O Connell and Reitz, both former university presidents, were practical segregationists who relied on tokenism, empty promises, and slow movement to stall the integration of the University of Florida s student body and faculty, according to a 2011 article published in the academic journal
Florida Historical Quarterly. Nevertheless, two of the university s most prominent buildings the Reitz Union and the O Connell Center arena continue to display their names. J. Wayne Reitz became the university s president in 1955, one year after the landmark
Brown v.
Board of Education decision that deemed racial segregation in schools unconstitutional. Nevertheless, according to the
Florida Historical Quarterly article by Jessica Clawson, Reitz did not prioritize integration at UF until 1962, when he quietly admitted seven Black undergraduate students.
At a time when concerts are more of a spectacle, Kings of Leon manages to attract throngs of fans who just want oversize rock anthems they can scream along to. It s that quality that has made the quartet one of the biggest rock acts in the world. Add the fact that most people haven t been to any kind of concert in over a year, and, well, you can probably expect the band s West Palm Beach kickoff date to be a sellout. Here are the full dates of Kings of Leon s When You See Yourself tour: August 3 West Palm Beach, FL - iThink Financial Amphitheatre
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While the day away at this waterfront sanctuary, a cozy hotel spa in Fort Lauderdale with treatment options that incorporate a lineup of sea-inspired nourishing elements. Start with a visit to the fitness center before blissing out at the sauna, steam room, or Jacuzzi. If your complexion needs a beauty boost, book the special hydrate-and-plump Babor facial with Hydro RX
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Two more exclusive premieres will be hitting the festival. The first is the world premiere of Giles Alderson s
The Dare, about four abductees forced to work together to understand why they re being held captive and escape death. The other is the North American premiere of Andrew Desmond s
The Sonata, a chamber piece starring Rutger Hauer and Freya Tingley. The rest of the fest promises such delights as
Depraved, Larry Fessenden s reimagining of Frankenstein, and Peter Strickland s latest colorful oddity
In Fabric. Other highlights include Joe Begos psychedelic thriller
Bliss, Adam Egypt Mortimer s psycho-horror
Daniel Isn t Real, and the Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe, and Kyra Sedgwick vehicle
Joe Cox, president and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science. Courtesy of Museum of Discovery and Science Because our staff has really embraced these efforts, I ve heard they re more comfortable with using pronouns that they may not have understood a year ago. We re having conversations that didn t exist at this level before, Cox says. We ve had people come out; we ve had people identify as trans and hired them here. Even that in itself makes the museum feel more welcoming. The museum s Family Pride Day is just the latest project to come out of the institution s drive toward more universal inclusivity. Activities throughout the day will include an IMAX showing of