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Tinder love: Minimum effort, max results
Mar. 23, 2014I have a confession to make — I have a Tinder account.
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Law student speaks: Undergrads, stay out of our lawbrary
Mar. 23, 2014Undergrads should not be allowed in the law school library.
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Comparison to Nazis is baseless and offensive
Mar. 23, 2014By this point in Barack Obama’s presidency, both he and his administration have been called almost every offensive name imaginable. However, the continued trend of comparing Obama, his administration and the federal government to the Nazis among the right wing is so foul, disgusting and baseless that it’s time someone shouted from the mountaintops.
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Gators: Be aware of springs resources
Mar. 23, 2014North Florida is home to the largest assemblage of artesian springs in the U.S. From Wakulla Springs near Florida State University, Ichetucknee Springs near UF, Wekiwa and Rock springs near the University of Central Florida and Weeki Wachee Springs near the University of South Florida, Florida’s adventurous college students know the springs are perhaps the best-kept secret to surviving the three-season heat and humidity typical of Florida and for finding a refreshing alternative to crowded beaches.
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A guide to relationships in the Facebook age
Mar. 20, 2014If you’re anything like me, a lot goes through your head when things start to get serious with the person you’re seeing.
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DARTS LAURELS
Darts & Laurels 3/21/14
Mar. 20, 2014Is it just us, or is the thought of sitting in a windowless classroom or cramped lecture hall unbearable lately? Now that we’re in that fleeting time of year when the weather is perfectly sunny during the day and deliciously crisp at night, it’s especially hard to sit through classes when we’d much rather be lounging poolside or relaxing on the North Lawn.
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‘Alice in Arabia’ show could be problematic
Mar. 20, 2014It’s pilot season. Networks are scrambling to find and approve new programming for the coming year, even though the age of network — and even cable TV — may be coming to a close.
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Media consumers need to listen, ask the right questions
Mar. 19, 2014I grew up in the shadows of a hundred churches.
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EDITORIALS
Young love? Florida should ban under-16 marriages
Mar. 19, 2014A Florida lawmaker made headlines Wednesday when she announced her plans to stop marriages in the state from going forward if both partners are younger than 16.
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Executions leave blood on Scott’s hands
Mar. 19, 2014Executions are slowing around the country, but leave it to Florida to stand out in the worst way.
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Citing their love of Putin, Crimeans vote for assimilation
Mar. 19, 2014SIMFEROPOL — The Autonomous Republic of Crimea might not remain so autonomous.
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EDITORIALS
Light It Up: LED fountain idea perfect for Reitz
Mar. 18, 2014Students have seen some pretty questionable art come and go on UF’s campus in recent years — most notably the monstrous, ugly Plaza of the Americas couple-dancing sculpture/glorified Krishna-lunch bench. We get that art serves several purposes, but come on, those creepy life-like statues of people around campus that were recently removed served no other purpose than to scare freshman walking home from Gator Corner Dining Center late at night.
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Funding bill shows need for reform
Mar. 18, 2014As of last week, the total amount of campaign spending for the 2014 midterm election cycle was more than 25 times greater than it was at the same point in 2006.
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Prison reform signals positive change
Mar. 18, 2014Texas Gov. Rick Perry made waves last week during an appearance on ABC’s late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
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It’s time to change how we evaluate students
Mar. 18, 2014Schools across the state have transitioned the focus of their curricula to FCAT topics. I do not fault schools, given the ramifications of test scores on public perception and teachers’ evaluations; see Senate Bill 736. I do, however, question the quality of the assessments.
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Florida’s child-welfare problem revealed
Mar. 17, 2014On Sunday, the Miami Herald released a chilling investigative report about the failure of Florida’s Department of Children and Families in recent years to protect the children of drug users. The project is the result of a yearlong investigation by two Miami Herald reporters, Audra D.S. Burch and Carol Marbin Miller.
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Male apathy: the tragedy in sexism fight
Mar. 17, 2014The reaction from fellow males to my column last week on the male role in misogyny at UF was quite revealing.
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No one wins when women are criticized
Mar. 17, 2014Ed. note: Due to its subject matter, this column uses strong language.
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We should embrace, not ban, ‘bossy’
Mar. 17, 2014This is probably going to be an unpopular opinion because I am siding against the all-powerful Beyoncé, but give me a chance to explain myself. The iconic recording artist, along with other well-known women like Jennifer Garner, Jane Lynch and Condoleezza Rice, has joined Girl Scouts of the USA and Lean In in a campaign to ban the word “bossy.”
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The real ‘True Detective’ mystery
Mar. 17, 2014The HBO original series “True Detective” had its season finale March 9, and fans went crazy analyzing it. The story centers around two detectives, Marty Hart and Rust Cohle. The two were assigned as partners in 1995 when a mysterious homicide, indicative of cult actions, led them down dark paths to solve the case. The series takes place over 17 years.
