By Sarah Breske |
April 15, 2021
Procrastinating Americans woke up on that April day knowing their taxes were due. President Richard Nixon had just eased a trade embargo on China. The Supreme Court was deciding whether busing was a constitutional means to desegregate American schools. In a few months, the voting age would be lowered to 18, and The New York Times would expose government secrets by publishing the Pentagon Papers, making the Vietnam War even more unpopular with the public. In Florida, Walt Disney World would open its doors, forever changing the tourism landscape of the state.
Thirteen years had passed since the University of Florida admitted its first Black student. Eight years had passed since Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on the Mall in Washington; seven since Lyndon B. Johnson signed the landmark Civil Rights Act; and three since King was assassinated.
/ Black students assemble in front of Tigert Hall on the morning of April 15, 1971, in preparation for their confrontation with Stephen O Connell.
On April 15, 1971, a group of Black students marched to Tigert Hall with six demands in hand. Then-UF President Stephen C. O Connell threatened to suspend them all unless they vacated the premises immediately, and the students ended up in jail.
Procrastinating Americans woke up on that April day knowing their taxes were due. President Richard Nixon had just eased a trade embargo on China. The Supreme Court was deciding whether busing was a constitutional means to desegregate American schools. In a few months, the voting age would be lowered to 18, and The New York Times would expose government secrets by publishing the Pentagon Papers, making the Vietnam War even more unpopular with the public. In Florida, Walt Disney World would open its doors, forever changing the tourism landscape of the state.
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Every time I go to Dunkinâ â which is not often when I am here at Penn State â I always get surprised by a new menu item.
When I saw Dunkinâ added avocado toast to the menu, I wanted to jump on the chance to try it.
I have had a recent obsession with avocado toast, and I know many college students feel the same way.
It is pretty basic to love avocado toast, but if you make it wrong or get it from the wrong place, it can completely flop.
I would usually make my own avocado toast or buy it from Edge in South Hallâs Redifer Commons â which is absolutely delicious â but I wanted to try out Dunkinâs after seeing one of my friends try it.