I attended the talk on campus with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, one of a series of events hosted by the Bob Graham Center here at UF. If you haven’t looked into it, the center has a video archive on its site, and it has brought in a number of interesting and important Florida political figures.
Someone once told me universities were microcosms of our society as a whole. A large group of individuals with varying interests work, live and play under the same banner — in this case UF — and even get the opportunity to govern themselves. However, at UF it raises a fascinating question. If our little society is representative of society as a whole, why is it that we have such a difficult time with the concept of democracy?
Following a trend that has become the standard for most major schools, Florida has become a one-party university. Swamp Party dominates UF politics in every way, from Senate to the Executive ticket, running practically unopposed this Spring. While this is being celebrated by Swamp as a unifying movement in the Student Body, there are many dangers that come with such a powerful party.
Each student will spend approximately $2,082 in fees over his or her four years here funding Student Government.
Last week, I wrote about the Taco Libre Party, an offshoot of the Students Party whose goal is to bring a Taco Bell to UF’s campus. Upon closer inspection, though, it was clear that the Taco Libre party is the creation of frustrated opposition members trying to generate interest in Student Government in the shadow of the domineering Swamp Party.
Two weeks ago, MSNBC president Phil Griffin apologized to Reince Priebus, head of the Republican National Committee, for a tweet sent out by the network’s official Twitter account.
Today, gift your boo things they’ll truly cherish during these cold times: wool socks and a tankard of brandy.
Valentine’s Day gets a bad rap.
UF’s Student Government has become a one-party system, and you should know where that party came from.
A bipolar man and reformed alcoholic kidnapped his son while his wife was at work one day. He didn’t get too far, though.
While we still delight in certain kid foods — looking at you, Cheetos and Yoo-hoo — some have grown less appealing with age. Our age, specifically.
The motto of the informative and highly addictive TED Talks is “ideas worth spreading.” Gainesville’s independent offshoot — TEDxUF — had plenty of ideas worth writing home about. Some of the area’s best and brightest took to the stage Saturday and shared their experiences, concerns and hopes for the future.
It is my pleasure to announce that Swamp Party has officially set its Spring 2014 campaign platform.
One good quip that came from John Mayer’s song “The Heart of Life” was “Fear is a friend who’s misunderstood.”
Like most students, I rarely pay attention to UF politics. However, when someone promises me there’s more than what meets the eye, I try to understand what’s going on.
People don’t take write-in candidates seriously.
Syria is rife with civil unrest. Many archaeological sites have been looted, museums are being damaged, and artifacts are being stolen. During times of war, cultural heritage is left defenseless. Islamic landmarks like the Umayyad Mosque, the old city of Aleppo and the Krak des Chavaliers — a crusader castle — have all been damaged by bombs and theft.
Is Gov. Rick Scott so concerned about his chances at re-election that his appointees need to prevent early voting on UF’s campus? After the Florida’s Division of Elections announced last week the Reitz couldn’t be an early voting location for Gainesville’s upcoming municipal elections, it certainly appears that way.
During the early hours of Sunday morning, a fiery car crash on Interstate 275 in North Tampa resulted in the death of five men — four of whom were University of South Florida students, according to NBC News. An unidentified driver of a Ford Expedition was traveling south on the northbound side of the road and struck a Hyundai Sonata carrying the four USF students head-on. Authorities are investigating whether the driver of the Expedition was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the SUV was a male in his early 20s, but they have so far been unable to identify the body due to severe burns.
If you Google “Valentine’s Day sex,” you’ll get about 312 million results. That’s a lot of ideas.
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