Opinion

What the U.S. learn from Mexican Feminism

By Elysse DaVega Honks and obscenities filled the air as 15 or so women abruptly crossed the Eje Central, one of Mexico City’s widest and busiest avenues, toting a giant purple pad reading “MENSTRUATION IS A RIGHT.” They weren’t street performers or pranksters, but instead…



World Cup Qualifying Preview

By Wyatt Parks The final round of Conacaf World Cup qualifying is in full swing and presently, the second international window has closed.  The results were an additional six points (two wins, one loss) and with the five points (one win, two draws) from the…


Reproductive Rights: Florida’s Future

By Julia Corrie On Saturday, Oct. 2, over 200 people gathered at the Plaza de la Constitución for a “Bans Off Our Bodies” march. Organized by the Women’s March Alliance of North Florida, a variety of speakers were invited to tell their stories; I was…


Squid Game: Cultural Diffusion in Media

By Emily Morales Growing up as the first person in my family to be born in America, I’ve often felt a strange divide in the media I consumed. My fondest memories with my grandparents involve them letting me stay up past my bedtime so that…


Dismantling a Car-Centric Society

By Elysse DaVega Usually I’m a pedestrian, but today I’m on my bike. At night, my feet pulse from the pain of what must be thousands of steps, but feel like millions. Tonight they won’t, I think to myself, because today I’m on my bike….


Raising the Next Generation

By Mattison Hansen Growing up, we heard stories from our grandparents and parents about the glorious adventures they experienced during their childhood, picking wild fruits with their family or playing games with other kids in their neighborhood. For us, there are memories of playgrounds in the backyard, family trips to the beach, and going to the movies with friends. But…


Brace for Courage

By Ally Wall Lily Bennet, age 15, lives every day with limited use of the right side of her body. She struggles to put on shirts, to button her jeans, to unscrew the cap to her toothpaste and water bottle. She struggles tying her shoes,…


Apathy within College Students

By Gwen Nowaczyk You can see it on the internet and hear it from professors, about how apathetic or “lazy” this college generation is. They speak about how we play on our phones all day, rotting our brains to mush and wasting our time with social…


One-click Activism: Performative Allyship Online

By Jess Zsiga With so many emotionally charged tragedies happening in the past year, it’s natural for communities to cry out for change. Real allyship, or the support of critical social justice or human rights issues by non-marginalized individuals, has been found in the conversations…