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We can condemn terrorism without targeting refugees
Nov. 15, 2015This has been a year of magical thinking.
Opinion
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Millennials aren’t THAT terrible
Nov. 12, 2015You’ve heard the complaints. We’re lazy and entitled, and when we aren’t staring at a screen, we’re staring at ourselves. We’re millennials, and we’re pretty unpopular.
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The mother of sexual awkwardness
Nov. 12, 2015My worst nightmare came true Friday. It was about 15 minutes after meeting my partner’s mom for the first time. We were walking down the street to the Homecoming parade when someone handed us a copy of the Alligator.
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Mizzou students are the crest on a wave of activism
Nov. 12, 2015This column concerns the events which transpired at the University of Missouri on Monday. No doubt you’re familiar with it already — along with the heresy of plain red cups, the Mizzou story has captured the country’s imagination.
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EDITORIALS
Editorial: Sexual assault is too prevalent on college campuses — even ours
Nov. 12, 2015Our front page story today concerns the investigation of a sexual assault on campus. Our decision to publish this story was not made lightly, nor was it made from malice or a desire to set off a witch hunt. It is no secret that sexual assaults on college campuses are an alarming epidemic. Sexual assault in any form represents a grave threat to the safety — both mental and physical — of college students. Even though it is easy, and perhaps preferable, to act as though such acts of viciousness could never happen here, that is simply not the case.
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EDITORIALS
Editorial: Police need to be held to the same standards
Nov. 11, 2015A wise man who’s either Baba Oje or Gurdijeff once said, "When it rains, it pours." If the rain in this idiom was news regarding police brutality, then this week was a monsoon.
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From President Fuchs: Listening, learning and combating racism
Nov. 11, 2015In 1902, two years before he became UF’s first president, Andrew Sledd lost his faculty position at Emory University in Georgia because he spoke out against racism.
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EDITORIALS
Editorial: Aziz Ansari for comedian of the decade
Nov. 9, 2015The countercultural revolution of the ‘60s coincided with remarkable advancements in recording and broadcast technology. With the two occurring in tandem, it became easier than ever for fanbases to develop around adored figures in pop culture. This proved to be a boon for stand-up comedians who, given the transgressive era they operated in, gained notoriety among young people for putting truth to power — in other words, giving voice to and reflecting the fears, concerns and sensibilities of young people. In short, they called it as they saw it.
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Syria, Afghanistan and double-back in U.S. strategy
Nov. 9, 2015This past October, we witnessed a stark readjustment of the U.S. military agenda in the Middle East. On Oct. 30, President Obama announced the U.S. military would, in fact, be putting "boots on the ground" in Syria. Earlier on Oct. 15, the Obama administration announced an extension of the timeline for U.S. military presence in Afghanistan. Through most of next year, 9,800 troops will continue operations, and by Jan. 2017, a residual force of 5,500 troops will remain indefinitely.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the Editor: 11/10/2015
Nov. 9, 2015Support a living wage today
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COLUMNS
Mississippi needs to change its state flag
Nov. 9, 2015"Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before the fall."
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The Odyssey needs to rethink its approach to online journalism
Nov. 9, 2015It’s an experience we know all too well: innocently scrolling through Facebook, attempting to stay up to date on your friends’ activities and unwillingly being drowned in a sea of useless click-bait articles. You know the type of article I’m talking about: the ones with titles like, "20 Things I Want to Tell My Little," "10 Struggles That Only Girls With Long Hair Will Understand" and "8 Thoughts Every Girl Has When Picking Out a Halloween Costume."
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EDITORIALS
Editorial: Outrage culture works both ways
Nov. 8, 2015In recent years, outrage culture has been largely perceived as a strictly liberal pastime. There was the time #CancelColbert was a trending hashtag due to an "offensive" out-of-context tweet from "The Colbert Report," or racist accusations were levied at Lorde regarding opulence — thereby criticizing the entire genre of hip-hop, #duh — in her song, "Royals."
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COLUMNS
Don’t twist the meaning of sexual liberation
Nov. 8, 2015To adapt Maxim Biller: Nothing is as boring as sexual liberation, at least for women.
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Ben Carson, partisan politics, scrutiny
Nov. 8, 2015Most politicians go to great lengths to cultivate a carefully constructed image. Donald Trump has made himself the candidate who says what others are thinking but are afraid to say. Jeb Bush has made it a point to distance himself from his brother’s policies.
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Relax, Jeb Bush is still going to be president
Nov. 8, 2015Back in the early days of the 2014 football season, the Green Bay Packers were 1-2. Fans were upset. Head management started updating their resumes. Things were not looking good. After receiving a loss at the hands of the Detroit Lions — yes, you can understand the Pack’s frustration — quarterback Aaron Rodgers told the cheesehead faithful to "R-E-L-A-X." Rodgers calmly told the media and Green Bay nation everything will be all right. And he was right. The team finished 12-4, captured first place in the NFC North and went to the NFC Championship.
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DARTS LAURELS
Darts and Laurels: Homecoming 2015 Edition
Nov. 5, 2015Homecoming is many things for many people. It’s a time for reflection and nostalgia; a time for celebration; and, if you’re going to Gator Growl, a time for mediocre "indie" acts, former CW stars and rappers who released their best work 10 years ago. OH! *cue Andrew Dice Clay hand motion* Just kidding, T.I., we loved last year’s "About the Money," and we still love you.
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From your Student Body President: Create long-lasting memories this Homecoming
Nov. 5, 2015Hello Gators! I’m back for another issue of my new monthly column. I hope everyone survived midterms and is getting ready for a well-deserved Thanksgiving Break!
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Butts, butts, butts: Anal is in, can I get a #ButtStuff2k15
Nov. 5, 2015The 21st century has brought me a lot of things that I’m thankful for, among them being iPhones, the next Star Wars trilogy and butt stuff.
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EDITORIALS
Tuesday’s elections were not a death knell for liberalism
Nov. 4, 2015On Tuesday, news outlets were littered with headlines like "Liberals Are Losing the Culture Wars," "America may be in a reinforcing feedback loop of growing inequality and Republican rule" and "Houston decided it has a problem: Its LGBT nondiscrimination law." The weak attempt at humor in the last headline aside, all three of these articles were written in response to the Nov. 3 election, which was mostly concerned with local affairs and citizen initiatives. As the doom and gloom of these headlines illustrate, it was not a good day for progressive causes, which means it was an even worse day for Democratic politicians.
