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The Staff Editor-in-chief: Wesley Wright Managing Editor: Emily Bloch Associate Editor: Michelle Friswell Creative Director: Sabrina C. Martinez Business Manager: Ryan Murphy Photo Editor: Max Jackson Asst. Photo Editor: Tim Murphy Web Editor: Mohammed F. Emran Asst. Web Editor: Alexis Hayward Features Editor: Emily Creighton Sports Editor: Josue Simplice Science Editor: Andrew Fraieli Designers: Ivan Benavides Contributors: Gregory Cox, Bibi Patel Copy Desk Chief: Carissa Noelle Giard Asst. Copy Desk Chief: Reimy Benitez Distribution Manager: Jake Stuart Marketing Manager: Jessica Madhukar Advisers:

Science Light Pollution The night skies are being flooded with light, helping breast cancer and killing baby turtles along the way. Story by Andrew Fraieli

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Campus Carry A house representative from Sarasota, Florida is pushing to give people the right to carry concealed weapons on college and university campuses. Story by Gregory Cox

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Marijuana One Florida senator takes another shot at passing a recreational marijuana bill.

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LIGHTS OUT What do breast cancer, baby turtle roadkill and angry astronomers all have in common?

LIGHT POLLUTION. Story by Andrew Fraieli

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ooking up into the inky abyss above South Florida will not yield the sight that has inspired artists and scientists for centuries. Instead, the sight will be a few points of light struggling to be seen through the glow of neon signs, billboards, streetlights and spotlights, all of which contribute to worst pollutant mankind has ever made: artificial light. Light pollution is excessive, wasteful man-made light. Not only did it waste money (it cost the United States $3.5 billion in 2012), but it is also a contributing cause of breast cancer. Light pollution also leads to hatching turtles on the beach to their death and hides space from us behind a curtain of pollution. Continued on Page 6

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Many stars reveal themselves in the sky when the flood lights on the FAU Football Stadium are not shining. Photo by Mohammed F. Emran

Football Stadium Lights Contribute to Cancer

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or millions of years, the Earth was not lit by artificial light at night, but by the stars and moon. This constant cycle of light and dark has caused every above-ground creature’s biology — like trees, bats, and humans — to evolve, because their biology depends on it. When we have bright flood lights at night, such as those at the football stadium, a monkey wrench is thrown into bodily systems all over Earth and something is bound to get screwed up. Breast cancer is one of these screwups. Cancer itself is when a cell begins dividing out of control and creates millions of copies of itself. This starts because of damage to the DNA in the cell, which dictates how it functions. Our bodies know it is night when our eyes no longer see blue light — the sky. At this point, our bodies stop producing hormones and start fixing the DNA in our cells, reducing the chances of cell growth becoming rampant. This only happens at night. Eric Vandernoot, vice president of the South Florida chapter of the International Dark Sky Association and astronomy teacher at FAU, gives us a metaphor: “You don’t repair your car while you are driving down the highway.”

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Flood lights are a large contributor to light pollution. Our football stadium lights are an on-campus example. According to Vandernoot, they raise the risk of breast cancer. The Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives describes results from research on this subject: “Women who work night shifts have shown higher rates of breast cancer, whereas blind women, who are not likely to be exposed to or perceive [artificial lights at night], have shown decreased risks.” We use light as judgement for our bodily clock, or our circadian rhythm. This controls certain bodily functions and when certain chemicals are released in our brains, such as the chemical that triggers cells to start repairing themselves. This rhythm, according to Vandernoot, can be interrupted by excessive displays of light, like those from the FAU stadium, which enter the dorms and can affect students’ sleep.

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Science Flood lights, such as on the FAU Baseball Stadium in Boca Raton, are a large contributor to light pollution. Photo by Andrew Fraieli

Streetlights Charged with Turtle Slaughter

ll along the beaches of Florida are sea turtle nests, where baby sea turtles are born into the light of streetlights, beach houses and cities. This is a problem for sea turtles who use the light to guide their fledgling selves. They are an endangered species almost entirely because of this unnecessary light pouring onto the beaches.

Lights aiming upwards towards a tree, such as outside the FAU Rec Center in Boca Raton, not only contribute to light pollution, but harms a tree’s biological cycle. Photo by Andrew Fraieli P. 8

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“Hatchlings tend to move in the brightest direction, which on a naturally lit beach is the open view of the night sky over the sea. Light provides information. Artificial lighting can provide misinformation and can lead hatchlings astray. When this happens, hatchlings never make it to the sea and they commonly die,” according to Blair Witherington — a sea turtle researcher for Disney’s Animals, Science, and Environment, and the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research at the University of Florida. “A best guess is that poorly used lights cause the deaths of over 100,000 sea turtle hatchlings each year in Florida. It is likely the number one cause of hatchling mortality during their movement from nest to sea,” adds Witherington.

In Boca Raton in 2001, there was an initiative by the Florida Department of Transportation to fix turtle hatchling problem by embedding lights in the road, and turning off streetlights during hatching season. An FAU study in 2001 found this to be successful, with a 98 percent reduction in the amount of straying hatchlings. “Why we feel everything on the planet has to make way for us, I don’t know. We have to respect their right to live as well,” Vandernoot commented. Vandernoot also describes how excessive lights at night are harming more than just endangered species in our own neighborhood. Moths are genetically programmed to follow the light of the moon to guide themselves. When they see a streetlamp, they fly toward it and spend the night circling it, because they cannot fathom what it is and are not programmed to know what to do if they actually reach the light. This takes away from the week or two they have to breed, which leads to the decline of their population. Just as blue light tells human bodies how to function, red light does the same for trees. Many trees around campus have lights shining upward toward them. The tree is practically frozen in one day in the season because the light keeps the tree from recognizing the change of its environment, hindering its growth and health.

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Human eyes focus on the brightest light. When that light is close up like streetlights or a car’s headlights, eyes can’t see the dim glow of the stars far away. Photo by Max Jackson

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n 1994 in Los Angeles, there occurred an event typical for California: an earthquake. What wasn’t typical is that it caused a major blackout, revealing the Milky Way for the first time to the Angelenos. Many of these people called the Griffith Observatory nearby to see this once-in-a-lifetime occurrence up close, while some called 911 asking about the strange silver cloud that suddenly appeared in the sky. The light pollution in LA is so significant that people there had never seen more than a few stars; the Milky Way had turned into a myth. With “light pollution growing worldwide at about six percent per year exponentially ... It’s estimated that kids born today will never see the Milky Way,” said Vandernoot. Vandernoot, who has been teaching astronomy within FAU’s Astronomical Observatory since 2005, is one of many astronomers who have not been able to fully study and teach about the cosmos above because of the light from below.

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According to him, there doesn’t even have to be an entire city to cause significant light pollution either; the football stadium lights here at FAU are enough to cause an issue. “The stadium lights make very noticeable light pollution,” stated Vandernoot. Taking photos with the telescope has been a problem — most of his photos come out grey because of these lights. Using computer programs to edit out the light pollution left the photo noisy and blurry. The frosting on the cake for light pollution is that the Environmental Protection Agency does not consider light a pollutant. This makes it even more difficult for astronomers and other scientists as well to fight for it to be more controlled. In a response to a letter from a science-oriented fraternity concerning light pollution, the EPA claims that, “based on the common understanding of ‘substance or matter,’ as illustrated by the dictionary definitions of these terms, [the] EPA has concluded that light is neither substance nor matter and, thus, does not clearly fall within the definition of ‘air pollutant.’” Vandernoot did the math using Einstein’s famous equation, E=mc2 (where c is the speed of light and E is energy), to find what 25.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity that became light pollution in 2012 would be in mass. He found that a year’s worth of wasted light was about 1.4 kilograms — or about the same as a bottle and a half of wine, with Vandernoot claiming that it is the “most toxic pollutant we know about.” And also that “this wasted lighting energy is equivalent to over 968 million gallons of gasoline … being launched off into outer space per year.” Vandernoot says that in one part of Isaac Newton’s writing, he said that the stars above were so bright he could see his shadow.

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Testi n g the Waters Swimmer-turned-singer Grayson Gibson, stepped out of the pool and dove into music. Story by Emily Creighton Photos by Mohammed F. Emran

ith wet hair from a surprise rainstorm and donning an All Time Low T-shirt, a Florida Atlantic student took over on vocals alongside pop punk band All Time Low during the school’s 2014 bonfire in September. After being called onto stage by lead singer Alex Gaskarth during the band’s song, “Time Bomb,” not only did he know every single word by heart, but got the stage presence down to a tee — including the energetic “Jump! Jump! Jump!” Gaskarth does every time he performs, which made the audience go crazy. That student was Grayson Gibson. “I had tweeted Alex like two weeks before and I was like, ‘Hey. You’re coming to FAU. Can I sing ‘Time Bomb’ with you?’” recalled Gibson. “He was like, ‘Yeah, dude!’ So, I practiced like all day in my room ... I just remember looking at him [on stage] and he looked at me like,

‘You got this dude!’”

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Features The Jacksonville, Florida native began swimming competitively back in middle school and continued all throughout high school, where he set records in 100-meter freestyle, 200 freestyle, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay. But, during his freshman year at First Coast High School, curiosity pushed him to pick up the guitar, sparking a new passion — music. [As] “a freshman in high school, of course you’re gonna play to try and impress girls,” he laughed — Howie Day’s “Collide” was always his song of choice. But even if his playing didn’t get him all the girls, it did drive him to start writing his own songs. “I figured out I could make something sound good if I put two things together. So, that’s pretty much what happened.” For a while, Gibson managed to balance the two — swimming and building his repertoire while posting covers of his favorite songs on YouTube. But as time went on, it got harder to commit enough time to both activities. “I swam the 200 fly and some [individual medley.] I loved it — [the team was] awesome. Everyday, I’m like, ‘Aw, man. I wish I still swam.’ That usually happens when I look at my stomach,” joked Gibson. And although he doesn’t claim to be “the fastest fish in the pond,” Gibson was always passionate about the sport. While on the team, his fastest time in the 200 fly was at the Georgia Tech Invitational at 2:04.40, along with 2:05.12 for his 200 IM. At the 2014 Conference USA Championships, his 200 fly time was 2:04:58 and his 200 IM was 2:07.09. “Grayson was a very motivated and positive swimmer who I enjoyed coaching very much,” said FAU head swim coach Lara Preacco. “He always had a smile on his face and he loved being part of the swimming and diving team and we loved having him.” But, swimming just wasn’t in Gibson’s heart the way music was. “I really wanted to do music. So, I just — I don’t know. You can’t really do both.” He explained, “With swimming you have two practices [a day] and then you have weights and you have meets. It’s like a full time job, being a student-athlete.” So, after a season on the team, he chose P. 14

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to leave and dive deep into the music scene with the support of his teammates and family. “My mom didn’t like it at all, but once she knew how passionate I was about it, she backed me. And everyone on the swim team was really supportive of me. They were like, ‘Well, if you wanna do it, then you should do it,’” he said. Former teammate and close friend Austin Olivares said, “I was very proud that Grayson was so passionate about his music that he decided to pursue it as opposed to continuing to swim. It wasn’t an easy choice for him but that sacrifice tells me that he’ll go very far because he wants it bad enough.”

With his newfound free time, Gibson began writing and playing more, improving his skills and beginning to make a name for himself among the local music scene. His first live performance was last year at Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach — one of the bigger venues in the area according to Gibson. “I was super nervous because it’s Freebird Live.” he recalled. “So, we get there and I’m literally the first person up, but the whole place is empty except for the other two bands, the bartender, my girlfriend at the time and my parents. I played my heart out to try and get the bartender to look up and watch me — even threw my guitar to the other band’s singer to try and make an impression. Thank God he caught it.” The Tampa-based band, Set it Off — one of Gibson’s biggest musical inspirations — also took interest in him. March 24 , 2015

“They came over to my house one time to just hang out — this is before they got signed — and that really meant something to me,” he shared. “I was like, ‘Wow. This music scene is really cohesive.’” Gibson ended up taking vocal lessons from the band’s lead singer, Cody Carson. “That’s when I realized this is something I could do. He was so supportive.” Now, Gibson is working on his first EP (Extended Play) — a recording featuring a select few songs. “Teenagers,” released on iTunes in February 2015, was Gibson’s first single off of the EP. “Grayson has been great to work with. He has a tremendous work ethic in the studio and he makes sure everything sounds exactly like he envisions it. His ability to utilize different genres in his music really makes him unique as an artist,” said his producer and good friend Austin Hull. “Grayson has the mindset and ability to go very far in the music industry. He has the talent, the attitude and the determination to make it on the Billboard Top 20 one day. Working with him has been a great learning experience for both of us,” Hull continued. And while Gibson grew up listening to bands ranging from metalcore group Memphis May Fire to pop punk All Time Low, he has begun to draw inspiration from more pop singers including Taylor Swift — he unashamedly jams out to her recent album “1989” — and Ed Sheeran. “[I prefer to play] pop music just because it’s so versatile. I feel that if you put yourself in a box … you can do a lot within that genre, but, other than that, you can’t really do anything else without getting your fans mad. And, with pop, it’s like I can do anything from a slow, acoustic ballad to ‘Teenagers’ which is fully produced with synths and strings and stuff,” he explained. While working on his EP, Gibson has even tried his hand at R&B. He described his struggle to transition from pop — where he claims people are more worried about the instrumental than the vocals — but with R&B, “people have to feel like you’re crying in the booth.” For now, Gibson can be found at Boca’s Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery on most Wednesdays around 9 p.m., taking

advantage of the open mic night. But he hopes to put his music on a larger map one day. “To get signed and have a lot of people hear my music — that’s the main goal. I just want people to hear my music,” Gibson said. “If I was on the radio and I heard my song on like [Ryan Seacrest’s Top 40 station] KIIS FM, that would mean so many people heard my music. That would mean so much to me. That’s like my ultimate goal. Just to reach the biggest audience possible.” He also hopes to tour one day, with dream stage partners including All Time Low, Ed Sheeran or “Taylor Swift because, you know, Taylor.” Gibson’s single “Teenagers” can be bought on iTunes; his EP is expected to release this summer.

Get to know Grayson • He says that All Time Low’s guitarist Jack Barakat is his “spirit animal.”

• He loves to jam out to Taylor Swift’s “I Know Places” and “Clean,” but Ed Sheeran’s “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You” is his favorite song to play live. • Grayson Gibson’s last name may be the same as one of the most famous guitar brands in the world, but he plays with an Esteban electric acoustic.

• He has a tattoo with the FAU owl symbol with the phrase “Long Live Us” — lyrics from All Time Low’s song, “The Reckless and the Brave” — written above it. He also has one of Jack Skeleton dressed as the Mad Hatter.

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Photo Brief Photo by Max Jackson Light pollution still dulls the skies, even as far as from civilization as Flamingo, Florida. The islands of the Keys shine onto the Milky Way in the distance.

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TAKE TWO: RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA Florida Senator re-files a recreational marijuana bill that died in the House last year. Story by Bibi Patel Photo by Max Jackson

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group of teary-eyed mothers sit together in a room. They are unable to finish their sentences without bursting into tears or yelling in rage at the injustice they and their children face. These parents are not getting emotional over marijuana. Their tears and yells are for letting their children see the next day. This is the image that Jordan Rutzke, a freshman sociology major, experienced firsthand at the Cannabis Career Institute in Miami.

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The experience led to his interest in advocating for both medical and recreational marijuana. He stated, “You shouldn’t keep that from somebody. It’s not a secret that marijuana is beneficial.” His belief is “if the universe is putting things here at our own hands to use ... why should we make it illegal? It just blows my mind.” The Recreational Marijuana bill SB 1176 filed by Florida Senator Dwight Bullard would legalize the possession/transfer of 2.5 ounces of marijuana. It also allows for possession of six seedlings/plants for those who are 21 and over. Bullard previously attempted to file an identical bill last year, SB 1562, that died in the Regulated Industries Committee in the Senate. Bullard explained via email that the difference between SB 1176 and last year’s bill is that the new bill “strengthened the efforts to direct revenue from the excise tax on marijuana to educational and health-related issues.” March 24 , 2015

This refers to the five percent of revenue that would go to the Department of Health for marijuana research, as well as the 10 percent of revenue from tobacco products directed to the Department of Education for teacher training and prevention of tobacco use by children. Bullard re-filed the bill because he believes the issue is significant enough to keep in “statewide conversation,” due to the legalization issue being connected with concerns such as new revenue sources for the state, medical use and incarceration rate. The Florida Department of Corrections reported that as of Dec. 31, 2014, drug manufacturing/selling and purchasing is the third most frequent offense with 7,579 inmates, coming in behind robbery with weapon and burglary of a dwelling.

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When asked if he thought the bill would pass this time around, Bullard said “I don’t think the Florida legislature recognizes all the positive aspects of the issue.” He mentioned other states — namely Colorado, Washington and Alaska — that have had success with similar bills. Bullard thinks that success will cause more states to influence the issue. Jordan Rutzke believes the bill has flaws, such as not having a big campaign attached to it, but mentioned that the bill was meant to act as a step in the door. He also added that, “thoughts are energy so if everybody thinks that it will [pass], I think that it will [pass].”

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21 year olds and older may possess or transport 2.5 ounces of marijuana and possess/grow/transport 6 marijuana seedlings/plants. Consumers are individuals 21 and older buying marijuana products for personal use only, and not to be resold to others. Non-criminal sentencing/alternative sentencing for marijuana-related activity. Minors who attempt to purchase marijuana as a first offense will pay a fine of $200-400. The fine increases with number of offenses and can be accompanied by community service. Until 2024, 5 percent of revenue will go to the Department of Health for research on marijuana; 10 percent will go to Department of Education for tobacco prevention for children. The bill states that industrial hemp is not incorporated into these policies. Businesses can apply for annual licenses (up to $5,000) to manufacture/possess/purchase marijuana. Marijuana cultivation factories will have to pay a $50 per ounce excise tax on marijuana that is sold or transferred. Plants may only be grown on an individual’s property; Marijuana must be smoked/ingested in non-public areas. If marijuana is smoked/ingested in public area the violator must pay a fine of $100. One retail marijuana store for each 5,000 persons in a population above 20,000. Marijuana establishments cannot be within 500 feet of public/ private schools. Marijuana establishments may not sell marijuana to visibly intoxicated people. Marijuana establishments may not sell marijuana between the hours 1 a.m. - 6 a.m. A city has the ability to prohibit a marijuana establishment through an ordinance. Photo by Max Jackson

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ome July 1, don’t be surprised if you notice a gun tucked in the waistline of your classmate’s pants. Soon, people with a concealed weapons permit may be allowed to carry weapons on to college and university campuses in Florida. The bill, sponsored by Republican representative Gregory Steube of Sarasota, is currently being put through the state’s House of Representatives. If passed, it would nullify all previous provisions that currently do not allow for people to carry concealed weapons onto a campus. “There’s a number of prohibitions in the concealed carry statute that specifically say where concealed

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weapon permit holders may not carry concealed firearms,” said Steube in his initial presentation of the bill on Jan. 20. “This bill goes into that statute and repeals … one paragraph that specifically states the prohibition of concealed carry permit holders on colleges and universities.” Steube hopes that by passing this bill, it will create a safer environment on college campuses. With proper training, background checks and other mandatory requirements imposed, he feels that students could defend themselves faster than law enforcement if an incident were to arise, such as the one that occurred last November in a Florida State University library.

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reaction to the Florida State shooting,â&#x20AC;? said Steube. Florida is not the first state to see a bill like this. Currently, 20 of the 50 states have bans of concealed weapons on college campuses, and seven states permit concealed weapons on campus. The other 23 states leave the decision up to each individual college or university.

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Red- States that allow

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Blue- States that do not

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Upon discussing the topic with students, it became quite clear that most people had an opinion on the matter. Sam Smith, a sophomore criminal justice major and part of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, said that he had no previous knowledge of the bill prior to talking with the University Press. His lack of information on the bill however, did not stop him from giving his opinion.

“I don’t think that just anyone should be able to carry a weapon … they have to be really strict about who can do it and who can’t, but to have more weapons on campus would be safer I think.”-Sam Smith

Jessica Diehr, a senior studying political science and anthropology and a member of the College Democrats has quite a few concerns about the bill.

“They can pass this all they want, but there’s gonna be constant attacks to take it back, and I really hope it doesn’t take a school shooting … to make people realize it.” -Jessica Diehr

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This bill could result in “students walking around, not feeling safe, because having a concealed weapons does not mean you are a responsible gun owner,” added Diehr. “College campuses were on the list [of places that weapons are prohibited] for a reason, and that’s because it does more harm than good.” FAU police Chief Charles Lowe agreed with Diehr. He and 12 other police chiefs from campuses around Florida signed a letter addressed to Florida Senator Greg Evers, who filed the bill, stating their opposition to the bill and their reason for their stance. “The recent Active Shooter situation at Florida State University is one of the most glaring examples of why students, employees or others should not be able to carry weapons on campus,” the letter read. “We protect young men and women who are away from home for the first time, while giving parents the peace of mind of knowing their children are in the safest environment possible. Weapons on campus will not protect students but create situations for many more tragic incidences.” This stance is comparable to university policy regarding gun control. “Weapons are incompatible with the learning environment and inappropriate in the academic setting,” states the FAU policy. “The University prohibits the use, storage and possession of weapons, with limited exceptions, to help ensure a safe and secure living and learning environment.” If this bill were to pass, it would negate the FAU policy that is currently in place. Be sure to follow the progress of the bill at MyFloridaHouse.gov as it moves through the appropriate committees.

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hile perusing through all the acts punishable by Sunshine State laws, it’s worth taking a look at section four of Chapter 826 of the 2014 Florida Statutes, which refers to bigamy and incest. The section states that anyone who “knowingly marries or has sexual intercourse with a person to whom he or she is related” is committing a third degree felony. However, just two lines down, the term ‘sexual intercourse’ is defined as “the penetration of the female sex organ by the male sex organ, however slight.” This leaves a whole lot of wiggle room for two penises or two vaginas, or multiple, whatever the preference may be. As long as they don’t marry this samesex person, Floridians may engage in all the crime-free sex that they wish with the relative of their choice — like the “world’s number one uncle.” This specific version of the statute hasn’t been altered since 1974, when it gained the definition of “sexual intercourse” it has today — the only definition of the term in the 1,013 chapters of the Florida Statutes. But on Feb. 4, 2015, this definition came under legal scrutiny when the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments for changing the meaning of the term “sexual intercourse” to “include all sexual acts,” reported Al Jazeera News. The news has made its rounds within the LGBT community. “I definitely think they need to change it [the definition],” states Benjamin Brage, president of Lambda United — FAU’s Gay-Straight Alliance.

He added that the loophole should be closed, and that “it’s like a fun fact about how backwards Florida is.” Just as a safe measure he also said that he “doesn’t support incest at all.” The redefinition of the term would extend the list of prohibited incestuous relationships two-fold to all parents, grandparents, brothers or sisters, uncles or aunts or nephews or nieces, regardless of sex. The appeal to the court came after a 2011 case where a man was charged with knowingly having infected another man with HIV after having sexual relations and not informing him beforehand. According to Reuters News, assistant public defender Brian Lee Ellison argued that Florida has always defined “sexual intercourse” as “penile-vaginal union ... and distinguished it from all other sexual contact.” “I feel like the way the defender [Ellison] ... that put forth that argument was taking advantage of the weakness in the law,” stated Brage. “Obviously there are other forms of sex than … what most people would think of like the standard couple.” While it’s clear that the court will be making a decision on the term’s definition, it’s not expected to be for a few months. In the case of a sudden realization of closeted carnal lust for an aunt or uncle or any of the other low-hanging fruit in their family tree, keep in mind that Floridians must still be 18 years of age or older to engage in sexual activity, and also that a Freudian fling is still subject to every aspect of the law.

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