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(03/11/14 11:35pm)
The American political system has traditionally exemplified the fundamental principles of democracy. It is a system that Americans take pride in, and among other things, enables them to promote their country as the leader of the free world. However, America’s political system is not perfect, as it does not prevent those we elect from abusing and undermining it. Such abuse is currently playing out with the current Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
(03/11/14 11:27pm)
Before I was a Gator, I was a ‘Cuda.
(03/11/14 11:24pm)
Civil unrest is in full bloom for some South American and Eastern European countries. Thousands of protesters in Ukraine and Venezuela — many of whom are college-aged students — took to the streets to protest their governments’ wrongdoings.
(03/11/14 12:54am)
About 26 Democratic senators, including Florida Senator Bill Nelson, and two independents pulled an all-nighter Monday in the Capitol to discuss climate change.
(03/09/14 11:15pm)
Conservatives flocked to Washington, D.C., last week for the Conservative Political Action Conference to rally behind conservative leaders and discuss their core ideological beliefs. Sadly, the week produced the same rhetoric spouted by conservatives — most of whom identify as Republicans — that many young Americans and minorities, more often than not, reject.
(02/24/14 11:42pm)
Venezuela is in the international spotlight because of recent violent anti-government protests, which have garnered attention through social media. This past weekend, my news feed was filled with posts sharing a video titled, “What’s going on in Venezuela in a nutshell” and hashtags like #prayforvenezuela. I was immediately reminded of the frenzy involved with KONY 2012 in which people became “experts” on Uganda overnight.
(02/17/14 1:10am)
A recent survey of pre-law students found the majority preferred a two-year model for law programs, but UF’s law school is headed in a different direction.
(02/13/14 11:45pm)
Two weeks ago, MSNBC president Phil Griffin apologized to Reince Priebus, head of the Republican National Committee, for a tweet sent out by the network’s official Twitter account.
(02/13/14 11:38pm)
Today, gift your boo things they’ll truly cherish during these cold times: wool socks and a tankard of brandy.
(02/10/14 11:19pm)
People don’t take write-in candidates seriously.
(02/09/14 11:42pm)
Is Gov. Rick Scott so concerned about his chances at re-election that his appointees need to prevent early voting on UF’s campus? After the Florida’s Division of Elections announced last week the Reitz couldn’t be an early voting location for Gainesville’s upcoming municipal elections, it certainly appears that way.
(02/04/14 11:22pm)
“Lame duck” is too misleading a description of the remaining years of President Barack Obama’s time in office. Labeling a term “lame duck” implies that nothing will get done in Washington, and everyone knows it. The truth is, nothing will indeed happen, but the chief executive will try everything in his power to convince you otherwise.
(02/04/14 11:17pm)
While the world wasn’t looking, the U.S. Senate passed what CNN called “the most overlooked mega-bill of the past 12 months”: a $1 trillion spending measure that sets five years of eating and farming policy in the United States. It’s been commonly labelled a “farm bill,” but CNN claimed it will be much, much more.
(02/03/14 11:46pm)
A tall, slim man with a gray ponytail pedaled his bicycle toward the protesters. He had an idea.
(02/03/14 11:44pm)
Members of the Gainesville community join together to call for President Barack Obama to stop the production of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The protest was held on Bo Diddley Community Plaza on Monday evening.
(02/02/14 11:07pm)
President Barack Obama recently announced that a task force was formed to address sexual assault on college campuses.
(01/30/14 11:48pm)
During Tuesday’s State of the Union address, I was proud to hear our president talk about the issues that matter to Americans, especially those that impact us as students. From the skyrocketing cost of college to the importance of raising the minimum wage, the vision the president laid out last night is distinctly American: infused with the optimism and pragmatism that has always kept our nation moving forward.
(01/29/14 1:05am)
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama outlined plans to enable startup companies to grow and extend more opportunities to hardworking college students.
(01/26/14 11:40pm)
After months of criticism regarding the National Security Agency’s data collection program, last week, President Barack Obama announced changes to the program. No longer will the NSA be allowed to collect phone records of average citizens as it currently does in its never-ending quest to seek out the bad guys who threaten the United States.
(01/24/14 12:49am)
President Barack Obama announced plans on Wednesday for a task force to protect college students from sexual assault.
