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Archive for February, 2009

Heard at the Water Cooler: Eyes closed(0)

Posted by Hillary on February 26th, 2009 | Categorized as Blog, Water Cooler Conversation Corner

I have been blessed with a lesbian roommate. It might sound silly, but I really mean it. My roommate, who, for the purposes of this blog will be called Sarah, has opened my eyes to an entirely different world. I can proudly say that many nights I am the token straight girl, [...]

Help FYD Keep the Revolution Going(0)

Posted by lpoole on February 26th, 2009 | Categorized as Blog, News

FYD needs your help to keep the Democratic momentum going among Florida’s young voters. At the Florida Young Democrats, we know firsthand how important it is to have an engaged youth electorate in Florida. That is why FYD is working to ensure that we build upon the Democratic gains made in 2008 to keep Florida’s [...]

Heard at the Water Cooler: One Nation, Under God(0)

Posted by Luke on February 16th, 2009 | Categorized as Water Cooler Conversation Corner

This is part one of a two part series (which could really be a couple hundred part series) on religion and politics. There is an old saying that says mixing Religion and Politics is like mixing ice cream and cow manure. It doesn’t really do much to the cow manure, but it sure does change [...]

Heard at the Water Cooler: Our Next 200 Years(0)

Posted by Luke on February 14th, 2009 | Categorized as Water Cooler Conversation Corner

There is no greater story of perseverance in the history of the United States than the story of the poor Kentucky farmer who became the 16th president. I’m sure many of you know by now that Thursday was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. I thought it best to reflect on where [...]

Heard at the water cooler: A Valentines Day Massacre… or not…(0)

Posted by Hillary on February 12th, 2009 | Categorized as Blog, Water Cooler Conversation Corner

No depressing video this week to remind the college students of their impending doom upon graduating. You’re welcome. But what, oh what, should I write about this week?

Valentines Day sucks, if you’re single. Which I am, so I’ve go that to look forward to this weekend. So what am I doing [...]

Help redraw the political map!!!(0)

Posted by lpoole on February 6th, 2009 | Categorized as Blog

Redistricting – What is it? And more importantly why does it matter?
Every ten years, following the national census, Florida redraws its political districts. In Florida, as in many other states, this process is subverted to ensure that those in power stay in power. Well, the time has come to take another look at these lines [...]

Students Today(0)

Posted by Hillary on February 5th, 2009 | Categorized as Blog, Water Cooler Conversation Corner

Another depressing video about how unprepared we are as college students for the ‘real world’ you ask me? Emphatically I answer yes!
A Vision of Students Today
Well, kind of. This video focuses more on technology and how addicted we are to it. Right now, I have Youtube up, blackboard loaded, listening to Itunes, and typing this [...]