In a recent ad, which ran during the Super Bowl, Pete Hoekstra tried to tie Debbie Stabenow's record of increased spending to the issue of Chinese ownership of our debt.
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott, in a somewhat surprising statement, said he did not support increasing tuition for students at Florida's colleges and universities.
We're told we attend UF to "get an education."
I've recently come to the conclusion that the building blocks of success have little to do with your GPA. Rather, most of my "education" comes from outside the classroom.
Last night, the plurality of Florida Republican voters decided that Mitt Romney should be the nominee for the GOP.
Last Thursday, Rudy Giuliani's talk about leadership was led astray when a man had some questions about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Those of us who passed through the Plaza of the Americas last week observed one of the many peculiarities of college life.
When looking at the three top candidates for the presidency, what's the difference?
We readily scorn humanitarian crises in hindsight, but we have a selfish habit of ignoring those that persist in the present.
"Miss Representation" is a refreshing, must-see documentary that differs from the normal, macho Hollywood blockbuster films.
Early Sunday morning, a brush fire in Paynes Prairie State Park created poor visibility along Interstate 75.
At the risk of sounding like I don't care about poor people (when in fact those who would redistribute income would do more long-term damage than any other policy), the pictures currently painted in the media and by speakers at university campuses are inaccurate.
Not too long ago, I embodied a characteristic that I now cannot stand: I believed the poor deserved to be poor.
While reading last Friday's paper, the first section I read of Darts & Laurels criticized Newt Gingrich for wanting to colonize the moon.
We have a lot to cover today, so without further ado, it's time for our does-anyone-even-read-this-introductory-part-anyway edition of...
This is a letter in response to Luke Bailey's column regarding the Shire as an ideal economic model. Being a Brit and a Tolkien nut myself, I thought I would provide you with a couple of insights that you appeared to be lacking based on your article.
I applaud the underlying premise of Austin Swink's column regarding STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) majors. There is a need to encourage students to pursue these fields because they provide a large part of the foundation upon which our economy and society rest. However, his proposal that raising the tuition for these students will increase the number of graduates with these degrees is wholly false.
Throughout the current debate over the Stop Online Piracy Act, SOPA, and its sister bill the Protect Intellectual Property Act, PIPA, supporters and opponents have been in agreement that online piracy is a problem that should be addressed.
It is now abundantly obvious that the Republican primary has become a two-man race.
It is now abundantly obvious that the Republican primary has become a two-man race.
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