GAU, UF continue to disagree over raises for graduate students
(10/19/16 11:51pm)
Graduate Assistants United and UF officials are continuing a yearlong battle over wage increases.
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AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP: Caroline Knop finds home at Florida
(10/14/16 1:09am)
University of Florida volleyball player Carli Snyder was preparing for bed on a quiet night in her hometown of Macomb, Michigan, when her phone flashed and buzzed beside her.
Why we should resist the authoritarian temptation
(10/13/16 10:31pm)
On Tuesday morning, Gov. Paul LePage (R-Maine), said in an interview, “we need a Donald Trump to show some authoritarian power in our country.” Not only is it unsettling for the governor of an American state to be endorsing an authoritarian form of government, but it also reveals an underlying shift in the American public — a tilt toward authoritarianism.
Is Trump a modern-day Hitler?
(10/10/16 9:41pm)
According to Godwin’s law, “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazism or Hitler approaches one.” For those of you with no background in statistics, this means the longer an online discussion is, the more likely it is that someone will compare Nazism or Hitler to his or her opponent’s side of the argument. Given that this election is immersed in online communication, it’s unsurprising our candidates are already being compared to the early 1900s political movement.
UF students react to the second presidential debate
(10/10/16 12:34am)
Following a weekend of unflattering revelations for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, students on both sides of the political aisle gathered Sunday to listen to the presidential candidates debate for a second time.
Donald Trump to hold rally in Ocala
(10/06/16 12:00am)
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, will hold a campaign rally Oct. 12 in Ocala.
Darts & Laurels: September 22, 2016
(09/23/16 12:00am)
You’re sitting on the edge of a river bank, staring intently into your reflection. Minnows swim in circles around the reflection of yourself. You feel the soft breeze blow across your face, rustling the leaves of the trees behind you. It sounds like the wind is whispering something. You turn around and try to listen. Unable to make it out, you turn back to look at your reflection. To your horrid surprise, it’s gone. You feel a slimy tap on your shoulder. It’s your reflection, wet and covered in minnows. “Darts & Laurels,” it says to you. Leaning closer and closer, it says one last time before disappearing…
Trump campaign coming apart at the seams after no pivot
(09/18/16 11:32pm)
“President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Period.”
Column: The Republican Party can learn adaptability from David Cameron
(09/16/16 12:14am)
On Monday, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron announced his resignation as a member of Parliament for the Conservative Party, three months after the Brexit referendum. While he may be remembered for years to come as “the man who accidentally caused Britain to leave the European Union,” Cameron also leaves a powerful legacy behind — perhaps one that American Republicans can learn from.
Colombia could be a case of peace in our time
(09/01/16 8:18pm)
Lately, Latin America has seen a lot of drama — the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, the Mexican president’s Twitter duel with Donal Trump. But thankfully, there’s some good news, too.
Five people attend rally for US Senate Libertarian candidate
(08/22/16 12:57am)
Five people sat in Main Street Bar & Billiards Thursday to listen to Augustus Invictus, Florida’s Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, impersonate former president Richard Nixon.
Column: Reaction to Tebow possibly speaking at RNC was uncalled for
(07/18/16 11:59pm)
Tim Tebow won’t be speaking at this week’s Republican National Convention.
Darts & Laurels: June 30, 2016
(06/29/16 11:16pm)
So, here we are, dear readers: the end of June. For those of you experiencing your first few days here at UF, we at the Alligator would like to welcome you. And for those returning for Summer C, sorry break was only a week. We realize our opinions editor failed to greet you all warmly and probably frightened you a bit Tuesday by jumping straight into a bleak look at the political scene… Damn it, David… you had one job. Anyway, in the words of The Black Eyed Beans — or whatever they’re called — “Let’s get it started (ha).”
Opinion: Was the Brexit worth it? As with most questions, the answer is probably no
(06/28/16 12:08am)
The United Kingdom’s referendum to leave the European Union, or the “Brexit,” as it has been affectionately called, has been a long time coming with strangely not a lot of attention throughout the world until it happened.
Hillary Clinton is going to face a tough election
(05/24/16 12:00am)
As the election season is shifting gears into the general, with the two presumptive nominees beginning to attack each other, there is still a glaring lack of policy or anything resembling it. Last week was plagued with attack ads from both candidates in regard to each other’s history with women. It reminds me of the Mark Twain quote, “Never argue with a fool, onlookers won’t be able to tell the difference.” One of the candidates is a master of making politicians look like fools.
The time has come for the Democratic Party to unite behind Hillary Clinton
(05/17/16 12:51am)
While the Republicans’ voters have decided to nominate a bigoted, xenophobic and self-centered human being, the Democrats are ready to continue moving forward on President Obama’s progressive legacy. With the prospect of a President Trump becoming more and more real, the Democratic party needs to unite more than ever, and fast.
Column: Trump needs to unite the Republican Party to secure the general election
(05/10/16 12:58am)
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has a huge electoral problem looming on the horizon, and it seems he and many of his supporters either do not want to acknowledge it or would rather dismiss it as a non-issue. The problem is Trump does not seem to do well with a diverse general election constituency.
Student Government: a year in review as Access reflects on accomplishments
(04/18/16 11:39pm)
Since November, UF’s first Latina Student Body President has donated over $5,000 of her salary to help first-generation students.
Confusion, healing after teenager's death - a memorial to be held Sunday
(03/25/16 12:50am)
At about 10 p.m. Sunday, Ajalan Carter felt like something was wrong.
Locals and students discuss student housing disparities
(03/23/16 1:24am)
Gloria Rodriguez is tired of landlords discriminating against her.
