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It’s a Florida thing: Is our state a model for bad governance?
July 15, 2013For many, hearing the Zimmerman verdict was a sobering slap in the face.
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Yes, justice was legally served
July 15, 2013With Zimmerman’s acquittal came shock, rage and celebration. Activity spiked across social media as everyone weighed in on whether justice was served. Friends turned on each other, relatives engaged in feuds, and others lashed out against complete strangers in fury.
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It’s not you, weird roomie, it’s me. Well... it’s actually both of us.
July 10, 2013One of the greatest and most useful sources of learning experiences in college cannot be found in any classroom, textbook or library.
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Unemployable? Consider working the pole
July 10, 2013Chris Rock once said, “My only job in life is to keep my daughter off the pole.” If my parents have the same expectation for their son, this column will disappoint them.
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Darts & Laurels 7/11/13
July 10, 2013Summer is in full swing, and Gainesville is burning. For all of you freshmen out there, welcome to UF!
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Loving my failed foster puppy
July 8, 2013On a rainy afternoon in January, Fawn stretched her paws against the tile floor of a veterinarian’s office.
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World Cup will kill Brazil
July 8, 2013Joga Bonito, Portuguese for the beautiful game, is also known as association football and in our country — where a different football reigns supreme — soccer.
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NSA spying should come as no surprise
July 8, 2013In the midst of the National Security Agency snooping hysteria, Fox Business Network pundit, author and consumer reporter John Stossel claims the federal government spying on its citizens is not that big of a deal compared to the multitude of other ways government interferes in our lives.
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Our Hands Have Eyes: The Future of Police
July 8, 2013Are the days of Officer Friendly behind us?
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#StandWithWendy leads to midnight Texas Senate showdown
July 1, 2013At some point a week ago, a show became a spectacle.
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NSA Nonsense: We need to stand for our rights
July 1, 2013It was recently revealed that the U.S. has been engaged in the widespread monitoring of European Union diplomats.
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Darts & Laurels 6/20/13
June 19, 2013It’s the last week of Summer A. To those seniors who will be done with classes for good, congratulations!
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The Tea Party movement is a farce
June 17, 2013It is beyond comprehension why anyone would consider the Tea Party movement to be any different than Occupy Wall Street.
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Video games are not inherently negative
June 12, 2013My family was channel surfing the other day when we came across a program. I don’t know what the program was about or what context I was viewing it under, but one part stuck out before the channel changed.
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Athletes’ remarks about homosexuality are often overstated
June 10, 2013Following the Indiana Pacers’ Game 6 victory in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on June 1, star center Roy Hibbert made comments that many people deemed offensive.
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“The NSA routinely lies": Leaker reveals himself
June 10, 2013This weekend, one of the greatest news leaks in the history of the United States took place.
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Locavore, locashmore: The trend is trivial
June 5, 2013Every Wednesday at the Union Street Farmers Market in Gainesville you can find a wide array of locally produced food including organic produce and vegan-friendly food carts.
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Darts & Laurels 6/6/13
June 5, 2013Rain, rain, go away. But a tropical storm won’t stop us from doing what we love best... Darts & Laurels
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Trading liberty for new games
June 3, 2013Benjamin Franklin is credited with coining the phrase, “Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.” But what about trading liberty for entertainment?
