I was once informed that the only way to gain a clear understanding of a political group or a movement is to hear what one of their die-hard partisans has to say on the subject.
Joshua Nederveld is a chauvinistic, pea-for-a-brain, wannabe meathead. As a woman who regularly uses the bench (with her measly 70 pounds), I am outraged by his delusional "unwritten laws" of the weight room.
The word out of Washington reveals new information surrounding the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes that feature two al-Qaida suspects.
The sap is rising on campuses nationwide, as evidenced by "brahsome" plans of impending debauchery and the giggly expectation of blackouts yet to be wistfully forgotten.
My father once explained to me the importance of good timing in relationships. "Never talk to women when they're angry," he told me one night as he plopped on the couch with a blanket and pillow.
I want to commend the work the United We Dream at UF Campaign has done in the past week. I believe the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (the DREAM Act) is of great importance because it will resolve the tragic irony that occurs in America.
This weekend I went to a rally organized by the Florida Education Association, Florida's largest educators' union, in support of full and sustainable funded public education in our state.
My gym partner and I have been pretty consistent this semester, and as lifting heavy weights is only a passing distraction for me, I take almost every opportunity I can get to people watch. I've noticed a disturbing trend: A divide exists between male and female gym-goers.
In Philadelphia's prominent South Street corridor, the economic downturn has brought resurgence of one word rarely spoken these days - opportunity.
Despite nearly being dead, the GOP can still put on a great show.
Steering clear of Los Angeles County might be in the best interests of sailors and truck drivers everywhere - at least for the first week of March.
From commander-in-chief to leader of the free world, you can add another moniker to President Barack Obama's growing list of titles - regular guy.
Would former President George W. Bush or former Vice President Dick Cheney have committed the United States to invading Iraq if either of them had done substantial tours of duty in the military?
Columnist Johnathan Lott apparently needs to spend more time in class because his knowledge of markets is sadly lacking. In a competitive market, such as the market of cities trying to attract high-tech companies, branding is very important.
Please excuse the Department of Darts & Laurels if we appear a bit woozy as we attempt to recover from our oh-my-god-our-heads-are-killing-us Student Government elections hangover.
In response to Johnathan Lott's justifications for Charter Amendment 1 in his Thursday column, I think Benjamin Franklin phrased it best when he said: "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
If People magazine had a face, I would punch it. Hard. Nineteen-year-old Mike Tyson hard.
To Eric Chianese:
I was disappointed to see that Johnathan Lott's column reverted to the same arguments that proponents of Charter Amendment 1 have been using to scare people into supporting discrimination.
In Wednesday's article that covered President Bernie Machen's town hall forum, I was appalled to see that what I said was taken out of context in order to beef up a mediocre story.
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