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(11/04/09 10:50pm)
Four hundred and four years ago today the infamous Gunpowder Plot to blow up the English Houses of Parliament was foiled, and co-conspirator Guy Fawkes was consequently executed. Though I do not condone acts of violence, this event serves as an important reminder for us all to stay vigilant in the face of tyranny. During the pre-revolutionary era in America, colonists celebrated Nov. 5 to express their anger toward the authoritarian government back in England, providing the foundation for the American Revolution. Today it is celebrated to express opposition to an increasingly belligerent government that not only puts our liberties at risk but also undermines the very principles this country was founded on.
(11/04/09 10:15pm)
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has planted its newest target on college students. No worries, there won't be activists on Turlington Plaza splashing buckets of red paint on our coats. Instead, the group has made becoming vegan easier than ever by tailoring to students' fast-paced, budget-bearing lifestyles through a new cookbook, "PETA's Vegan College Cookbook: 275 Easy, Cheap, and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Vegan at School." The book meets every college student's needs, so excuses for not becoming vegan are as non-existent as the meat in veggie burgers.
(10/26/09 11:35pm)
UF and the rest of the world is celebrating World Go Vegan Week from Oct. 25 to Oct. 31.
(10/26/09 9:05pm)
According to Variety, the global rights to the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" franchise is now owned by Nickelodeon.
(10/26/09 1:05am)
Jerry was lucky.
(10/13/09 12:00am)
I am responding to Tommy Maple's column, "Philly no friend of man's best friend," in Thursday's Alligator. I am an out-of-state freshman from Philadelphia. Actually I am from South Philly, so although I should have "at least two emotional and psychological disabilities," I sincerely hope you take what I am about to say into consideration.
(10/02/09 12:00am)
It's that life lesson that came right after potty training: how to wash your hands.
(09/29/09 12:00am)
As buses circle around campus flashing Gators-themed messages in bright-orange digital letters, William Petrak slouches in the cushioned driver's seat of a chunky turquoise bus whose sign reads "125 Lakeside" in pale gray letters.
(09/21/09 12:00am)
The line of patrons curved around the building, and families were turned away from a sold-out circus at the Alachua County Fairgrounds Friday night. However, a few unexpected guests were fine with standing on the street.
(08/26/09 12:00am)
A 2-year-old girl getting strangled by her parents' escaped Burmese python should finally convince Florida to ban the sale of dangerous reptiles.
(07/23/09 12:00am)
Things are not looking good at the Department of Darts & Laurels right now. The weekend hasn't even started yet (and it won't until this white space has been filled), and a deadly mixture of beer and Mario Kart Wii (we call it Beerio Kart) has already destroyed our apartments, bodies and minds.
(07/21/09 12:00am)
In George Orwell/s "1984," the three slogans of the ruling party are "War is Peace," "Freedom is Slavery" and "Ignorance is Strength." Amazon.com might as well change its slogan to "Downloading is Deletion" after this weekend.
(04/22/09 12:00am)
The carcasses of 15 polo horses were delivered to UF's College of Veterinary Medicine early Monday morning for testing to determine the cause of death for 21 of the animals in Wellington, Fla.
(04/10/09 12:00am)
Well, America sure has been great for these past two centuries.
(04/07/09 12:00am)
Before watching the video "Harvest of Fear," I had never heard of genetically modified organisms.
(04/03/09 12:00am)
At 11 p.m., registered nurse Alexis Lynch gulps down a Dr Pepper and some animal crackers to give her energy for the 16th hour of her shift on the pediatrics floor at Shands at UF. She agreed to work late even despite being scheduled to leave at 7 p.m. because there were not enough nurses to cover the shift.
(03/27/09 12:00am)
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(03/19/09 12:00am)
Nick Calathes looked a lot more like his old self Wednesday night.
(02/20/09 12:00am)
Please excuse Patrick Keating. He gets a little emotional.
(02/16/09 12:00am)
While most people looked for a properly waxed date on Feb. 14, others found a valentine with a little extra fur.
