The moral purpose of higher education

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The University of Florida currently educates 50,000 students, but is the education worth it? According to College Simply, UF costed approximately $38,668 per year on average in 2020. Photo courtesy of Melissa Tempest.

To some people, the thought of having to grow up and go to a college scares them. To others, it’s exciting to think about the new adventures that wait for them in college. Education is always […]

Social media influencers experience “pretty privelege”

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Kylie Jenner is one of today’s most well-known influencers whose career is boosted by her beauty. Pretty privilege has existed for a long time and has been amplified by TikTok. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

When we scroll through Instagram or TikTok we see countless faces, some we will probably never remember. But, when a pretty face pops up, do we all stop to look, or do we all […]

Students should be able to choose if they get the COVID-19 vaccine

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A health care worker puts a band-aid on a patient after getting their vaccine. The COVID-19 virus is extremely deadly, and it is encouraged that all get the shot when it is available to them. Photo courtesy of Unsplash.

A little less than ten months ago, the world as it’s known was taken over by a previously unknown disease. Covid-19 has controlled the lives of many, from wearing masks to using hand sanitizer multiple times throughout […]

Volunteers are more valuable than store bought goods

On By kaitlyne
When participation is mandatory, students purchase multiple items for a single collection drive. Higher participation could have been reached if an alternative form of community service, not requiring purchased goods, was offered by school clubs.

High school has a vast number of clubs covering a variety of categories for students to sign up for each year. Some welcome anyone who passes by and […]

Raising the minimum wage could be more beneficial if done on a state level

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The $15 Minimum Wage Initiative passes in Florida. In 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported only 1/5 of minimum wage workers were under the age of 25, but they were more likely to be paid at or below the federal minimum wage than their older counterparts.

On Nov. 3, 2020 Florida voters passed a law set to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour incrementally by 2026. Florida Amendment Two, otherwise known as the $15 Minimum […]

Walls are the canvases of the world

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Banksy is one of the most famous graffiti artists known to man. This piece was done in Chinatown, New York City, and was thought to show how graffiti has been fueled by rebellion. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

In recent years, especially with areas being gentrified and cities growing, vandalism and destruction of property have been big issues; graffiti being one of these things […]

A second lockdown would be another negative side effect of COVID-19

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Masks are a widespread tool to reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Masks have been used from the beginning of the outbreak and have continued to be encouraged by the government to reduce the chance of another lock down from a rise in cases.

As other countries have entered a second lockdown due to an increase in Coronavirus cases, America may be facing the same fate in the near future. The United States succeeded European countries such […]

Christmas trees: real vs fake

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Fake Christmas trees are better for the environment compared to real Christmas trees. If a fake tree is kept for more than five years, it would be considered more environmentally friendly than buying a real tree every year. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons.

In recent years, fake Christmas trees have gained immense popularity. As this occurred, the effects of the 2008 recession were seen when tree prices shot […]