OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Florida should re-evaluate testing standardization
Sep. 16, 2014he state of Florida has an addiction to testing.
Opinion
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Scott’s policy on transportation rife with hypocrisy
Sep. 15, 2014If there’s one thing Gov. Rick Scott claims to stand for, it’s lowering taxes.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
New Dora sends wrong idea
Sep. 15, 2014Recently, Nickelodeon’s hit children’s show, “Dora the Explorer,” had a major makeover.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Men: Shut up and listen about assault
Sep. 10, 2014With the recent reports of Ray Rice committing assault and the outbreak of assaults at UF, the topic of violence against women is on everybody’s lips.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Florida House bill threatens state waterways
Sep. 10, 2014Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to prevent new federal oversight of state wetlands and waterways.
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Time to end Swamp Party dominance
Sep. 9, 2014They haven’t appeared just yet, but they’re coming soon.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Inmate abuse must be addressed by correctional leaders
Sep. 9, 2014In the aftermath of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the nation’s attention has turned to the issue of police brutality. The problem of abuse and excessive force by law enforcement also extends to America’s prison system. Nowhere is inmate abuse more evident and prevalent than in Florida.
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COLUMNS
McDonnell conviction highlights problems with GOP governors
Sep. 9, 2014Last week, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was convicted of corruption. McDonnell was once a shining star in the Republican Party and was a potential 2012 running mate for Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
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COLUMNS
Rice incident latest national example of violence against women
Sep. 9, 2014Sunday night, a string of texts lit up on my phone. As soon as I saw the short UF Alert number, I knew — dreading it, but knowing it — another case of battery had just been reported to the police.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
College students shape the future — if they vote
Sep. 8, 2014Low voter turnout has been a prominent feature of American elections for the last several decades. In the 2012 election, only about two-thirds of all voters cast ballots.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter to the editor: Removal of University of Illinois professor should cause concern
Sep. 8, 2014The removal of Steven Salaita, a tenured professor at the University of Illinois, for his tweets in support of Palestine should be of great concern to those who value academic freedom at American universities. Salaita had been offered a job as a tenured professor of American Indian studies, and his appointment was contingent on approval by the University of Illinois’s Board of Trustees. The university chancellor, Phyllis Wise, refused to forward Salaita’s appointment to the board.
