Sasha Morel is a sophomore at the University of Florida studying Politics, Philosophy, Economics, and Law, as well as Anthropology. His returning column focuses on policy analysis surrounding domestic, global, and local politics, with a focus on targeting root causes of common issues and highlighting unrepresented perspectives. Outside of the Alligator, Sasha is a nationally recognized debate coach for high schoolers across the US.
A federal official weighed in on a state university's presidential search. That alone should raise eyebrows. But what followed tells us more about the direction of this institution than any presidential forum ever will.
ShinyHunters, an international black-hat hacker group — meaning it targets institutions for profit, personal motive or to cause damage — had taken down Canvas, an online interface 41% of American colleges use to administer quizzes, track grades and, most importantly, publish study resources.
Stoicism is a strange philosophy. At its core, there's a belief that only the directly controllable aspects of life should have an impact on your psyche.
The Florida Forensics League state tournament is generally considered the premier speech and debate championship for Sunshine State residents. This year, though, my students told me it felt like a glorified local meet.
AI has suspended us in a state of vertigo as we wonder if the world we know is real or fake, or if the conceptions of reality we hold will collapse underneath our feet. The question has now become whether we ought to embrace this vertigo as our new reality, or if we should fight against the expansion of AI content.
COVID-19 did not simply interrupt schooling; it altered how we read. Remote instruction rewarded efficiency over depth. Faced with shortened periods, screen fatigue and constant digital distractions, students adapted by reading strategically rather than attentively.
On Feb. 26, the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team took home the gold medal for the first time in over four decades. Directly after the win, the team spoke with Trump on the phone, and the president facetiously claimed he would be forced to invite the women’s team to celebrate alongside the men. If he didn’t, Trump said, they would “impeach him.”
FLEX has worsened the lives of both students and Gainesville residents. Here’s how.
Farmers markets are supposed to be the city’s antidote to industrial food: shorter supply chains, more money staying in the region and a direct relationship between the person who grows the food and the person who eats it.
Here are what I would call the “blind spots” of the Hamilton School.
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