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Article Selection: Ultra Music Festival Cancelation
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article Title: Tampon Tax
 * Article Evaluation
 * "Tampon tax" is a popular term used to call attention to tampons, and other feminine hygiene products, being subject to value-added tax or sales tax, unlike the tax exemption status granted to other products considered basic necessities. Proponents of tax exemption argue that tampons, sanitary napkins, menstrual cups, and comparable products constitute basic, unavoidable necessities for women thus should be tax exempt.
 * The article discusses the ethical issues presented by the topic, which is what I wanted to add. It talks about the laws and regulations as well as the proceedings in varying states and countries. The article is well-written, and I do not think I could add more quality material.
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Option 2

 * Article Title: Ultra Music Festival
 * Article Evaluation
 * Ultra Music Festival (often abbreviated as UMF) is an annual outdoor electronic music festival that takes place during March in Miami, Florida, United States. The festival was founded in 1999 by Russell Faibisch and Alex Omes and is named after the 1997 Depeche Mode album, Ultra. It was first held on Miami Beach, but besides a tenure at Bicentennial park, and briefly being held at Virginia Key in 2019, it has primarily been held at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. It was a one-day festival from 1998 to 2006.
 * The article provides an accurate timeline of how the festival began as well as how it has been developed throughout the past years. It is also well-written and allows room for other information to be added. The article is not up-to-date with the cancellation of the event in 2020. I would add to it by talking about the postponement of the festival due to coronavirus and the ethics behind the Miami Mayor's decision.
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Option 3

 * Article Title: Monsanto
 * Article Evaluation
 * The Monsanto Company was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company corporation founded in 1901. In 2018, it was acquired by Bayer as part of its crop science division. It was headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto developed Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide, in the 1970s, and became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.
 * The article is extremely informative, explaining the history and products of the company. It touches on the legal affairs associated with the company as well, which is what I would have liked to added. I would have talked about the ethical issues surrounding the creation and usage of the products.
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