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New medical marijuana bill revives hope for sick Floridians
Jan. 27, 2015Disappointed by the failure of last year’s medical marijuana amendment?
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For-profit colleges need to be held accountable
Jan. 26, 2015If you’ve ever watched daytime television, you would probably recognize this annoying commercial: A young man standing in a parking lot yells at you for sitting on the couch and wasting your life. After a few minutes of making you feel ashamed of your situation, he gives you hope by telling you it isn’t too late to finish your degree and land your dream career. All you have to do is make a simple phone call.
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Key West mosquito test backlash really bites
Jan. 26, 2015Key West may become host to an experiment that involves male mosquitoes, the herpes virus and cabbage DNA.
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President Barack Obama needs to lead against Iran
Jan. 25, 2015Last week Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, announced that he will be addressing a joint meeting of Congress in early March to discuss actions to be taken against Iran’s nuclear program should the diplomatic approach prove fruitless. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, invited the prime minister to make these proposals to Congress with little excitement from the White House. Josh Earnest, the Obama administration’s press secretary, said that Obama will not be meeting with Netanyahu when he visits in March because they want to steer clear of him during Netanyahu’s election campaign. Earnest went on to explain that they want to avoid “the appearance of any kind of interference with a democratic election.”
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Millennials are not pleased with the outdated media
Jan. 25, 2015Every year after the State of the Union speech, the president of the United States goes on a cross-country tour to make a case for his agenda.
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Modeling the NFL Pro Bowl after NBA
Jan. 25, 2015Imagine this: You’re a professional football player who just had the season of your life. You outperformed every other player in your position in the National Football League, and the fans have rewarded you by voting to send you off to the NFL Pro Bowl, where the league’s top talent form two teams and play each other.
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Once again GOP gives poor, splintered response to State of the Union
Jan. 22, 2015Following President Obama’s sixth State of the Union address this week, the Republicans once again provided an official response to Obama’s speech. And once again, it was stilted, filled with talking points and sounded more like a sketch from Sesame Street than an address meant for millions of American adults. This year’s victim was recently elected U.S. senator from Iowa, Joni Ernst.
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Answering: why the lack of attraction after orgasm?
Jan. 22, 2015I asked, and you answered. Thanks to all who submitted questions and ideas to me. This week, someone wrote to me with an issue between her and her boyfriend: They have sex and after he orgasms, he feels no attraction to her. Her question: “I’m wondering if you’ve ever come across this before where a guy, after climaxing, loses attraction, sexual desire, and even emotional desire?”
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Darts & Laurels: shoddy arts and crafts, women's rights and, of course, balls
Jan. 22, 2015This week’s headlines were splattered with all kinds of hectic news: takes on the State of the Union address, renewed culture-war skirmishes surrounding “American Sniper,” and — let’s not forget — balls. Here’s this week’s edition of...
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“American Sniper” should not be controversial
Jan. 21, 2015The controversy surrounding “American Sniper” is petty and self-serving. The feud basically revolves around the back-and-forth quips of two distinct groups of people. The first group is what I like to call the “America Rah! Rah!” group. These are the people that have the song “Free Bird” as their ringtone, and have more guns in their house than people living in it.
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Let sororities party: for the equality, for the beer
Jan. 21, 2015If there’s one thing Greek life cherishes more than parties, philanthropy events and Vespas, it’s tradition.
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MLK and ‘American Sniper’: Light will drive out darkness
Jan. 20, 2015It’s heartbreaking and infuriating to observe that this weekend — officially dedicated to commemorating the legacy of a great pacifist and visionary of a more just world — was hijacked by Hollywood and rededicated to a film, which serves to glorify American militarism; attempt once again to justify the unthinkably savage slaughter waged for a decade in Iraq; and reignite hatred against Arabs and Muslims. Just check Twitter.
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Save yourself money: switch your phone plan to a Wi-Fi service
Jan. 20, 2015Imagine an average student with an iPhone: She gives $45 a month to AT&T for cell service. If she switched to my $12.71 Republic Wireless plan, she’d save approximately $387 a year. That’s about 28 jars of Nutella from Amazon, or about 49 months of Netflix.
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New anti-abortion law is unnecessary, restricts access to a safe procedure
Jan. 20, 2015Unless you come from Texas, or you keep up with the intricacies of state politics, you probably aren’t aware of the fact that Texas currently only has seven functional abortion clinics. Some people will probably say that seven is plenty, or perhaps too much. Some people might be horrified by the fact that I say there should be and need to be more. Texas is the biggest state in America, and as of 2013, a safe and healthy medical procedure is now likely impossible for many people who don’t have the resources or ability to go to an abortion clinic that could be hundreds of miles away.
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New Connecticut Taser law a step in the right direction
Jan. 20, 2015Little known fact: “Taser” is actually an acronym for “Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle,” which is high in the running for snazziest name of anything, ever. Thomas Swift, by the way, is the main character of a young adult science fiction series from the 1910s.
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Closer look at Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Jan. 19, 2015Naor Amir’s response (“Response to previous letter urging UF to cut ties with anti-Palestinian groups”) to Amanda Nelson’s op-ed (“Call to UF: Cut ties with anti-Palestine community”) was persuasive and thought-provoking. We believed it warranted a response, as it contained many of the arguments that have been used to justify Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. These arguments included, “Israel is the only free country in the Middle East,” “Terrorism is bad” and “What about other Middle Eastern conflicts?”
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Bring an end to sexual theatrics
Jan. 19, 2015Let’s be real. It’s the 21st century, but — other than advances made in modern contraception — not much has changed in the world of sex. Names are frequently confused. Abandoned muscles are continuously being rediscovered. And, unfortunately, orgasms are still faked.
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For 2016 election: Move over, Romney
Jan. 19, 2015We are now three weeks into the New Year, which means move aside 2015 — 2016 is the star. It’s the year when we finally get to have another presidential election, and not one of those boring ones where one of the candidates is an incumbent. We start with fresh contenders from both parties.
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Minority mugshot target practice more than just a race issue, it's a human issue
Jan. 19, 2015A story broke Friday shocking enough to obliterate any feelings of goodwill you may have developed recently.
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Measles revived by junk science
Jan. 15, 2015Generally, when people think of Disneyland Park, they picture a fantastic time with friends and family. Sure, they may get sick riding around on the Alice In Wonderland teacups, but few expect to get literally sick, especially with the measles. However, that’s exactly what happened to at least 26 people who recently visited the California theme park.
