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The enveloping power of weather — and ultimately its effect on humankind — is perhaps the one thing that can truly mend human conflict and transcend political beliefs.

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For public health, ‘sex’ is not a taboo word

Sep. 13, 2018

STD rates are at an all-time high, and we need to talk about it to protect ourselves from them

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UF should put money into RTS, not a parking garage

Sep. 13, 2018

Look at Archer Road, University Avenue or 13th Street during rush hour try to say there's not a car problem.

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Crowdfunding is not healthcare

Sep. 11, 2018

GoFundMe may be inspiring, but the reason why we have to use it makes it a failure.

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After Rosh Hashanah, finding sweetness in our campus communities

Sep. 11, 2018

For the Jewish New Year, celebrating with students is a sweet welcome

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Non-violent felons deserve the right to vote: Why you should support Amendment 4

Sep. 9, 2018

Amendment 4, which will appear on the November ballot, will help felons get their rightful chance

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Column: SG will finally fund a 24/7 Library West

Sep. 6, 2018

"SG wants to go and fund Library West with SG money and using the method I suggested last year. Is this what it feels like to have the last laugh?"

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Your relationship is probably toxic. Here’s why.

Sep. 6, 2018

Romance and ownership walk hand in hand, and it's putting a restraint on us.

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Personality tests are labels: don’t cling to them

Sep. 6, 2018

"We are so much more than an acronym-clad description or a letter that supposedly dictates our stress levels."

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Sleepless news cycle turns journalism into drama

Sep. 4, 2018

The constant flow of news and way news is set up makes it into a theatric performance, with politicians as the actors

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Mollie Tibbets' story calls us to end the culture of violence toward women

By Abigail Miller | Aug. 30, 2018

If I walk to my car when it’s dark out, I always tuck my sharpest key between my pointer and middle fingers.

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'They' in the singular is good grammar and better for gender

By Levi Cooper | Aug. 30, 2018

The year is 2018, yet a certain subset of professors still cling to the notion that the personal pronoun “they” or “them” can only be plural. I’ve heard of an instance where a student suffered point deductions for using the singular “they” in their writing. These grammar “purists” find themselves in good, authoritative company: Purdue OWL and the APA style guide both proscribe use of the singular “they.” As a writer lacking sufficient tact, allow me to make my point clear: These professors are dull-witted and severely lacking the high ground.

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Diagnosis and treatment is more primitive than you think

By Sophie Feinberg | Aug. 30, 2018

Doctors on television are portrayed as heroes. That’s not to say they can’t be in real life, but as a patient who has seen dozens of doctors in hopes of finding an answer and feeling better, I’m jaded. In my story, more often than not, they’re the antagonist rather than the helpful figure I need.

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Assemblies for WSA and DRC are well worth your while

By Zachariah Chou | Aug. 30, 2018

It was a typical day for me on Facebook not too long ago. I look at deserving posts and give them “love” reacts in order to make Facebook’s heartless algorithm realize whatever post I’m looking at is a good one and deserves more love.