Writer used ad hominem attacks in retort to Griffin’s column.
By Patrick Fitzsimmons | June 14, 2010It is a sign of intellectual vacuity when a writer has to resort to ad hominem attacks.
It is a sign of intellectual vacuity when a writer has to resort to ad hominem attacks.
Responsible reporting carries the weight of presenting all facts concerned with the subject matter.
They say Americans don’t care about soccer. They say Americans will never embrace the sport the way they embrace football, basketball, baseball and even hockey.
The Gators’ hopes of clinching a berth to the College World Series looked dead.
Florida wide receiver Frankie Hammond Jr. was arrested on campus early Sunday and charged with DUI and underage possession of alcohol after his beige Mercury sedan was stopped for speeding.
If history is any indication, the Gators men’s track and field team should definitely capture an NCAA Outdoor Championship next season.
Just one day after Miami’s All-American catcher Yasmani Grandal delivered a warning to Florida’s pitching staff, Alex Panteliodis responded with one of his own.
“Finish the mission” has been the Gators’ motto all season, Jeff Demps ran so fast no one even had time to look up what the mission was.
The Gators track and field teams added more All-America honors to their names on their quest for an NCAA outdoor title.
The Gators seem to know when to turn the switch on.
Although the 2007 recruiting class consisted of just two players, it still managed to become the most successful class in Florida softball history.
Christian Taylor just keeps winning and this time he took his act out west.
THE AZZURRI – The defending champion Italians enter the tournament older than an adult YMCA basketball team. While Italy can never be written off, will the hunger still be there on a team that looks identical to the one that won in 2006?
After two weeks of adhering to a zoning code diet, the Fat Tuscan Café is not as plump as it once was.
UF has more eco-friendly buildings than any other American university.
Planet Smoothie is doing its part to save the ta-tas this year.
After proposing four amendments to the same bill, senators agreed to disagree during Tuesday’s meeting.
About 40 Alachua County public school students convened at the the Kirby Smith Center on Tuesday to protest the new countywide school dress code policy.
Tuesday’s editorial asks the question about underage drinkers caught in bars: “Why doesn’t the city implement a huge fine and prohibit them from going into a bar again?” The answer is simple: in Florida, only the state legislature can make laws such as these, not local government. Local government can only do two things: regulate the hours, and regulate whether the bars can admit 18-20 year olds or if they have to be 21 and up. Only the state can take away a liquor license through an administrative proceeding or make harsher punishments for violating state laws.
TALLAHASSEE — A panel of government officials and private citizens Wednesday discussed the idea of getting a big upfront payment from BP and the state taking over claims payments to businesses and individuals who have suffered losses from the company’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.