Opinion
Opinion
Alexa, stop reinforcing gender roles
Feb. 6, 2018The Amazon Echo, more commonly known as “Alexa,” was the star of the Super Bowl — at least if you’re the kind of person who was in it for the commercials. In the ads featuring the virtual personal assistant, after the automatic voice starts to cough, chaos erupts. While Alexa’s sick, Jeff Bezos and some Amazon employees rush to find a replacement. None of them fit the bill: Gordon Ramsay is too hostile, Cardi B plays Bodak Yellow when asked to play country music, and Leslie Jones and J.B. Smoove can’t agree on what romantic advice to give a lovesick user. The voice of Alexa returns, assuring everyone, “I’ll take it from here.”
Opinion
In defense of nostalgia
Feb. 6, 2018Today, we can listen to any song in a never-ending music library, and we have the power to stream nearly any movie ever made. But we always seem to revert to familiar classics in both categories. And there’s a reason why.
Opinion
Heartwarming TV ads aren’t fooling anyone
Feb. 6, 2018I grew up watching Super Bowl commercials that worked within the stereotype of them being created for laughter. They were essentially rodeo clowns.
Opinion
Yes, diversity is still something to celebrate
Feb. 5, 2018Something we have been hearing way too often lately is diversity is not worth praising. That “it’s 2018,” so diversity and acceptance aren’t things we have to worry about anymore. That racism and prejudice aren’t things we have to worry about anymore. That cruelty, judgement and downright bigotry are a thing of the past. Well, dear reader, these assumptions are, unfortunately, incorrect.
Opinion
The insanity defense: We should try to help rather than simply punish
Feb. 5, 2018You may recall a story hitting the news in June 2014 about three girls in the woods in Wisconsin. Two 12-year-old girls lured a third into the woods in Waukesha, Wisconsin, attacked her and left her for dead. This past week, the girl who carried out the attack, Morgan Geyser, was sentenced to 40 years in a mental institution. Her accomplice, Anissa Weier, was sentenced in December to 25 years in a mental institution. To provide a little context, Geyser didn't merely attack the third girl, Payton Leutner. She stabbed her 19 times, all over her body. Why in the world would they do this? Apparently, they were trying to appease a character from a popular online horror game called “Slender Man.”
Opinion
Don’t mix religion with education in the name of free speech
Feb. 5, 2018Between all of the chaos to come from this White House administration, it’s been frighteningly easy for us to miss important news or dismiss seemingly innocuous political moves as insignificant. This is something we need to take note of. At this point, we need to learn to ignore nothing.
Sports
Esports are just as interesting and competitive as traditional sports
By Ethan Bauer | Feb. 4, 2018I know nothing — I mean absolutely nothing — about video games.
Sports
Worried about the Gators' recent losses? I'm not. They'll be all right.
By Skyler Lebron | Feb. 1, 2018The Florida fan base is confused right now. And rightfully so.
Opinion
Darts & Laurels: Feb. 2, 2018
Feb. 1, 2018Ah, flu season. The undesirable yet familiar scents of hand sanitizer and DayQuil fill the air. Sniffling noses and phlegm-filled coughs can be heard all throughout campus.
Opinion
Let’s talk about protecting endangered species
Feb. 1, 2018Manatees are as much a part of Florida’s identity as oranges and Mickey Mouse. Picture, for a moment, a manatee floating effortlessly beneath the water’s surface, looking for a patch of vegetation to munch on before it innocently moves through a precious Floridian body of water. Pretty majestic, right?
Opinion
There is a drought of new and original stories in Hollywood movies
Feb. 1, 2018With award season closing in on us, it’s that time of the year when we look back on all of the entertainment that graced our screens in 2017. Nothing very obvious changed this year in cinema; the box office was still dominated by "Star Wars" and whatever new superhero releases there were, and the Oscar nominations for Best Picture still consisted of films which the majority of people didn’t see.
Opinion
Ignoring black artists will make the Grammy Awards irrelevant
Feb. 1, 2018In a year where protest and defiance were highlighted in Hollywood, the Grammys, as always, have played it safe. Although the Time’s Up movement has focused more on actresses and directors, sexual harassment and assault has touched the music industry, too. This year, artists have released numerous songs about politics and activism, but this risk-taking was not recognized.
Sports
Vince McMahon would like to sell you some mediocre high school football again
By Morgan McMullen | Jan. 31, 2018Hoo, boy.
Sports
Looking for a fun way to pass the time during Super Bowl LII? Here’s how.
By Dylan Dixon | Jan. 30, 2018If you see eye-to-eye with me on this year’s Super Bowl matchup, you’re most likely feeling dejected and dispirited.
Opinion
Student journalists deserve your support
Jan. 30, 2018In today’s editorial, we’re going to ask you to remember your high school days.
Opinion
In a world of weak ties, hold on to your core friends
Jan. 30, 2018In today’s ultra-connected world, a friend is no longer just a friend.
Opinion
I am skeptical of Facebook’s algorithm changes
Jan. 30, 2018A couple of weeks ago, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will change their focus and algorithms. According to a Facebook post, Zuckerberg has tasked his employees to care less about “helping you find relevant content,” and more about “helping you have more meaningful social interactions.” Consequently, your news feed will soon show you less global content and more local content, less CNN and Nike and more from your friends and family. Zuckerberg understands this change as an overdue revival of sorts; a return to what Facebook originally purported to do. He wrote in his post, “We built Facebook to help people stay connected and bring us closer together with the people that matter to us. That's why we've always put friends and family at the core of the experience.”
Opinion
Judge Aquilina made sure justice was served and victims were heard
Jan. 30, 2018“Mattel ought to make toys so that little girls can look at you and say, ‘I want to be her,’” Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said from behind her bench at Larry Nassar’s sentencing last week. She continued, “Thank you so much for being here and for your strength.”
Opinion
Access to menstrual products needs to be campus-wide
Jan. 28, 2018Imagine this: It’s about noon, and you’ve been feeling awful all day. No need to worry though — this happens to you every few weeks. You’re in pain, you’re tired and you’re experiencing inexplicable mood swings paired with irritability. You want so badly to curl up in a ball in your bed and lie there for the rest of the day. But you can’t.
