Opinion | Columns

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UF Needs To Spend More On Mental Health

Jan. 7, 2019

Mental health, I believe, is not given the attention it deserves. This can result in a lack of happiness and contentment and at worst, tragic and preventable suicides for those struggling with their own mental health. College exacerbates stress and mental health issues, warranting an abundance of mental health resources. However, this is often not the case.

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Old Friendships and What They Mean For Home

Jan. 7, 2019

It’s a new year, and some of us returning Gators are returning with some serious baggage from the holiday season. When we leave behind our plebeian friends for the golden fields of Gainesville and our top 8 public university, a new life begins. Most students experience a departure from the old as they struggle through college to discover the new, and this departure often sentences old friendships to death by distance.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Bringing Humanity Back into Politics

Jan. 7, 2019

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made her way into the hearts of liberal millennials across the nation. Her quirky demeanor, unrivaled confidence and leftist progressive platform are just some of the reasons why she has quickly gone from political newcomer to Democratic icon in a matter of months.

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Class of 2019, I am honored to throw my cap with you

Dec. 4, 2018

Our generation is full of change-makers 

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The Politics of a Poncho Party

Dec. 4, 2018

UF doesn't have moral superiority over FSU and their poncho photo

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Hold on to your voice, your dreams and each other

Dec. 4, 2018

Find and embrace your voice, whatever that is 

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Our inner child mourns departed media icons

Dec. 4, 2018

It's okay to mourn the loss of childhood heroes 

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Find your quiet

Dec. 2, 2018

Change is incremental 

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We should quit obsessing over virginity

Nov. 29, 2018

The idea that virginity is a defining characteristic is harmful

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A rebuke to the student body president and “accomplishments”

Nov. 29, 2018

A refutation of what Student Body President Ian Green bragged about 

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Free speech at UF is essential, but not without limits

Nov. 29, 2018

There is value in protests, but UF must be open to free expression 

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Smile without shame: don’t feel guilty for being happy

Nov. 27, 2018

Complaining often fills a conversation

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Photos are not just for Instagram, they immortalize memories

Nov. 27, 2018

Our online presence is just a sliver of our personalities 

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Hollywood: you can do remakes. But please, do them right.

Nov. 25, 2018

If Hollywood must do a remake, keep the spirit of the original 

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Want more like Petty? Root for your hometown hero artists

Nov. 25, 2018

Every band has to start somewhere 

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College anxiety is smothering freshman retention rates

Nov. 25, 2018

Today, students face more anxiety than ever, especially freshman 

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Listen closely: Appreciate film scores

Nov. 18, 2018

The music in a film gives emotion, and people work tirelessly for it

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Election recounts are tedious, but necessary

Nov. 18, 2018

For a fair and democratic process the recounts are a necessity 

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Stop being mean to Feleipe Franks

Nov. 18, 2018

In all kinds of weather, we're supposed to stick together

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Four things you can do rather than Juul

Nov. 18, 2018

Now that Juul is more limited, here's four things you can do