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Burdened by what has been: Blame Biden, not wokeness

By Rey Arcenas | Nov. 15

After Donald Trump’s stunning win over Kamala Harris in both the popular vote and electoral college, cranks have lined up to offer their hot-take-masquerading-as-diagnosis for why Democrats underperformed in 2024. Some have pinned the blame on “wokeness,” claiming that Democrats going to bat for the rights of transgender people placed them in a bad position against an increasingly right-wing American population. Pronouns, “latinx” and defunding the police, according to these pundits, cost Harris the election.

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The DeSantis death cult of climate change denial

By Rey Arcenas | Oct. 31

However, DeSantis’s brand of climate change denial is not merely about rejecting science but perpetuating cruelty.

Nicole Borman

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A brief history of political machinery at the University of Florida

By Rey Arcenas | Oct. 15

Political machinery has a long history in UF SG, dating all the way back to its beginning. SG began in the summer of 1915 but in only a few years, a group of students conspired to monopolize its levers of power.

Nicole Borman

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The University of Florida’s embarrassing suppression of pro-Palestinian demonstrators

By Rey Arcenas | Oct. 14

Here at UF, Gov. Ron DeSantis made multiple attempts to suppress pro-Palestinian students.

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UF Student Government follows the DeSantis playbook: Gerrymandering

By Rey Arcenas | Sep. 30

At UF’s Student Government, a similar DeSantian move to redraw election maps has taken place.

Rey Arcenas

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When will the Sasse apologists admit they were wrong?

By Rey Arcenas | Sep. 9

The disastrous and short-lived Sasse presidency came as no surprise to the majority of students, faculty and campus workers who opposed his appointment for its lack of transparency and his lack of qualification.

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‘Dark Brandon’ delusions: Biden’s narcissism places his feelings over country

By Rey Arcenas | July 15

“Dark Brandon is coming back,” President Biden told one voter earlier this month. Dark Brandon, to review, is the internet meme that satirizes the president’s low energy persona by depicting him as a laser-eyed figure cloaked in darkness obliterating malarkey. Its inversion of reality is the punchline. Biden, too, has increasingly inverted reality as he desperately clings to his party’s nomination after a devastating debate performance.

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It’s Joever: Biden is old, unpopular and should not be running for President

By Rey Arcenas | July 1

I tuned into the first Presidential debate of the election season with alcohol in hand. My friends sat around the couch, watching the live political spectacle alongside 51 million other viewers. Drinks ran dry as both candidates made gaffe after gaffe. While former President Trump lied about abortion “even after birth” and denounced Biden as a “bad Palestinian,” our current President’s age became painfully visible as he struggled to form coherent answers to Trump’s rhetoric. Even when silent, Biden unnervingly stared off into space, looking visibly confused.

Nicole Borman

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Recognizing queer student activists at the frontlines of struggle

By Rey Arcenas | July 1

I co-organized my first protest the spring of my freshman year, opposing House Bill 1557 or the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. During our march through Gainesville, dozens of community members swelled the crowd while others heckled us with homophobic slurs.

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Lavender, scared: The need for the Lavender LLC

By Rey Arcenas | June 3

At the Lavender LLC, I formed life-long friendships and found a welcoming community that helped me grow into myself.

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By Rey Arcenas | Sep. 8

Rey Arcenas is a UF history and women’s studies senior.

Burdened by what has been: Blame Biden, not wokeness

The DeSantis death cult of climate change denial

A brief history of political machinery at the University of Florida

The University of Florida’s embarrassing suppression of pro-Palestinian demonstrators

UF Student Government follows the DeSantis playbook: Gerrymandering

When will the Sasse apologists admit they were wrong?

‘Dark Brandon’ delusions: Biden’s narcissism places his feelings over country

It’s Joever: Biden is old, unpopular and should not be running for President

Recognizing queer student activists at the frontlines of struggle

Lavender, scared: The need for the Lavender LLC

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