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OPINION: Midterm elections Blue trickle, red sea

OPINION: Midterm elections Blue trickle, red sea

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Nov 8, 2018

Once again, we were promised a blue wave. And once again, the Democrats got the results we’ve all come to expect: disappointment. Yes, the Democrats now control the House, barely, but in the run-up to...

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OPINION: The Unjust Firing of Mauricio Gonzalez

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Nov 5, 2018

On Aug. 13, 2018, Mauricio Gonzalez, the Vice President of Student and International Affairs, was suddenly fired by President David Szymanski. This firing comes after 18 years of service to the university...

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OPINION: Civility is Dead, Hallelujah!

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Oct 14, 2018

From the beginning of the 2016 election up to this current moment, there has been a loss of civility in political discourse. Gone are the days of reasoned debate, bipartisanship and commitment to country...

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UNF's Student Union will likely be effected by the test.  Photo by Alexis Molinaro

OPINION: The Nanny University

Noah Meyer | Oct 2, 2018

Universities hold the unique position of being the first place many young adults live away from their families. UNF is no different and, while the university has a reputation as a commuter school, there...

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OPINION: Elon Musk and the myth of meritocracy

OPINION: Elon Musk and the myth of meritocracy

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Oct 1, 2018

Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has not had a very good year. Despite having a raving fan base who defends him at every turn, Musk’s public reputation has tanked due to a variety...

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OPINION: The American cultural necropolis

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Sep 20, 2018

As the second decade of the 21st century comes to a close, the American culture industry seems to have either given up or just stopped producing anything new. It seemed in some way inevitable that...

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OPINION: Friday afternoon and nowhere to go

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Sep 9, 2018

As much as Friday nights are deemed as the “time to go out,” even the most social people sometimes find their Fridays less exciting than usual. Every so often, Friday rolls around and no one wants...

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OPINION: How Not to Protest

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Sep 7, 2018

Protest, mass action and rebellion have been a part of the American political conscience since the nation’s tumultuous beginning. From historical actions such as turn of the century labor actions, the...

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Sign stating "Break the silence stop the violence".

OPINION: Coping with tragedy next door

Noah Meyer, Opinions Editor | Aug 30, 2018

After yet another weekend of violence that left both a popular game bar and a high school football game shot up, Jacksonville once again becomes the site of national tragedy. National media, focusing their...

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