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ACLU: Coroner’s inquest system flawed

ACLU argues there are alternatives to current procedure

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida argued that the coroner’s inquest system no longer works at a town hall meeting on Feb. 23. The meeting, co-sponsored by the Movement for Change, discussed the coroner’s inquest into Victor Steen's death. Full story

Tech fee funds soon will be put to use

With approximately $960,000 generated from the $4.42 per-credit-hour technology fee that was implemented in fall of 2009, University of West Florida students may be wondering how the money will be spent.     Now that proposals by academic departments have been made and proposal requests for individual faculty members have been submitted, the funds from the fee will soon be used to improve labs, and enhance teaching through the use of technology. Full story

2nd music fest offers spring break getaway

If you’re tired of the typical beach scene during spring break, the Harvest of Hope music festival offers a wide variety of musical entertainment for a great cause. During March 12-14, more than 150 bands will perform for the second year in a row at the St. Full story

Americans need an education

Freedom Whiting Contributing Writer You can hear the cable news pundits and the talking heads saying it all the time – “Americans are angry. They are frustrated.” As they should with unemployment hitting the double digits, the value of the dollar weakening, and Washington is getting about as much done as a spoiled, lazy Jersey Shore girl working in a T-shirt shop. Full story

Rugby club demolishes USM, 57-17

As the final whistle blew, tighthead prop Corbin McCall stood silent before joining his teammates to celebrate their 57-17 destruction of the University of Southern Mississippi. For McCall, also the club treasurer, it has been quite a journey to reach this point. Full story

mens basketball Max Hoggard

Argos earn Senior Day victories

Big second half lifts men against Concordia-Selma

On Senior Day, the University of West Florida men’s basketball team played its season finale against the Concordia-Selma Hornets and won 91-76. Senior Max Hoggard led the team with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and junior forward Ervin Herron followed with 23 points.

Criticism of Obama unfounded

I hear people say: “Obama believes in Islam, Obama will destroy health care, Obama wants us to pay for illegal immigrants’ health care, Obama lies and Grandma dies, Obama wants to teach atheism to children, Obama was a terrorist.” Is it just me, or is criticism and hatred of our current president more prevalent than criticism of any previous president? Sure, people hated Clinton when the Monica Lewinsky affair hit the fan, and there were vocal critics of Bush’s Iraqi war campaign, but there seems to be a genuine hatred and mistrust for Obama like I’ve never seen or heard about before.

End of the Line cafe is not the last word

End of the Line Cafe could be nestled perfectly into some corner of New Orleans. But in the Panhandle, it sticks out like a nun in a mosh pit. The bright-blue vegan cafe was easy to spot among the dull buildings that line Wright Street in downtown Pensacola.

ACTA

UWF gets a grade of B for general coursework

A non-profit organization from Washington ranks UWF against other schools

The University of West Florida received a grade of B from the American Council for Trustees and Alumni for requiring that its students take only four out of seven areas of general course work. ACTA, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., followed the academic catalogs of 170 universities to learn if the schools offered broad courses in the areas of composition, literature, mathematics, natural sciences, economics, foreign language and history.

FWB campus left in the cold

The University of West Florida’s Emerald Coast Campus was unable to provide heat to its facilities from Feb. 5 to Feb. 10 because of a break in the main water system. Although heat was unavailable at the Fort Walton Beach campus during the five-day period, the campus functioned as normal. 1 comment

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