Here’s what I know about Pedro: A roommate’s observations
By Erik Skipper | Sep. 27, 2012Pedro was a randomly assigned roommate, and he seemed like a pretty nice kid. He was quiet, thoughtful and courteous.
Pedro was a randomly assigned roommate, and he seemed like a pretty nice kid. He was quiet, thoughtful and courteous.
We just heard about a really cool new trend, and we couldn’t wait to tell you about it. It’s fun, it’s exciting and it’s just a little bit dangerous.
The geniuses at Google recently turned into mad scientists; they invented a car that can drive itself.
On one hand, my life has been transformed by passionately pursuing the God of the Bible. On the other, I have always been captivated by the sciences.
We are one week away from seeing a side-by-side contrast of both major presidential candidates. The first of a series of debates between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney is rapidly approaching.
Someone in a Safeway recorded a video on her cellphone when she noticed something funny about a volunteer who was registering voters outside of the store. She saw that the volunteer had begun asking people which presidential candidate they would vote for before offering to register them to vote.
In the midst of the prejudice, discrimination and hate that seemed to rule the era, an act of kindness in regard to these students’ well-being catapulted numerous other significant events. Doing something unconventional, and at the time socially unacceptable, for the benefit of a few would eventually make all the difference in how this country treats people of all backgrounds.
Rep. Todd Akin is still running for a Missouri Senate seat.
The opening day of the Republican National Convention, President Barack Obama announced he finalized his plan to raise Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency to 54.5 mpg by 2025.
Between rain boots, football wins and looming exams, it’s definitely Fall at UF. Don’t forget to study like you should vote: early and often.
Of all the seemingly shocking statistics that Conservatives love to sputter in defense of their regressive tax policies, their favorite must be that 47 percent of Americans pay no federal income tax. Astounding, isn’t it? How can those pinko-commie hippies at Occupy Wall Street complain about tax cuts for the rich, when almost half the nation doesn’t pay taxes?
Agnostic responds to Wednesday's column.
Jackson Ripley wrote Romney a letter that details his frustrations, many of which echo the feelings of other Americans. (We’ve left the quotes from his letter unedited for grammar, spelling, etc.)
I have been an avid Taylor Swift fan since her early country days. My obsession with her music has led me to two of her concerts, and her songs are the most played on my iTunes account.
Editor’s Note: This letter is in response to Anayo Ordu’s Tuesday column, “Voter apathy is absolutely pathetic.”
This letter is in response to Anayo Ordu’s Tuesday column, “Voter apathy is absolutely pathetic.”
Are you part of the 47 percent? You might not matter to Mitt Romney.
YouTube has been flooded with goo-gobs of smear ads and “vote for” propaganda in recent weeks, punctuating my latest romp with superhero cartoons. I’m not bitter, though.
Recent reports state that the Boy Scouts of America has covered up decades of alleged child molestation that occurred under its roof.
I don’t care how much you hate politics. If you are eligible, you need to vote in the upcoming presidential election.