Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer On Jan. 4, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memo, the Obama administration’s relatively passive policy on the enforcement of federal cannabis laws. While pot remains illegal under federal law, the Justice Department chief withdrew federal guidelines that limited prosecutions of businesses and individuals who sold pot in a legal […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer As children, we recall learning the following: multiplication logs, latitude versus longitude, and that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. We remember these just from mere repetition within a fluorescent lit classroom that smells like play dough mixed with an essence of cosmic brownies. We may dimly recollect memories […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer The term “Latinx” has been introduced as the new gender neutral replacement for “Latino.” Although often misinterpreted as a typo or a made up word, it’s actually defined in the Oxford Dictionary as “a person of Latin American origin or descent (used as a gender-neutral or non-binary alternative to Latino or […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer When University of Florida president, W. Kent Fuchs denied white nationalist Richard Spencer’s request to speak to his students, the decision led to some controversy among the alt-right community. Claims were made that their right to freedom of speech and expression was being abused. Their argument was valid. Every citizen has […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer On August 16, University of Florida denied a request made by Richard Spencer, an American white supremacist, to speak on campus. UF’s conclusion has led to some controversy amongst the “alt-right” community, causing conflict over the First Amendment’s terms and conditions. Because of this, a lawsuit may be on the horizon […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer Anyone familiar with economic terms can resonate with a popular headline: “If China sneezes, the world catches a cold.” As business and economic interests begin to broaden their horizons, the Chinese are introducing a new language to their curriculum: the language of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and our cafecito distributors — Spanish. […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer On June 16, Amazon.com Inc. released a bombshell. Amazon is to acquire Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) for $13.7 billion, as reported by Nick Turner at Bloomberg News. While we were checking our pockets for loose change to afford a cortadito, Amazon was coordinating a victorious acquisition in the world […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer A decade of my life was encroached by attending a Catholic school, and it took nearly a decade to realize that Catholic teachings have only ignited a pseudo faith. I never truly believed in the Father, Son nor the Holy Spirit; I believed in a higher power, but none of the […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer With graduation coming up for the Class of 2017, many students face the predicament of what comes after. Their adolescent safety net is beginning to rip as responsibilities begin to put a heavy weight upon this invisible net. The role of just being a student begins to branch out towards being […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer Any woman can empathize with the constant defense mechanisms used by adults to describe boys and men. Regardless of sexuality, the defending of men begins at a young age where girls may meet petulant male children. Upon voicing their concerns to an adult, the response, “He’s only mean because he likes […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer Although the act of severing the brain’s prefrontal lobe is no longer a medical treatment for mental disorders such as schizophrenia and depression, the issue of conversion therapy has entered the political limelight this past year because of Vice President Mike Pence. In his 2000 congressional campaign website, Pence showed a […]
