Mark Zuckerberg recently announced changes to Meta, although his his credibility is questioned.
Whether you’re planning a date night or enjoying some calming alone time for Valentine's Day, a little preparation can help ensure your holiday goes smoothly.
As dating apps and globalization reshape how we meet people, many would think that finding a relationship would be easier, but instead it develops superficial relationships.
Elon Musk's presence at Trump's inauguration and the election as a whole created a disturbing pattern for the foreseeable future of politics.
Teachers in Alachua County rejected a 1.6% salary increase on Jan. 21.
In an age where most of us experience constant bad news right in the palm of our hands, it’s no surprise we’re overwhelmed with the state of the world. This feeling, pertaining to climate change is called "eco-anxiety."
After President Donald Trump recently entered office for a second time, his administration seems poised to enact an anti-LGBTQ+ agenda more sweeping than his first term.
For many, the new year means new goals, routines or mindsets. This collective moment of change with resolutions, despite its short-lived reputation, still has importance in a distracted world.
The tendency to place the blame for a football game’s outcome is squarely on the kicker’s shoulders. This anger, while seemingly justified to fans, is ultimately misplaced.
In college, we get used to an artificial routine — one created by the necessity of surviving each semester.
Dimension X is essentially a defining trait that makes you, you. It’s more than just an adjective like funny, smart or savage, but rather something that captures your spirit
It’s a bit chillier this week than when you left, but at least we’re not living in an imitation of the ice planet Hoth from “Star Wars,” like many states north of us. A special shout-out to you if you came back from there. Welcome back to the sunshine.
In our modest four-room office, there is a smooth wooden table where Gainesville Sun publishers from the golden days once sat. It is long and official-looking. It seats eight, but normally there’s 12 chairs tucked in close, shoulder to shoulder, familiar with sweaters and sports bras and T-shirts leaned against their backs rather than suit jackets.
In June, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed more than $32 million in arts funding across Florida, which shocked arts producers and enthusiasts alike. This was a terrible move by the state government. To me, arts and cultural events offered by the City of Gainesville and Alachua County are quality-of-life programming.
After Donald Trump’s stunning win over Kamala Harris in both the popular vote and electoral college, cranks have lined up to offer their hot-take-masquerading-as-diagnosis for why Democrats underperformed in 2024. Some have pinned the blame on “wokeness,” claiming that Democrats going to bat for the rights of transgender people placed them in a bad position against an increasingly right-wing American population. Pronouns, “latinx” and defunding the police, according to these pundits, cost Harris the election.
In 1815, Napoleon escaped exile on Elba and landed in France to reclaim his empire. Marching through France and drawing thousands to his side, support swelled, and King Louis XVIII fled in fear. Within weeks, he entered Paris as emperor once more, setting the stage for his final stand at Waterloo. As President Trump wins this election, we welcome back our emperor to America and we enter our golden age.
In the 1970s, the Department of Defense endorsed the usage of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) as a fire suppressant without recognizing the toxic nature of its active ingredients known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Chronic exposure to these chemicals significantly increases the risk of cancer, reproductive issues, and liver damage, among other serious health effects. Military personnel and veterans have historically performed their duties without protection from PFAS exposure, prompting the introduction of the Veterans Exposed to Toxic (VET) PFAS Act in July 2023.
Election day, Nov. 5, will be the central event that will forecast American policy for the next four years. In the past month, Donald Trump's and Kamala Harris' campaigns have gone full throttle in convincing the American public why they should stay with the status quo or go back to old policies through Trump's executive hand. Before you go out and cast your ballot, please consider these points.
In 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis made national headlines when he created the Office of Election Crimes and Security, a so-called “election police” force designed to investigate and prosecute alleged voter fraud. The timing was no coincidence. As DeSantis cemented his political ambitions and positioned himself for a presidential run, he needed to appeal to a specific base. In creating this office, DeSantis wasn't protecting democracy — he was pandering to conspiracy theorists and sowing doubt in the electoral process, all while laying the groundwork for voter intimidation and going after petitions and amendments to please his voters. And now, in 2024, we are seeing the full, dangerous impact of this move.
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