Mayor joins team to promote Obama's accomplishments
(02/15/12 12:27am)
Gainesville's mayor is working to promote the president and keep Republicans in check.
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President Obama shows his feminist side by providing free birth control
(02/15/12 12:15am)
Once again, Obama is offering his feminist touch. On Friday, President Obama championed women's health rights by issuing a compromise that will provide women with free birth control.
Legislation should stay out of bedroom
(02/13/12 12:15am)
What a week to be a Catholic.
Florida exempt from No Child Left Behind
(02/13/12 12:12am)
President Barack Obama announced Thursday that Florida schools don't have to follow federal regulations of the No Child Left Behind Act. Some Alachua County educators said the measure will allow schools to focus on evaluation methods other than the FCAT when determining whether a school is successful.
Syria has been completely neglected
(02/12/12 11:51pm)
"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" This famous query, attributed to the 18th-century Irish philosopher George Berkeley, seems all too relevant today concerning our humanitarian apathy.
Darts and laurels
(02/10/12 12:30am)
Compared to the horrible events of last week, things this week were pretty good. Except for the fact that the always-angry, holier-than-thou Rick Santorum won three states this week, there appears to be a lot of positive national news. This is not to say that everything is peachy, but we take the good news when it comes.
College freshmen support same-sex marriage, other liberal views, University of California survey says
(02/10/12 12:15am)
Bad news for conservatives this election year.
Obama ‘hypocrite' for taking super PAC money
(02/09/12 12:04am)
I am officially alarmed by President Barack Obama's hypocrisy.
Obama administration to train math, science teachers
(02/08/12 2:35am)
During the second White House Science Fair on Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced a series of steps his administration will take to train 100,000 math and science teachers.
Problems with US education lie in attitude and philosophy, not funding
(02/08/12 12:15am)
Do well in high school to attend college.
Americans don't understand true meaning of American dream
(02/07/12 12:15am)
Vice President Joe Biden visited Florida State University on Monday to talk about rising college costs and the various efforts the Obama administration is undertaking to tackle them.
Biden touts tuition plan
(02/03/12 12:58am)
Cutting aid to colleges that do not keep tuition low and doubling the current number of available work-study jobs are highlights of the Obama administration's blueprint for keeping higher education affordable.
Exonerated boxer Dewey Bozella inspires UF
(02/03/12 12:10am)
Hurt, pain, anger.
No-sense Scott: Governor's position on tuition hikes confusing
(02/02/12 1:00am)
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott, in a somewhat surprising statement, said he did not support increasing tuition for students at Florida's colleges and universities.
Rat race: All presidential candidates flawed
(01/31/12 12:30am)
From the top two candidates in the Republican race, it appears that GOP voters are looking for a few key things. They want a candidate who supports increased military interventionism, an expansion of the surveillance state, social conservative values and an individual health care mandate.
Americans need to acknowledge humanitarian crises
(01/31/12 12:15am)
We readily scorn humanitarian crises in hindsight, but we have a selfish habit of ignoring those that persist in the present. Like the ostrich that buries its head, we feign that all is well even if we don't see it.
Rudy Giuliani discusses principles of leadership
(01/27/12 12:52am)
As former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani began his Thursday presentation on leadership, one audience member wanted to change the subject.
Students should pick Gingrich in primary
(01/26/12 12:15am)
It is now abundantly obvious that the Republican primary has become a two-man race. As much as several misguided college students don't like to admit it, Ron Paul is — and always has been — irrelevant. Rick Santorum is an extremist joke. The choice Republicans need to make is between two men.
Students should pick Gingrich in primary
(01/26/12 12:15am)
It is now abundantly obvious that the Republican primary has become a two-man race. As much as several misguided college students don't like to admit it, Ron Paul is — and always has been — irrelevant. Rick Santorum is an extremist joke. The choice Republicans need to make is between two men.
We pick Paul: Editorial Board endorses Texas congressman
(01/25/12 12:30am)
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, voters will flock to the polls to distribute Florida's 50 delegates among the four contenders left in the Republican presidential primary. If you plan to vote in the primary, the Editorial Board of the Alligator encourages you to place your vote for Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.
