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Florida Alligator
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Breaking spring fever

UF’s campus is bursting with students packing up their shades and bathing suits, eager to hit the beach and make their mark on Spring Break. However, some Gators will be left behind, and rather than donning their swanky swimwear, they’ll be sporting jerseys.


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NEWS

To Be SG Story

Editor's Note: This segment of an audio recording is allegedly from a Feb. 23 Unite Party general meeting. The recording was forwarded to the Alligator from Student Alliance party Sen. Jonathan Ossip, who received it in an e-mail from a fraternity house representative for the Unite Party. The house representative wished to remain anonymous.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Profile misrepresented subject

I am writing in response to staff writer Jared Misner’s article about Marvene Edwards. I was aghast at some of the offensive, condescending phrasing and terminology Mr. Misner employed while telling this woman’s unparalleled story of courage in the face of certain death and unspeakable physical abuse. I found his use of the flashback sequencing in his storytelling quite distracting and a hindrance during reading, and the lack of a proper timeline left the article formless. Mr. Misner’s description of the town of Princeton, Fla., was full of unnecessary data — what was the point of mentioning the racial and financial makeup of said suburb? His likening Ms. Edwards’ drug addiction and HIV infection to leprosy literally left me agape. Mr. Misner’s classification of Ms. Edwards as an inhabitant of another world further alienates her from society as a whole, something I am certain Ms. Edwards would not welcome. I do not believe that this writing style did Ms. Edwards’ story justice, and I hope that in the future your writers will perhaps show some more sensitivity to the subjects of their human interest articles.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Undead McCain pushes vitamin bill

With most of the national political spotlight soaked up by a lurching, half-hearted détente concerning health care, Sen. John McCain sneaked a bill onto the Senate floor last month that could drastically reshape the entire supplement and vitamin industries. Washington insiders, speaking anonymously and way off the record, believe that this never would have happened if McCain were still alive.  


Florida Alligator
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Iraq vets share stories on campus

Baghdad is more than 6,000 miles from Gainesville, but three veterans managed to bring the War in Iraq closer to home as they shared stories of their wartime experiences Wednesday night at the Reitz Union Amphitheatre.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Reitz Union needs repairs despite vote

Amidst all the turmoil of the recent UF student government election, one important fact seems to have been forgotten: The critical repairs that the Reitz Union needs aren’t going away simply because the referendum vote didn’t pass. The reality is $42.5 million dollars of problems still remain in our student union.



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