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(04/13/11 11:30pm)
Picture our television shows and movies swept clean of any element that “disrespects history.” According the Chinese government, which apparently is trying to make historical scholars out of its populace, shows and movies shouldn’t include elements of time travel lest they change the look of history.
(04/13/11 11:30pm)
Teachers get put into some tough positions, and we’re not even talking about questions about unions or budget cuts.
(04/13/11 12:02am)
We understand the limitations of polls and know they can easily go awry through any number of errors. And we’re hoping every possible error converged when CNN conducted its poll on who Republicans and Republican-leaning independents think should win the party nomination.
(04/13/11 12:02am)
Tuesday was a landmark day as both the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight and the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.
(04/11/11 11:30pm)
In the same way our everyday conversations and arguments have fundamentally changed with the rise of social media, it is transforming the government’s relationship to the press.
(04/10/11 11:30pm)
Students who have a few years until graduation may want to get used to the idea of hot Gainesville summers.
(04/08/11 12:02am)
Is that “The Final Countdown” we hear playing?
(04/06/11 11:30pm)
Somewhere, Jon Stewart is mourning the death of an impression.
(04/06/11 11:30pm)
The cogs on the machine that is the federal government are about to grind to a halt. The shutdown is nearly at hand, and we have seen nothing to convince us that the two parties are willing to compromise on their views of the budget. So what is going to be put on hold?
(04/06/11 11:30pm)
On Tuesday, the Alligator ran a story on the front page titled “Math whiz has mind that won’t turn off.”
(04/06/11 12:02am)
Threatening the sacred cow carries dire consequences for politicians.
(04/06/11 12:02am)
We realized years ago that constant noise affects our mental health. It was only recently, however, that the World Health Organization published a report on the physical fallout of living in a loud atmosphere. This goes beyond hearing implications; WHO even went as far as to point to heart problems that may derive from coping with noises our bodies weren’t meant to handle.
(04/04/11 11:30pm)
Two bills working their way through our state legislature are aimed at bringing public schools into the digital age. They would either require 50 percent of materials spending to go toward digital books and e-readers, as in the Florida House’s version of the bill, or test the waters with certain schools investing in said technology.
(04/04/11 11:30pm)
As many of you have discovered, the price for student season tickets to Gators football games has increased for the 2011 season. The price has jumped from $70 to $105, an increase of 50 percent that has some students reeling. But before you complain about the change, keep a few things in mind.
(04/03/11 11:16pm)
Let us apologize for going back on our word.
(04/01/11 12:02am)
Be on your toes today, Gators. You’ve got to stay sharp, lest you fall victim to another lame April Fool’s joke.
(03/31/11 12:02am)
In case you haven’t heard, our favorite obnoxiously large supermarket chain is pleading its case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as it tries to avoid the largest job bias class action lawsuit ever. We don’t know yet if Walmart actually will go to trial over claims of sexism on the job, but we do know the court is split along gender and there are an incredible number of variables to keep in mind when considering a lawsuit with some 1.6 million people involved.
(03/31/11 12:02am)
Remember Marco Rubio?
(03/30/11 12:02am)
Every one of us hopes that, in a crisis, our university’s security measures will come through and help mitigate the threat posed to students, faculty and staff. That hope was snuffed out for many Virginia Tech students following the infamous 2007 shooting, and the Department of Education is trying to send campus officials a message with a $55,000 fine in return.
(03/30/11 12:02am)
As is the case with many of our constantly evolving technological developments, our legal system hasn’t quite caught up to the capabilities of current cellphones and the phenomena they spawn.