UF professor, a Trump critic, to serve on his committee
(01/19/17 11:24pm)
A UF professor will serve under incoming President Donald Trump on the National Medal of Science committee.
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Darts & Laurels: January 20, 2017
(01/19/17 10:27pm)
We’ll start off with some trivial internet culture stories. Zoo Miami humanely euthanized one of their gorillas this week — their 49-year-old matriarch, Josephine, the grandmother of internet-sensation Harambe. Really, 2017? You’re going to hit us with that right off the bat? Please, internet, don’t turn this one into a 6-month-long meme. Thankfully, Josephine was laid to rest peacefully after years of failing health. But we throw a dart at the universe for setting 2017 off with another gorilla death just as we begged it for no more shenanigans.
On inauguration day at UF, watch parties and walk out planned
(01/19/17 12:00am)
As President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated Friday, UF students can watch the ceremony at five different locations on campus.
President Obama repeals ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy
(01/16/17 11:30pm)
Claudia Diaz doesn’t remember immigrating to the U.S. when she was 3 years old, but her family was only allowed to stay through the “wet foot, dry foot” policy.
The diverse, must-see movies of the 2017 award season
(01/11/17 10:06pm)
While many could argue that 2016 was not great for a variety of social and political reasons, it’s no argument that it was a year in which movies flourished. This year particularly proved that diversity and equal representation in filmmaking was necessary for telling intricate stories from all walks of life. While there is still a lot of progress to be made, the movies that scored big in 2016 told perspectives from women, people of color and those within the LGBTQ+ community. In a world as big and diverse as ours, it’s important for everyone’s stories to be heard.
The Hypocrisy of Calling Liberals Oversensitive
(01/09/17 10:35pm)
Let’s talk about Liberals — capital L — in the way people like Tomi Lahren and Bill O’Reilly refer to them. Perhaps the most common critique of Liberals is how overly sensitive they are, clamoring for political correctness and safe spaces. We’re familiar with Brown University’s backlash for having a ‘safe space’ full of coloring books and bubbles after a campus debate on rape culture, and conversely, the uproar following the University of Chicago’s decision to release an email saying they were not in favor of trigger warnings and safe spaces. But we’re not here to debate the validity of these safe spaces. We’re going to analyze the claim that conservatives keep going back to — that Liberals are awful because they are oversensitive — and refute it with one, big counterpoint: our current President- elect, Donald Trump.
Gutting Affordable Care Act : a misguided thought
(01/08/17 10:58pm)
Repealing the Affordable Care Act could be disastrous, especially for those who make up most of Donald Trump’s supporters. Coal miners, many of whom voted for President-elect Trump, benefited from black lung benefits that were written into the ACA, also known as Obamacare. Similarly, there were subsidies for helping people afford plans. While not perfect, the health care law did solve many problems of the old system, such as cumbersome insurance applications and rejections for pre-existing conditions. U.S. adults often skip care and are sicker than adults in 11 other countries that were surveyed, according to the Commonwealth Fund. While Republicans are fans of American exceptionalism, they have yet to find a better plan than Obamacare or a single-payer system. Instead of working on a plan that could be an alternative to Obamacare, Republicans simply opposed it and called for a repeal, as if the health care system was perfect to begin with until Barack Obama messed it up.
Focus on the positives as we move into 2017
(01/05/17 10:14pm)
I was going to write a year in review. I was going to write about how crazy 2016 was with all of the atrocities that plagued our world, from our nation’s deadliest mass shooting in Orlando to everything that has been happening in war-torn Aleppo. I was going to write about how we lost popular-culture icons every month, from David Bowie in January to Debbie Reynolds at the tail end of December, and then we had an orange one elected to be president of the U.S. in between. I could have written all about every single bad thing that happened last year. I was going to, but then I realized that by doing that, I would be focusing on only the negative things that happened.
Darts & Laurels: December 2, 2016
(12/01/16 10:09pm)
You’re sitting in the doctor’s office, waiting with anticipation for Dr. Pepper to come in to treat you. After what feels like an eternity, he finally knocks on the door and lets himself in. “So, you’ve been cut in half. Vertically. How you were even able to do anything apart from bleed out on the floor, let alone get up, schedule a doctor’s appointment and attend this appointment, is nothing short of a miracle. Frankly, everything I know about medicine has been undermined by your survival.” You stare blankly at him, then despite your larynx literally being severed in half, manage to shout out “God damn it Doc, speak English! How much time do I have left to live?” Shocked you’re even able to reply, he stutters, “A few minutes, I think? Once again, you’ve literally been split down the middle.” “Oh thank God,” you mutter, spitting blood everywhere. “Just enough time to read the only thing worth living for,
Obama’s response to Castro’s death lacked empathy
(11/30/16 9:51pm)
Fidel Castro is dead. Finally. For years, there were rumors regarding the Cuban leader’s declining health. His public appearances had become scarce since he transferred power to his brother Raúl in 2006. But late last Friday, news broke that the 90-year-old had passed away.
UF/IFAS researchers providing training to farmers in southeastern US
(11/29/16 11:35pm)
The updated Food Safety Modernization Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2011, intended to promote food safety by creating new regulatory guidelines.
Presidential experience: It’s the quality, not the quantity, that counts
(11/29/16 9:19pm)
First off: My name is Mia, and I’ll be joining the opinions section next semester as a regular columnist. I love music, politics, great food, good books, comedy and being outdoors. That’s all you need to know about me — on with the column!
The National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation
(11/20/16 11:37pm)
Perhaps one of our favorite American traditions is the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation. At this ceremony, the president of the U.S. is presented a live Broad Breasted White turkey. Here, the POTUS pardons the turkey from his death sentence, otherwise to be served scrumptiously next to some mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce.
Trump’s administration appointments should give you concern for the country
(11/20/16 11:35pm)
Just because the election is over doesn’t mean we should just sit back and allow the next four years to pass us by. Republicans won not only the presidency, but the House and Senate as well, meaning they could wield a massive influence — including the appointment of Supreme Court justices and presidential appointments. Despite the number of Republicans who seemed to oppose Donald Trump, like Paul Ryan, it looks like opposition to Trump from within the Republican Party has just melted away.
We should learn from mistakes and move forward in Trump’s America
(11/17/16 8:54pm)
Election Day came as a shock for many of us, and very few succeeded in predicting the outcome — not the academics, intellectuals or media, and certainly not the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Sifting through the fragmented aftermath of the election one week later
(11/16/16 10:24pm)
It began even before either candidate had hit the magic threshold of 270 projected electoral votes.
Gainesville residents march against Dakota Access, Sabal Trail pipelines
(11/16/16 12:30am)
Standing at all four corners of a Gainesville intersection Tuesday, about 150 protesters elicited honks and hollers of approval and disdain as they opposed the Dakota Access and Sabal Trail pipelines.
Don’t abandon our future
(11/09/16 10:25pm)
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – Thomas Jefferson
UF students protest election stereotypes
(11/08/16 12:36am)
A day before Election Day, UF students took a stand against negative stereotypes about the Hispanic community made by politicians and the media.
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(11/07/16 11:58pm)
“Neither Hillary or Bill has any conscious, nothing is below them,” John Davis recited from a piece of paper. From time to time, the 67-year-old Trump supporter dictates his thoughts to an interpreter. “Michel [sic] Obama said she could never be so proud to be an American as when her husband took the White House 8 years ago,” he said. “I myself want to be proud to be an American again, until I see Mr. Trump take the Oval Office.”
