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I'm a loud woman, and I refuse to shut up
By Layla Soboh | July 16, 2018I’m a loud woman, and I refuse to shut up.
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An open letter from SG President Ian Green
By Ian Green | July 16, 2018Hey Gator Nation,
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Consequences of clutter
By Sophie Feinberg | July 16, 2018Health is more than emotional or physical ailments. It can also be the health of a physical environment, such as your dorm room or apartment. Plus, what’s in this environment can have a real effect on how you feel. Your brain can feel cluttered.
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State schools are a smart move
By Stephan Chamberlin | July 11, 2018Ever wonder whether you might have been happier at Harvard University? A lot of students think they settled by going to a state school. Some believe the only way to reach the upper echelon of American society is to shoot for an Ivy League school, network like mad and rub elbows with the “elite.” From what I’ve seen of UF and what I’ve seen of the Ivy League, to UF students I say: You made the wise financial choice. First, Ivies are not all equally forgiving to low-income students. Second, state schools do more for the American dream.
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Delays, doctors and doing good
By Sophie Feinberg | July 11, 2018On Wednesday, I came across a viral tweet from a Twitter user in the United Kingdom named James Gleave.
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Listening to criticism isn’t a bad thing
By Layla Soboh | July 11, 2018Sometimes the events of my week seem to have a common theme. This week, the theme is receiving criticism from strangers and trying to figure out what to do about it. I’ve always been told to disregard bullying and ignore negative comments. But what if this is another one of those faulty things we were all told as millennial children? It feeds into our belief that we’re good at everything and anyone who says otherwise has the issue. Manners and politeness are virtues to be upheld, but did all the participation trophies make our skin too thin?
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Enduring mysteries and little transparency: How we lost our 24/7 Library West (Part 1)
By Zachariah Chou | July 11, 2018It started out innocently enough. Built in 1910, Newell Hall is the third oldest building on campus and, by virtue of its age, was vacant for the better part of the current century due to not meeting modern building standards.
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The cereal industry Trix kids
By Stephan Chamberlin | July 9, 2018Walking down the breakfast aisle of the grocery store, a rainbow of boxes scrolls past. Mascots like Tony the Tiger and Lucky the Leprechaun jump out from each rectangle. The obvious conclusion is that a lot of these cereals are aimed at kids. Turn those boxes over, and you’ll find most of them are high in sugar, and, for some, extremely high. Improving public health isn’t a simple topic, but one common sense move is obvious: We should stop marketing sugary cereals to children.
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How to quit sucking: the problem with plastic straws
By Layla Soboh | July 9, 2018Americans have recently discovered the harm of plastic straws to the environment and the animals that inhabit it. Overnight, it seems that many young people have begun urging each other to stop using the thin drinking tubes. When I first heard about this movement, I didn’t understand why straws were any worse than other plastic pollution. I figured all plastic was bad. Why are we singling out straws? This week I set out to find the reason so many environmentalists were warning us about these seemingly innocent tools.
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Don't settle
By Sophie Feinberg | July 9, 2018Don’t settle for a situation that only hurts.
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If you can't be a vegan, be a vegan ally
By Layla Soboh | July 4, 2018I have recently come across a community of people who have a unique view about diets and veganism. These people believe that consuming a more plant-based diet is beneficial to the environment and our bodies, but they are open to making exceptions in times of inconvenience.
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The Student Government spiel you missed at Preview
By Zachariah Chou | July 4, 2018Hi there! Are you interested in Student Government? I saw you staring at our board and have mentally given you half a second to flee. Yes? Fantastic!
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Half of dealing with a disability is the feedback
By Sophie Feinberg | July 4, 2018Just like there’s sexism, racism, cisgenderism, anti-Semitism or ethnocentrism, there’s ableism.
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On getting perspective
By Stephan Chamberlin | July 4, 2018Being in the midst of some argument or worry, it can be hard to get a wise outsider’s perspective. This is why we often find ourselves monologuing, replying to day-old discussions while standing in the shower or driving. Time and distance give us a birds-eye view of our troubles; it can be hard, but we ought to give ourselves time to reflect on the bigger picture. Better perspective tends to lead us in the right direction.
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How to tell your kids you met your significant other online
By Layla Soboh | July 2, 2018The second decade of this millennium has brought the hyper-digitization of almost every aspect of our lives: transportation, food, driving and photo sharing. Dating is no different. More people are meeting via the internet than ever before. Generation Z will be the generation of online relationships.
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Remember those with chronic illness this summer
By Sophie Feinberg | July 2, 2018What comes to mind when you think of summer?
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A follow-up about ‘freedom’
By Stephan Chamberlin | July 2, 2018A reader’s comment got me thinking about what it means to have individual freedom. It made me consider why I feel comfortable harshly criticizing the country I love so much. Here’s my reply, point-by-point. The main thrust of it is we can’t afford to think we’re on top of the world. We are a great country, but we got here through constant improvement, not arrogant complacency.
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To Florida Summers
By Sophie Feinberg | June 20, 2018I was born and raised in Miami. The first time I left for more than a few weeks was to go to Gainesville.
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To Florida summers
By Sophie Feinberg | June 20, 2018I was born and raised in Miami. The first time I left for more than a few weeks was to go to Gainesville.
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The New York City Subway is a microcosm of America
By Layla Soboh | June 20, 2018New York City is a place of glimmering lights and shiny buildings that demand your attention.
