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Pokemon Go continues strong presence in Gainesville

By Spencer Thompson | Feb. 28, 2017

Ken Humphlett has already caught 71 of the 80 new Pokemon. On Feb. 16, Pokemon Go, a geo- caching app in which users collect digital creatures, otherwise known as Pokemon, rolled out its most significant update since its release in July. In addition to new Pokemon, the update features a number of new gameplay options such as interaction with the Pokemon themselves and customization options. Humphlett, 50, a Gainesville resident, said he plays the game with his five kids about three times each week.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Why we should all be allowed to take a Sabbath

Feb. 28, 2017

The Judeo-Christian idea of the Sabbath has been on my mind recently, most likely because of my personal schedule. College for most is either boring or impossible, with too much leisure or not enough time. I find myself in the latter position, where extracurricular involvement, tedious classes, relationships and personal hobbies jumble together to form one restless day after another. The reason why, I presume, the notion of the Sabbath has crept into my mind is because of the chaos of this semester. In short, I need rest — or maybe a month of backpacking through Ireland or a week at the beach.

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OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Should we be concerned with cloud computing?

Feb. 28, 2017

On Tuesday afternoon, Canvas was down. We realized this quickly, frantically taking to Facebook to make sure our computers weren’t just acting up and asking others about assignment information. This problem was not localized to e-learning, however, nor was UF’s spotty Wi-Fi to blame. This stemmed from something much more widespread, with websites all over the internet losing functionality, ranging from small features not working to the whole site or app being down.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

The media has no obligations to agree with the government on issues

Feb. 28, 2017

The American people have to trust that their president is being as transparent as possible, barring security concerns. A president should be open to the media and make statements whenever necessary — that’s why the position of press secretary was created in the first place. By establishing himself as the only one with the true facts, President Donald Trump is beginning to lead like a dictator. He demonstrates why there is a division between public relations and journalism. Journalists are supposed to report the truth, while public relations professionals represent clients. There’s a reason why The New York Times isn’t filled with press releases and why Sean Spicer isn’t called the White House resident journalist, but rather the press secretary. He represents Trump’s interests.

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OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Appeasement: what happens when we compromise for all the wrong reasons

Feb. 28, 2017

This week I want to talk about a trend in public discourse. I’d like to take a look at what happens when we take the middle ground. Compromise is a democratic ideal we use to try to satisfy several parties with one solution. When other ways forward fail, we settle for the middle road. Compromise comes from the best of intentions, but that doesn’t mean it is always done for the right reasons. We have to learn to differentiate between compromise and conflict-avoidance.

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Alleged pipeline gunman identified

By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 27, 2017

The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the man who was shot and killed by deputies after allegedly firing a rifle at the Sabal Trail Transmission pipeline and leading a car chase.

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