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Editorial part 1: Victims are punished in rape culture
Sep. 15, 2013Read part 2 here.
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We Can’t Stop: Why do we turn to pop culture in turmoil?
Sep. 11, 2013When I find myself in times of trouble/Miley Cyrus comes to me/speaking words of wisdom:/”la-da-dee-da-dee, we like to party.”
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Popular college rankings shouldn't be held in such high regard
Sep. 10, 2013Yesterday, we reported that UF had shifted upward in the U.S. News & World Report’s university rankings. Among public universities, we are now 14, and among national universities, we are 49. Damn, it feels good to be a Gator.
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Policy allowing visually impaired Iowans to carry guns should probably be rethought
Sep. 9, 2013There must be something in the corn: On Sunday, The Des Moines Register published an extensively researched article on a strange loophole in Iowa gun laws. Thanks to gun permit changes that took effect in Iowa in 2011, people with visual impairments can legally carry guns with them almost anywhere.
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First, Nabokov; now, Salinger: stories and books published posthumously cause a stir
Sep. 8, 2013In 2009, Vladimir Nabokov’s son, Dmitri Nabokov, went against his father’s dying wish and published the writer’s final — and unfinished — novel, “The Original of Laura.”
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Darts & Laurels 9/6/13
Sep. 5, 2013It’s September, and you know what that means: Halloween-themed crap is about to hit every store shelf, while the weather continues to remain hotter than Satan’s armpit. Sorry, but it’s impossible to enjoy pumpkin-flavored everything when shorts and flip-flops are still de rigueur.
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Researchers say — looking at you, students — that lack of sleep is terrible in the long run
Sep. 4, 2013As Ernest Hemingway said, “I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?”
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James Franco eludes typecasting by being a shrewd marketer
Sep. 3, 2013Say what you want about James Franco, but it’s impossible to pigeonhole the man.
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Seamus Heaney, Irish poet of "soil and strife," dead at 74
Sep. 2, 2013Seamus Heaney’s final words to his wife were “Don’t be afraid.”
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Darts & Laurels 8/30/13
Aug. 29, 2013The first full week of classes is ending, and football season is beginning. Is everyone else looking forward to a sweltering 12:21 p.m. kickoff Saturday? On the serious, Gators, remember to stay hydrated — no one likes that sloppy friend stumbling around with heat exhaustion.
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United States government leads world in Facebook lurking on citizens
Aug. 28, 2013Turns out the U.S. government leads the world in lurking — and not just in an accidentally-liking-your-pic-from-2009 way.
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Even after recent FIU incident, widespread Pi Kappa Alpha violations not surprising
Aug. 27, 2013Whew, it has not been a good year for Florida fraternities.
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Miley Cyrus grown up: she's trying too hard to be a bad girl
Aug. 26, 2013The world — but more importantly, Will Smith’s family — gaped at Miley Cyrus’ lecherous performance, heavy on twerking and foam-finger humping, at the MTV Video Music Awards. After everyone had a chance to absorb what happened on stage, the jokes flowed freely. The highlights: Robin Thicke’s Beetlejuice suit, Cyrus’ uncanny resemblance to Angelica Pickles’ Cynthia doll and that busy, lizard-like tongue.
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Churches still need tax-exempt status, despite economic gains to the contrary
Aug. 25, 2013Houses of worship in the United States — from churches and temples to mosques and synagogues — are considered tax-exempt entities by the federal government. This week, the writer behind Slate’s financial blog, Matthew Yglesias, argued that exempting churches from taxes is counterproductive.
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Darts & Laurels 8/23/13
Aug. 22, 2013This weird mini-week is coming to a close, and if you’re already feeling stressed, remember: It only gets harder from here!
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The sequester is about to get even worse
Aug. 21, 2013Brace yourselves — another wave of sequestration is coming. And no, it has nothing to do with horses.
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The Alligator wants Fall columnists
Aug. 20, 2013Welcome back to Gainesville, Gators! Did you miss the soupy weather? The dependable afternoon monsoons? The herds of lanyard-wearing, starry-eyed freshmen around every corner? Of course you did!
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Take it from us: tips on how to become a grown-up in college
Aug. 18, 2013For most of us, college is a special time. Perhaps for the first time ever, we get to experience the unbridled freedom of adulthood while still being afforded the tether of financial support. Without parental supervision, a new student might feel inclined to do anything and everything, if only as an experiment. Other students might feel frightened and lonely without the support and comfort of their loved ones.
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Darts & Laurels 8/8/13
Aug. 7, 2013Summer’s finally winding down, and you made it.
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What’s in a Title: The Importance of the “D” in Democrat
Aug. 5, 2013There’s a tired argument that has been used time and time again by Republicans. “If Bush were president and doing the same things Obama’s doing, he’d never get a break.”
