give Gators for a Sustainable Campus funding
By Ben Cavataro | Apr. 1, 2009Almost everyone recognizes the importance of sustainability. Americans are beginning to prioritize environmental protection, create a renewable power economy and conserve energy. President Barack Obama's stimulus package, bills in the state legislature, and UF's sustainability programs have all made sustainability a priority to prevent energy waste and avert climate change.
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'Colbert bump' deserves NASA love
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Mar. 31, 2009In one of the biggest acts of intergalactic narcissism to date, Stephen Colbert - host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" - hijacked a NASA contest to get his name among the stars.
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Unusual group prefers inanimate objects over human lovers
By ALLIE CONTI | Mar. 31, 2009Did you know that someone, after breaking up with her bow, (not "beau;" you'll see where this is going) actually got married to the Eiffel Tower?
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Studying abroad sheds light on problems of other cultures
By Travis Hornsby | Mar. 31, 2009This past summer, I thoroughly enjoyed my study abroad experience to Merida, Mexico, the capital of the state of Yucatan.
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'ShamWow' guy should help at G20
Mar. 30, 2009The people who have to clean up our worldwide financial mess are meeting in London this week to talk. The G20 summit brings together bankers and leaders from across the globe, and this year they need to piece together what is left of the world economy. Most expect President Obama to do a lot of listening and apologizing.
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Pros of legal weed need consideration
Mar. 29, 2009Stoners everywhere have been getting mixed signals lately thanks to the Obama administration's stance on legalizing marijuana. Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Mexico for her first diplomatic tour of the country that has been rocked by more than 7,300 deaths in the Mexican government's war on drugs. Clinton alluded to a change in U.S. drug policy after conceding that America's voracious appetite for drugs only fuels the problem.
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Future for ‘Generation Y’ appears bleak thanks to apathy
By ERIC CHIANESE | Mar. 29, 2009Today's installment of the Eric Chianese Chronicles will bring to the forefront something that's been on my mind quite a bit lately--and I warn you in advance, this isn't for the faint of heart.
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Morning–after kit cures walk of shame
By ASHLEY ROSS | Mar. 26, 2009It's 9:17 a.m. He's still asleep, of course. You're wearing his clothes, but there's no way you're going to wear them home. And your only other option is a little red dress and leopard stilettos. But with a 10:40 a.m. class and a desperately needed shower, you swallow your pride and brave the streets.
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Madoff’s prison time won’t be enough
By ADAM WYNN | Mar. 26, 2009Everyone loves a villain. Well, we like to hear about them, anyway.
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Religion program at UF strong, does not deserve to be cut
By The Society of Academic Religous Studies | Mar. 25, 2009The budget cut proposal presented by CLAS last week targeted the Department of Religion as one of the programs set for a substantial cut, threatening its future as a viable program. Founded in 1946, the Department of Religion at UF is an undeniably strong program dedicated and essential to the ideals of a liberal arts education.
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UF needs to fix scholarship practices
By JOHNATHAN LOTT | Mar. 25, 2009People have spent the past few days filling this paper with complaints about the budget cuts. Admittedly, the cuts are controversial and probably imperfect, but you have to make sacrifices when there's no money available. For those of us who are already here, there's not much to do other than accept it.
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Octomom just another attention whore
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Mar. 24, 2009She's a spectacle, and just like rubberneckers passing a five-car pileup, Americans can't seem to look away.
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Future of CLAS needs to include strong religion program
By Eleanor Finnegan | Mar. 24, 2009Last Wednesday College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Paul D'Anieri revealed possible CLAS budget cuts which, if implemented, would reduce funding for the Department of Religion at UF by 65 percent. This would leave the department with a mere four faculty members and would likely end the graduate program.
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Cutting UF geology major bad for society
By JOSEPH MEERT | Mar. 23, 2009This column is written in rebuttal to the dean's assertion that Geology is a drain on the resources of UF because of the low number of Ph.D.'s and undergraduates.
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"Terrible tyrant" packs powerful punch
Mar. 23, 2009This week Parade Magazine, that renowned paragon of investigative journalism, published a list of the top 10 "terrible tyrants" next to a full-page color ad for those mysterious Amish fireplaces.
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U.S. needs to focus on solving problems
Mar. 22, 2009Ever since the end of the Cold War, political and historical experts alike have predicted a decline in American hegemonic status. Some of the nuttier experts, such as Russian scholar Igor Panarin, have even predicted a complete collapse of our union into four different republics. Longhorn fans will be pleased to know that Panarin predicts the Republic of Texas will be the biggest of the four new countries, incorporating even Florida.
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Locals should vote to protect citizen rights
By ERIC CHIANESE | Mar. 22, 2009I received a bit of a gift in one of my classes last week, and I've been thanking the gods of absurdity ever since. On Monday, I had the pleasure of watching a debate on the proposed Charter Amendment 1. It was a slaughter and roused my latent political conscience.
