Politics
By Faithful Okoye
Israeli journalist Amira Hass, the daughter of two Holocaust survivors, spoke at UF last week and shared her controversial perspective on the Israel/Palestine conflict.
By Christine Csencsitz
Rudy Giuliani has been deemed “America’s Mayor” despite the controversy surrounding his career. His speech at UF was engaging and, for the most part, apolitical.
By Christine Csencsitz
The UF College Democrats chapter is looking to improve Gainesville’s historically low voter turn-out in local elections by focusing on students, 42 percent of the city’s overall population.
By Melanie Brkich
Republican-sponsored voter ID laws, allegedly designed to prevent voter fraud, run the risk of marginalizing women, minorities, youth, and low-income voters. Is the GOP’s anti-fraud crusade tainted by ulterior motives?
By Ashira Morris
Gainesville’s “Illegal Jam Company” is finally legal. Recent legislation enables entrepreneurs to sell homemade products without the use of a commercial kitchen.
By Jeremiah Tattersall
If the U.S. Postal Service follows through with its current plan by May 15, all mail will be delayed by 2-3 days and Gainesville will loose 232 good, local jobs.
By Fine Print Staff
The City of Gainesville has two seats up for election on Jan. 31, the District 1 Commissioner and at-large 1 City Commissioner. The two people elected will be in office for at least the next three years, so here’s some background on your choices.
By Lily Wan
Florida Organic Growers, a Gainesville-based nonprofit, joined thousands of farmers across the country in a defensive lawsuit against Monsanto, the world’s leading producer of transgenic seeds.
By Ellen McHugh
After a wave of protests and public outrage, the city-imposed meal limit at St. Francis House is gone, only to be replaced by mandatory criminal background checks for the homeless and hungry.
By Henry Taksier
In the face of budget cuts and apathetic politicians, independent researchers fight to save Florida’s springs.



