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Lower gas prices not exactly good news
Nov. 2, 2014[The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Alligator]
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Halloween: perfect roleplaying
Oct. 30, 2014Happy Halloween! Oct. 31 is finally here, and it’s time to celebrate. “Halloweentown” viewings, pumpkin carving and scary stories are all great, but the best part of this holiday is definitely dressing up.
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America faces many fearsome issues
Oct. 30, 2014Millennials these days are constantly being fed the narrative that the state of our nation is getting worse and worse. The media is constantly telling us to be afraid of the latest, most terrifying threat to America. Despite all the sensationalism, there are many things I am concerned about in our country, our state and my personal life. In the spirit of Halloween and all things spooky, I’d like to take some time to briefly discuss a few of them.
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Speaking Out: Choose Crist for governor
Oct. 30, 2014One step forward, two steps back — that is an accurate summary of the progress Gov. Rick Scott’s education policies have yielded.
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Carney cynicism warning unrealistic
Oct. 29, 2014Monday night, a number of UF students, myself included, had the pleasure of hearing former White House press secretary Jay Carney speak at the University Auditorium.
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Time to Stand Against Gun Violence
Oct. 27, 2014Last week, our nation experienced a horrible tragedy, the details of which were all too familiar.
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A woman’s guide to surviving fall: Do whatever you want
Oct. 26, 2014Ever wonder if you are considered a "basic white girl?" Well you’re not, and here’s why.
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Capitalistic college sports must change
Oct. 26, 2014Recently, a decades-long academic scandal at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was uncovered. The systematic academic fraud was orchestrated by student services manager Deborah Crowder. Crowder has been accused of creating "paper classes" — registering sections of fraudulent independent study credit and classes that never actually met because they never existed. One source states that more than 3,100 students benefitted from these classes, receiving A’s and B’s for classes they didn’t take and preventing their GPAs from tanking.
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Two candidates for governor, one clear choice
Oct. 26, 2014Early voting is now underway in Florida, and it is very important that everyone who is registered perform their civic duty and vote in this election.
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Ferguson: not solved with black voters
Oct. 23, 2014The Georgia Democratic Party wants black voters to turn out in droves in the upcoming November election. This is primarily because the senatorial election between Democrat Michelle Nunn and Republican David Perdue is one of the races to watch in determining which party will control the U.S. Senate for the next two years. To encourage voter turnout, the Democratic Party of Georgia created and released fliers featuring images of black protesters in Ferguson outraged over the murder of teenager Mike Brown. The fliers read “If you want to prevent another Ferguson in their future — vote. It’s up to you to make change happen.” This was an obvious attempt to pull on the heartstrings of black Democrats who sympathized with the Brown family and the Ferguson movement.
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Pot grants the right to forget
Oct. 23, 2014"Yes, I still remember everything.” Thus begins my grandmother’s autobiography. At age 89, she is proud of her detailed memory, but she is also cursed by it.
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Female opinions on male genitals vary
Oct. 23, 2014Weddings are usually a fun affair — an excuse to eat, drink and be merry.
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Don’t fear after college: best years ahead
Oct. 21, 2014There comes a time in every college student’s life when a strange, unwelcome thought suddenly flashes through their mind: I am growing up.
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Basic white girls literally can’t even handle fall season
Oct. 21, 2014It’s fall, y’all. The season of pumpkin spice lattes, candy corn, pumpkin carving and a very occasional nip in the air — after all, this is Florida — has fully descended upon us.
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‘That is Enough’ — It is time for us to focus on humanities
Oct. 20, 2014Consider the following two events that transpired during UF’s Homecoming week. First, the UF Board of Trustees selected Dr. Kent Fuchs to be the university’s next president. Second, I attended a UF-based talk which, among other things, alluded to the “innovative” research that could possibly be going on in the area of creating apps to remind people to brush their teeth. Let’s now juxtapose these two aforementioned events that happened on the UF campus last week with three history-making events that happened in the broader U.S. society in the same time frame. First, the deadly Ebola virus made its way to the U.S. Second, gas prices fell to levels not seen since 2010. Third, our stock market dropped by as much as 460 points. What a week!
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Don’t buy into minimum wage myths this election
Oct. 19, 2014Every few months, a new issue takes prominence on the political scene, and most people quickly embrace a solution before considering any of its consequences. The latest political trend to gain popular support has been increasing minimum wage from its current federal rate of $7.25 an hour to $10.10 per hour. Supporters of a minimum wage increase often frame such a proposal as a cure-all for what ails the U.S. economy.
