On Wednesday, more than 140 years after the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the state Legislature passed a resolution apologizing for Florida's role in slavery.
With the recent shuffling of the proposed one-stop homeless service center's location, it is clear that many Gainesville residents will do much to decry the homeless problem, but very little to help move toward a solution - especially if that solution happens to be in their own backyards.
When news broke last week that the passport files of presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain were illegally accessed by employees at the U.S. State Department, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice quickly issued a public apology.
And then there were two.
If you didn't get the chance to catch Sen. Barack Obama's speech on race Tuesday in Philadelphia, it wouldn't hurt to head over to YouTube to watch it.
While the mainstream media were trying to make sure everyone stopped to check out the MySpace page of Elliot Spitzer's 22-year-old "escort," the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq has crept up on the American public almost as quickly as the now more than $3 price tag for a gallon of gasoline.
We weren't surprised by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's candid admission that he smoked pot long before he became a public figure - that seems to be the political norm since the whole "I did not inhale" debacle.
With the announcement of UF Provost Janie Fouke's resignation, the beginning of a reorganization of UF's administration is now underway.
As the old saying goes, he who has the gold makes the rules. In terms of a college campus, "the rules" translate into course offerings, class size, faculty hirings and compensation of administrators. We don't have much gold at UF these days, but at least what we do have is partially controlled by the people closest to its effects: the academics.
Here at the Darts & Laurels department, we realize that our most recent editions have been a bit, let's say, deficient when it comes to laurels. But this week we promise that we will make an effort to be more positive.
In the wake of recent shootings on college campuses, many have been left wondering what can be done - if anything at all - to make sure students are safe at school.
Though Gov. Charlie Crist would have you believe the state of Florida is not overcome with serious financial difficulties judging by his overly optimistic State of the State speech Tuesday night, a storm is brewing for this legislative session.
Anyone who has tried to make their way out of Gainesville on a Friday afternoon or has attempted to rush over to The Oaks Mall for that last-minute gift knows that we live in a football town with a major traffic problem.
This week was chock full of antics that made us feel like we were drifting back to our days on the elementary school playground. With UF's Student Government elections came the usual name-calling, and there were even a few grown-ups who displayed more than their fair share of immaturity. So, live from the sandbox, we bring you this week's edition of…
We won't act shocked or even remotely surprised.
The students that actually took the time to cast their ballots on the first day of the Student Government elections were met with some confusing and seemingly out-of-nowhere questions in the form of referenda and a constitutional amendment.
Apparently, state Sen. Mike Haridopolos is such a riveting lecturer that UF couldn't let a silly thing like an appearance of conflict of interest get in the way of offering him a position - even if he is poised to become the Senate president in 2010.
In case you haven't already guessed based on all those flier-pushers lined up across campus, it's that time of year again - the always entertaining, sometimes irritating Student Government elections.
We hate to say it, but it's sometimes just easier to blame it all on the moon. Here at Darts & Laurels headquarters, we're seriously thinking that the lunar eclipse this Wednesday may be the only way to explain some of the crazy things happening here in Gainesville and halfway across the world. So if you're ready to leave this week behind,and you've braved the rain once again to make it to campus, we reward you with another week's edition of…
Everyone strolling through the Plaza of the Americas Wednesday was treated to a graphic display by a seemingly scientific organization known as The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform.
Solutions by The State News
