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Opinion: Everyone must understand affirmative consent

Tamlynn Torchon Jul 17, 2018

If you’ve been around bus stops, or have even tried registering for classes at UNF, you’ve probably encountered Title IX. Though the focus is on gender discrimination awareness, there is a part...

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"It's okay to be white" signs we're found around UNF campus.

Opinion: It’s OK to be white; not a white supremacist

Tamlynn Torchon Jul 14, 2018

As reported by UNF Spinnaker, white supremacy has been on the rise on campus. “The ADL report finds a 77 percent increase in documented propaganda during the 2017-2018 academic year compared to 2016-2017.”...

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Opinion: What cognitive dissonance is and why it might be good for you

Tamlynn Torchon Jul 12, 2018

As human beings, we are naturally complex. We have a degree of self-awareness that is very amazing. We’ve come this far, to the point where we can observe our environment as well as others. But we...

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Starbucks. Photo by Ronnie Rodgers.

Opinion: It’s the last straw for straws

Tamlynn Torchon Jul 10, 2018

The popular coffee chain Starbucks has announced a plan to do away with disposable plastic straws in all of its stores by 2020. This news comes after a wave of other similar measures taken by cities such...

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Opinion: Buying your professor’s self-authored textbook is annoying, and there’s a complex reason for that

Tamlynn Torchon Jul 7, 2018

What’s a class without books? Perhaps much more affordable and favorable, but it might feel a bit incomplete. Of course, the majority of classes require textbooks matching the curriculum. However,...

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Opinion: There is a big difference between noble patriotism and toxic nationalism

Tamlynn Torchon Jul 4, 2018

Around the world, there are several countries experiencing waves of nationalism, and many people are rightfully concerned. It is altogether called the global far-right movement. More governments are...

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Opinion: Why legalizing and decriminalizing cannabis is crucial during the opioid crisis

Tamlynn Torchon Jul 2, 2018

*Correction 7/3 2:48 p.m.: An original publication of this article contained a spelling error in an older, alternative name for marijuana. The correct spelling of that term is marihuana. On October...

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Opinion: Vaccination matters

Tamlynn Torchon Jun 28, 2018

As recently as last week, there have been numerous cases of feral and domesticated cats being diagnosed with rabies. In Hillsborough County, Florida, 13 people and two domestic dogs were exposed. Similar...

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Opinion: We need to talk about PTSD

Tamlynn Torchon Jun 26, 2018

This month is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, and PTSD Awareness Day is Wednesday, June 27. With these dates in mind, it’s the right time to discuss the reality of PTSD and the importance...

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Opinion: The U.S. is heading deeper into isolationism

Tamlynn Torchon Jun 24, 2018

The United States of America has decided to withdraw from the United Nations’ Human Rights Council (UNHCR) as of Tuesday, June 19. It is the only country to have voluntarily withdrawn itself and...

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Letter to the Editor: Student Government wants its rock back, and is pushing students and faculty over to get it

Thomas Beaucham Jun 21, 2018

  In the last couple of weeks, Student Government has begun to re-assert its claim to the concrete slab that once housed the ill-fated skate park. Coming in as a first-year student in 2014-15,...

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Opinion: Modern politics lacks empathy

Tamlynn Torchon Jun 21, 2018

On Wednesday, June 20, President Donald Trump signed the executive order titled “Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation.” This order supposedly solves the controversial...

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