UF, Gainesville honor MLK with marches
(01/17/17 12:30am)
During a candlelight vigil walk Thursday, two UF students held signs pointing in opposite directions.
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The ‘Great American Hypocrisy’
(11/28/16 9:29pm)
On Thanksgiving, it is custom to sit at the table with those you feel most connected to in your life and be grateful for the simple things. When we sit down at that dinner table, surrounded by good food and better company, we remind ourselves to be thankful for the little things: a good meal, our health and togetherness. As soon as the meal is complete, another great American tradition begins: Black Friday shopping.
UF alumnus to host event, book signing about Curtis Mayfield
(10/11/16 12:00am)
After coauthoring a biography about Grammy-award-winning soul singer Curtis Mayfield — whose music influenced the civil rights movement — a UF alumnus will sign copies of his recently published book today.
LOOKING FOR ANSWERS
(09/30/16 1:28am)
Micah E. Johnson was 14 when he stared down the barrel of a gun.
Days after Charlotte shooting, hundreds attend demonstration at UF
(09/26/16 12:00am)
The names of 40 black men and women were read aloud on Turlington Plaza.
It’s not about who matters more; it’s about who matters now
(09/26/16 12:00am)
#BlackLivesMatter. #BlueLivesMatter. #AllLivesMatter.
‘I’m tired of the dialogue’
(09/23/16 12:00am)
Christina Gladney wants change.
Controversial or not, UF administration should let Milo Yiannopoulos speak
(09/23/16 12:00am)
A few weeks ago, the conservative UF organization Turning Point announced plans to invite Milo Yiannopoulos to speak later this semester on campus. Yiannopoulos is a Breitbart News contributor, notorious Twitter troll and vocal critic of feminism, Islam and political correctness. Some even consider him to be an emerging spokesman for the “alt-right,” a nationalist, nativist and anti-multicultural alternative to mainstream Republican conservatism.
Kaepernick and radical social justice
(09/08/16 9:37pm)
When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick protested the national anthem before an NFL preseason game Aug. 26, I felt the ensuing outrage was overblown. I agreed with President Obama’s response — it is Kaepernick’s constitutional right to protest what he sees as a problem of racism and police brutality in America. By the same token, it is also the right of those who disagree with him to criticize him for his method of protest. As far as I was concerned, the discussion ended there.
The right to sit during the national anthem doesn't mean you should
(08/31/16 10:21pm)
America is experiencing racial tension. It’s no secret.
Oh, say can you see the nonsense
(08/30/16 10:42pm)
It’s time we have the talk: not the momma-bird, poppa-bird talk you were warned about in elementary school (hopefully), but rather, the Colin Kaepernick talk. For those of you who don’t know, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback sparked some serious outrage when he unapologetically refused to stand up during the playing of the national anthem during Friday’s game between the 49ers and the Green Bay Packers.
Opinion: Bidding farewell to Gainesville, UF and all y’all
(08/03/16 11:04pm)
Over the past two years I’ve learned a lot, and it has been an immense privilege to be able to share my opinion with all of you once a week. I had my first opinion piece published in a newspaper when I was thirteen, and since then it has always been a thrill to see my writing in print, but also somewhat terrifying!
Opinion: Whose life really matters?
(07/20/16 11:15pm)
The past few weeks have been troublesome for our country. Rather than add my voice to the chorus (read: cacophony) of those opinionating, I chose to listen, weighing the implications of cyber grief and outrage.
Editorial: Black lives and police officers
(07/11/16 11:06pm)
This past week’s trauma is no secret.
Darts & Laurels: May 19, 2016
(05/19/16 12:00am)
Hear ye, hear ye, dear readers. We’re already nearing the end of our second week this semester. How does time pass so quickly? Are we to learn that the Earth is rotating on its axis at faster rates? Is the very fabric of spacetime in jeopardy as the possibility of a Mein Drumpf presidency becomes evermore plausible? No matter: We invite you to take solace and pleasure in our latest segment of…
Through Their Eyes: Part 5 - 'I want to keep smiling'
(04/15/16 12:28am)
Brianna DuPree dreams of shadows.
Through Their Eyes: Part 3 - The road to recovery
(04/13/16 12:00am)
Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series on sexual assault survivors. See Thursday’s paper for an overview of the legal options and processes that survivors experience.
Column: Hillary Clinton is the 'safety' presidential candidate
(04/10/16 10:04pm)
While Hillary Clinton seems like the most qualified candidate, she is also the least challenging to the wealthy on the Democratic side and only comes out with progressive stances when it is safe to and when the majority already supports her proposal. Clinton was a no-marriage-equality pioneer, and while LGBTQ+ issues go beyond marriage, it’s difficult to forget anti-marriage stances.
UF journalism college gets rid of early -history requirement
(03/25/16 12:53am)
Students in the UF College of Journalism and Communications are now only required to take one history class instead of two.
Column: The GOP created Trump; he'll destroy it. What next?
(03/17/16 11:24pm)
The Republican Party has failed to stop Trump.
