Fariha Tasnim Amir | Staff Writer With governor Ron DeSantis signing 200 new laws into action, a plethora of issues are expected to be addressed, such as revised child labor laws and increased civil penalties for violating gas safety. Following this year’s legislative session, Gov. Ron Desantis introduced 185 new laws to Floridians-effective from July […]
By Mariantonia Mejia/ Contributing writer Most Colombian citizens who chose to have abortions before March 2022 faced anywhere from one to three years in prison. As laws continue to evolve, predominantly conservative countries are leaving the U.S. in the dust in terms of reproductive rights. With anti-abortion activists working around the clock to overturn Roe […]
Asim Nabi/Contributing Writer Texting and driving is the new norm in the millennial world of wireless communications. The fear of being left behind keeps all of us glued to our mobile screens. We want to be the first to look at the feed or to reply as early as possible, even when we are in […]
Some students are getting punished for taking more than 120 credits in classes. At least that’s one way of seeing it. According to the 2012 Florida Statutes 1009.286, “state universities shall require a student to pay an excess hour surcharge for each credit hour in excess of the number of credit hours required to complete […]
