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How Politics and the 2024 Election Affect Students Lives

How Politics and the 2024 Election Affect Students Lives

Larissa Rodriguez, Assignment & Features Editor December 11, 2024

As with all elections, many voters had differing thoughts on the outcome of this year’s election.  Young voters, like the rest of the country, have varying opinions and political affiliations.  Hosted...

Amendment 3 is not the Marijuana Legislation Floridians Need

Amendment 3 is not the Marijuana Legislation Floridians Need

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

Election Day is fast approaching and one of the most tantalizing offerings on the ballot is Amendment 3. This amendment would legalize recreational marijuana sale and possession in the state of Florida. However,...

Know What You Are Voting For: A Brief Overview of This Election Season’s Other Amendments

Know What You Are Voting For: A Brief Overview of This Election Season’s Other Amendments

William Pavela, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

This election season has seen endless political ads and signs supporting both candidates and different constitutional amendments. While most Florida voters recall the proposed third and fourth amendments,...

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The Public’s Fight for the Preservation of Florida Wildlife

William Pavela, Staff Writer October 4, 2024

News regarding the addition of pickleball and golf courses in Florida State Parks has caused quite the racket. After all, a calm excursion can easily become a loud, chaotic nightmare brought on by the...

No Love Lost on Capitol Hill

Riley Hazel, Staff Writer February 1, 2021

A rally in support of former President Donald Trump took a deadly turn after thousands of attendants stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress voted to certify President Joe Biden's victory on Jan. 6. Seven...

People vote on the first day of early voting in Miami-Dade County, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Explaining the Constitutional amendments on Florida’s ballot

October 26, 2018

By Emily Kois Managing Editor With elections a week away, understanding what amendments will be on the ballot can determine how a voter supports one side or the other. This election marks history as it...

Trump’s critiques of the Pope proves limited worldview

February 21, 2016

The symbolism of good and evil is uncanny this week. As Pope Francis makes his visit to Mexico, business mogul and self-prophesized “best jobs president God has ever created” Donald Trump unravels...

Republican debate was primarily awkward

February 10, 2016

Ben Carson seems to be suffering from hearing loss after missing his cue during the opening of the GOP debate on Feb. 6 in New Hampshire. Carson’s amusing blunder caused Trump to become confused as well,...

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