When the death of President-for-Life of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov was announced on Sept. 2, 2016, Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev quickly took over the governance of the country. Since then, Mirziyoyev and his administration have begun carrying out unexpected reforms and personnel…
Less than a year after 147.9 million American consumers’ personal data was exposed in the massive Equifax data breach, Facebook and Cambridge Analytica teamed up to continue the trend. The private, personal information of 87 million Facebook users was breached and “improperly shared” with Cambridge…
Dear Wendy’s and Heidi Schauer, This past spring break, instead of going to some tropical paradise to sip on virgin piña coladas, I fasted for five days alongside 80 other farmworkers and allies. We woke up at 6 a.m. every day, sat in the freezing…
When’s the last time you went to the dentist? According to a recent Tangent survey, the answer might be too long ago. It’s an issue that goes beyond just our campus--between lack of insurance and living too far from home, the oral hygiene habits of…
The phone rings. I answer it and a tinny voice commands “Do not hang up!” The voice assures me that I won’t regret taking this opportunity to reduce the interest rate on my credit card. I don’t have a credit card. It’s another automated “robocall,”…
Between routine misdiagnosis and the long history of excluding women’s bodies and symptoms in medical practice, women in the United States may be subject to subpar care when stepping foot into their doctor’s office or the emergency room. In her newly released book, Doing Harm:…
The $400 billion deal between state energy giants China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Gazprom was apparently a boon for the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation and their respective development plans in East Asia. What is less apparent is which of these two…
SUBMISSION BY CHARLIE LEAVENGOOD A chorus of supportive car horns accompanied, “Hey! Hey! N-R-A How Many Kids Have You Killed Today?!” at the local Sarasota March for Our Lives. An estimated 7,000 protesters congregated at Bayfront Park on Mar. 24 to listen to…
Known for trivia nights hosted by a variety of personalities, live music and a rotating list of draft beers ranging in locality from all across the state, the popular neighborhood hangout spot and pub Growlers has closed. A feature on the Tamiami for nearly a…
Corey Mobley. Rodney Mitchell. Chad Washington. Unarmed black men being injured or killed at the hands of police officers breaks mainstream news fairly frequently in cities across the United States these days. While many Sarasota natives have been kept up to speed on cases…
