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What a difference a year can bring
By Zack Smith | Apr. 17, 2011What a difference a year can bring.
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Abortion stance key to conservatism
By Bob Minchin | Apr. 14, 2011“I am fiscally conservative but socially liberal.”
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Obama charts middle ground on deficit
By Chad Mohammed | Apr. 13, 2011On the heels of an 11th-hour deal late Friday night that averted a government shutdown, the real debate has only now begun. Debate over the debt ceiling will be heating up; if we stay on the current course, the U.S. will reach the maximum borrowing limit of $14.31 trillion by mid-May. Additionally, the fiscal budget for 2011-2012 will be taking place. The reality of the situation is that the only remedy would be major cuts, coupled with tax increases. However, many on the right say we only have a spending problem and not a revenue problem, and many on the left refuse to cut spending in favor of only raising taxes.
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Stepping out of comfort zone rewarding
By Wesley Campbell | Apr. 12, 2011Let me just say it: Wakeboarding is hard. In a series of events that were largely out of my control due to misinformation being fed to me by a friend, I ended up at Wakefest ’11. Wakefest is an event organized and run by the Gator Wakeboard Club, and it took place this past Sunday on Lake Wauburg.
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Distance shouldn’t limit relationships
By Laura Ellermeyer | Apr. 11, 2011As the horrific years of high school finally come to a long-anticipated close, many lovebirds find themselves debating the future of their coveted young romances. Sweethearts around the country gaze longingly into each others’ eyes and mourn the impending split caused by age, different schools or any variety of other reasons. Many couples, fearing their young love is not strong enough glue to hold them together over distance, find themselves pining out car windows in a cinematic way as they drive off to college toward untold adventures. However, for folks such as myself, the distance is not enough of a deterrent to constitute a break up, and freshmen find themselves thrust into a whirlwind of constant texting, hour-long Skype sessions and (hopefully) frequent weekend visits.
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Government crisis averted for now
By Zack Smith | Apr. 10, 2011It was 11:59 p.m., and only one minute remained until the U.S. federal government was set to shut down.
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Obama and his never-ending campaign
By Bob Minchin | Apr. 7, 2011It’s official. On Monday, President Obama released a Web video that formally kicked off his re-election campaign for 2012. Four years ago, Obama launched the campaign that took the nation by storm — a campaign that used words and branding to stir up a kind of hysteria that launched an unknown Illinois senator into rock star status and, ultimately, the White House.
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Local elections important for students
By Chad Mohammed | Apr. 6, 2011“All politics are local.” This time-tested adage never has been truer. On Tuesday, the runoff elections for Districts 2 and 3 will take place. Running in District 2, which encompasses the northwest section of the city, is incumbent Lauren Poe. Running in District 3 is Susan Bottcher. District 3 spans the southwestern sector of the city from the western half of campus all the way to I-75.
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Princess movies hurting young girls
By Wesley Campbell | Apr. 5, 2011Disney movies teach awful lessons to children. They have ruined entire generations of Americans’ concepts of love, happiness and the pursuit thereof.
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Baseball waning as national pastime
By Laura Ellermeyer | Apr. 4, 2011Many beautiful things accompany the emergence of spring. Flowers explode, birds rejoice and a long-awaited end of the school year looms closer. But for any red-blooded American, these trivialities are just minor blips on the radar as the arrival of spring means only one thing: baseball.
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American exceptionalism exceptional
By Zack Smith | Apr. 3, 2011Over the past few weeks, the concept of “American exceptionalism” has dominated the airwaves.
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Democrats’ driving tax is ridiculous
By Bob Minchin | Mar. 31, 2011Just when it seems like the Democrats have exhausted their playbook — just when it looks as if the left has attempted every trick in the liberal agenda — it turns out that they have.
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Scott for cronies, not average Floridian
By Chad Mohammed | Mar. 30, 2011I seem to be in fair company with writing this article, as a recent poll showed that Gov. Rick Scott has an approval rating of just 32 percent. On an assortment of issues from education funding to reductions in state workers’ salaries, the governor simply is in the wrong.
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Market can’t keep up with law grads
By Wesley Campbell | Mar. 29, 2011There’s no way around it, because no matter where you turn or how much you try to ignore it, the U.S. is seeing some tough economic times. Yet, despite the fact that job growth in many sectors is slow, law schools seem to be doing nothing less than ignoring this fact and hammering away at the idea that going to law school is a great idea.
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Florida House bills would attack women’s right to choose
By Kendra Vincent | Mar. 28, 2011Women’s rights are under attack again.
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Spelling worsened by technology crutch
By Laura Ellermeyer | Mar. 28, 2011Predictive text technology is a wonderful thing. If you know only a few letters or the beginning of a word, most smartphones will automatically suggest multiple options for what you were looking for.
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Florida, other states should elect judges
By Zack Smith | Mar. 27, 2011It’s a basic tenant of American society that public-policy makers are held accountable for their decisions by an informed electorate.
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Obama negatively reshaping America
By Bob Minchin | Mar. 24, 2011As President Obama’s approval ratings continue to fall and he amasses more enemies on both sides of the aisle in response to his invasion of Libya, I am reminded of perhaps the most telling and haunting moment of the 2008 presidential election coverage.
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Lack of funds could prove disastrous
By Chad Mohammad | Mar. 23, 2011The devastating earthquake and ensuing tsunami that struck Japan earlier this month reminded us all of the ever-present danger of natural disasters and, more importantly, of the need for us to be as well prepared for them as possible — both as a society and as individuals.
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People should take more honest photos
By Wesley Campbell | Mar. 22, 2011Have you ever seen one of those photo montages that show someone’s face holding the same angle and expression relentlessly, regardless of where and when the photo was taken?
