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Summertime wantonness: Six hookup types
Apr. 20, 2014“I just wanna get laid,” lamented one of the characters in “Wet Hot American Summer.”
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Anti-Semitism in Kansas, Ukraine proves hatred alive and well
Apr. 20, 2014As shocking as it may seem, the devastation and horror of World War II ended nearly 70 years ago. The world has changed considerably in the decades that followed, but recent events remind us just how fresh some of the wounds of that era remain. A deranged man went into a Jewish Community Center near Kansas City with the intent of killing Jews just prior to the start of Passover. He opened fire, killing three people — none happened to be Jewish — before shouting “Heil Hitler” after police had him in custody.
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Food waste damages the planet, and we’re to blame
Apr. 20, 2014Tomorrow will be too late. We need to reduce our waste now. Almost every environmental issue we face goes back to overconsumption. In the U.S. alone, 40 percent of food today goes uneaten, according to the National Resources Defense Council. That’s not only the equivalent of $165 billion of food Americans are wasting each year, but there is also the problem of environmental damage caused by its production and disposal.
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Summer is coming: Don’t be dumb
Apr. 17, 2014A lot of people did a lot of dumb things this week.
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Gun regulation is impotent
Apr. 17, 2014Cody Wilson is not your typical second-amendment activist. The former University of Texas law student has gained international notoriety by being the first to manufacture a gun with a 3-D printer and to make public the information necessary to allow anyone with access to a 3-D printer to do the same — actions that earned him the No. 14 spot on Wired.com’s list of “The 15 Most Dangerous People in the World.”
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EDITORIALS
FSU, Tallahassee Police seriously mishandled Jameis Winston case
Apr. 16, 2014The New York Times investigation published Wednesday reopened the discussion of the sexual assault allegations filed against Florida State University football’s crown jewel, Jameis Winston.
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Harsh truth: Global warming is imminent
Apr. 16, 2014Despite years of warnings, overwhelming evidence and changing climate patterns, most of humanity sits idly as our planet continues to warm.
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Our society needs modern, intelligent Renaissance thinkers
Apr. 15, 2014History is full of influential thinkers, philosophers and stoics. These men pondered life’s existence, wondered what feats mankind could endure and grasped the abstract. They were experts in their fields and interested in the world around them: They were “Renaissance men.” Thomas Jefferson, our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence, took that term to its rightful extreme. He was an inventor, philosopher, writer and politician. He was truly a man of thought with an impressive intellect.
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Lawmakers decide who to ruin next
Apr. 15, 2014WASHINGTON — Congress has reached a stalemate, the effects of which haven’t been felt since the government shutdown in 2013. Apparently, this stalemate was reached after Sen. Simpson, D-Ohio, filibustered a bill concerning whom to completely screw over next.
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U-No-Poo: Pick up after your dogs, Gainesville
Apr. 15, 2014Listen up, Gainesville dog owners: It’s time to cut the s**t.
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Energy companies bring ‘crony capitalism’
Apr. 15, 2014In the Florida Legislature, the state’s largest energy companies wield extraordinary influence.
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EDITORIALS
Bear attacks show Florida's development problem
Apr. 14, 2014On Saturday night, an Orlando woman was mauled in her driveway by a black bear. In the past few days, five bears have been killed by wildlife officials in search of the bear that initiated the attack, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
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Focus on giving — not receiving — love
Apr. 14, 2014Midway through April, we are enjoying the height of spring and the season of love.
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Modern dating, playing it cool and the Mr. Darcy mentality
Apr. 14, 2014Listicles on this topic are circulating on my social media pages lately from sources we’ve all come to know and have love-hate relationships with: Thought Catalog, the Huffington Post and BuzzFeed. They’re not about graduating seniors or cats but rather another popular college-student topic — modern dating.
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The road less traveled: Avoid our culture of conformity
Apr. 14, 2014If all I ever did with my life was watch television and read magazines, this is how I would envision my life should be: I should marry a white heterosexual man, have a few rambunctious children, stay at home and use my new Swiffer WetJet and Dyson vacuum, go to the gym for yoga, buy the newest beauty products, sell my clothes when they go out of style and eat Special K cereal until I have the right measurements.
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College football players should bargain collectively
Apr. 14, 2014The headlines are Northwestern University and unionized college sports, but the storyline is universal and highlights an opportunity for us all.
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EDITORIALS
Florida’s guns-and-riots bill cause for worry
Apr. 13, 2014The Florida House passed an insane new bill regarding guns and riots last week, prompting Cliff Schecter of the Daily Beast to say, “you could call Florida the Grand Ole Opry of gun nuttery.”
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Home run king speaks truth about Obama
Apr. 13, 2014Home run king Henry “Hank” Aaron shed his quiet demeanor last week, chastising Republicans for derailing President Barack Obama’s agenda. Aaron — like many — believes the vitriol many spew at Obama has less to do with political disagreements and more to do with race.
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Mating call: A guide to finding your next no-strings-attached hookup
Apr. 13, 2014The weather is starting to heat up, and students are shedding their polar vortex sweaters for muscle tanks, crop tops, swimsuits and anything that shows off their midriffs or deltoids.
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DARTS LAURELS
Darts & Laurels 4/11/14
Apr. 10, 2014Another productive week has gone by, filled with reasonable bedtimes, completed homework assignments and lots of salad. Just kidding! Everyone’s too busy having a panic attack over the fact that Monday marks the last full week of classes to be responsible. This weekend, shirk your responsibilities and do fun things. Anything’s better than studying, and that’s what reading days are for.
