‘We’ve had enough.’:
Students organize protest on Fraternity Drive
2. This article discusses
how a group of students are working towards getting the emergency poles, or as referred
to as “blue lights” installed in Fraternity Row.
3. Students want to pass
a bill that will enact the installment of emergency blue lights to not only
allow the student to feel safer, but actually make it a safer place. The bill
failed to pass at the end of the spring semester and as a result the students
are forming a protest. They not only express their concern for sexual assault,
but also for general safety in all categories.
4. The problem is
presented by the National Women’s Liberation along with students who want to
raise safety awareness in Fraternity Row.
Biker caught stealing plants from Satchel’s
Pizza
2. This article talks
about how Satchels Pizza is constantly faced with a plant thief (or thieves).
The owners are very upset because they love their plants and own too many to store
them inside during the evenings. The
owners have concluded that the motives are most likely collecting rather than
for profit, but they just want their plants left alone.
3. The primary issue here
is that the plants keep getting stolen, they can’t afford a security guard and
moving them all inside isn’t optimal.
4. The problem belongs to
Satchel Rae and Ashley Watkins. Taking care of plants is Ashley’s’ passion and
it’s hard for both of them to see their plants taken right before their eyes.
UF Preview prices broke state law. How are
they fixing it?
2.
The article states that UF has
been overcharging students and their families for orientation for years. They
are currently taking measures to lower costs and figure out how they can
correct this issue for past and future students.
3.
The conflict discussed in this
article is that students and their families can barely afford to attend
mandatory orientations before they can even start school. The article gives the
example of a mother who worked 7 days a week just to be able to attend orientation
with her daughter.
4.
This affects not only the families
who have to pay for the mandatory orientation but now it affects the school for
violating state law.
‘There
is still hope’: UF professor organizes summit to address Amazon rainforest fires
2. This
article describes the past, present, and future concerns and dangers of the
fires in the Amazon Rainforest. Professor Heckenberg talks about his time spent
in the Amazon and how the lives of its inhabitants will be affected if the problem
isn’t corrected. He is working on organizing a summit in October that will
allow multiple points of view to discuss potential solutions to this issue.
3. The
problem at hand is the fact that these fires have been burning for at least 19
years and is continuing to threaten the livelihood of those who live there. As
of right now, there is no probable solution to the issue.
4. The
fires affect all who inhabit the Amazon as well as those who want and will want
to visit the Amazon and experience all it has to offer.
Dinged up Gators look ahead to Kentucky
2.
The article points out that UF’s
win left two of their players injured and they’re hoping for the best on their
upcoming game against Kentucky. Kentucky was one of the few teams to defeat the
Gators last year, but the team claims that’s not affecting them in the slightest.
The only thing they’re worried about is the fact that their players won’t be
healed in time to play the game.
3.
The issue is that players are
getting injured and not healing quick enough and it’s worrying everyone about upcoming
games.
4.
This is affecting the team first and
foremost, but it also worries the friends and families of the players and Gator
fans everywhere.
Kristen,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing about the Amazon fire issue! It is an issue that will have influence on climate change, the people of the country, and supply chains. It is so sad to have such horrific fires in an area where wildlife thrives. Hopefully, Professor Heckenburg will be able to inspire those he is speaking to and find a viable solution.
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ReplyDeleteKristen,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the article about UF overcharging students for the previews for years. This is something that is very important since college students need to save any extra dollars they can and to overcharge for something like a preview that probably doesn't cost the university much at all is very unfair. I remember having to pay for my preview and I had to pay with my own money which was not helpful at all when trying to save any money I could for school. Let's hope the university fixes the problem and makes it more affordable to get to the MANDATORY preview and so no mother has to work 7 days straight at work just to accompany her daughter at the preview.
Hey Kristen!
ReplyDeleteI found the Fraternity Row issue to be very interesting. I believe emergency polls are needed on every street, especially in an area with many men. Also I found the Amazon fires summit to be an amazing idea. On top of UF being the top 7 university in the nation, a UF professor is about to change lives and bring awareness to such a mindblowing issue.