OPINION: The Rec’s new sustainable machines aren’t worth the price
The Recreation and Wellness Center’s new SportsArt ECO-POWR ellipticals, cycles and treadmills will look, feel and operate like normal gym equipment if not for one...
OPINION: Let there be light, but not in the morning
Call your congressmen, call your congresswomen — we need to make daylight savings time (DST) permanent. It’s time to move past the outdated changing of...
OPINION: Death of DeSantis’ health care act protects patients
Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Florida legislature to pass the Free Speech of Health Care Practitioners Act on March 3, according to a news release....
OPINION: Political polarization prevents a unified response to Ukraine invasion
A “military operation” conducted by Russia against Ukraine has captivated the world since it began Feb. 24. Undoubtedly an invasion of a sovereign nation, Russia’s...
OPINION: Winter Olympic games offer stage for humanitarian crimes
The Winter Olympics started in Beijing on Feb. 5, and like some of its predecessors, this year’s Olympic games have not avoided political tensions. China...
OPINION: Wordle of the Day: M-O-N-E-Y
Wordle, the popular wordplay game created by Josh Wardle, has gathered millions of daily players. Now, playing Wordle may require a subscription following the purchase...
OPINION: Sister Cindy: Hardly a preacher, certainly an entertainer
Christian campus preacher Cindy Smock, commonly known as “Sister Cindy,” visited USF Jan. 18-20. As popular figures on TikTok, Sister Cindy and her husband “Brother...
OPINION: Mandatory face-to-face learning is premature, but inevitable for the future
During the first week of classes, professors have expressed concerns about the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, according to a Jan. 10 article from The...
OPINION: New education budget proposal benefits students, educators
Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed an increase in the Florida education budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year on Nov. 10. The proposal de-politicizes education in Florida,...
OPINION: Faculty deserves rights to free speech
UF reversed its Nov. 5 decision which prevented professors from testifying against the state in a class action complaint filed May 17 by voting rights...