Sports aficionados praise football for its rough and tumble nature. Players are supposed to act like savage beasts foaming at the mouth.
I'm writing in response to Colleen Shea's Friday column about fitness. I can't believe someone is actually complaining about fit people working out at the gym. Um, hello? How do you think they got those amazing bodies? And no, not everyone at the gym looks like bodybuilders, but at least they're trying to stay fit. If you're so insecure that you can't work out with other people, stay home.
In response to Sam Cain's Monday letter about Dr. Jack Kevorkian, I think Kevorkian did nothing to help suffering people. He killed a lot of suffering people, that's true. But he didn't help them. A doctor is successful in helping the patient if the doctor can treat or cure the patient's condition. If the patient dies, then the doctor was unsuccessful. And if the doctor kills the patient, the doctor is not only unhelpful, but also a killer.
Despite a Monday incident where officers of the University Police Department Tasered and arrested a UF student during a speech by Sen. John Kerry, Student Government's speakers bureau will continue to operate normally, an SG official said Tuesday.
On Sept. 11, a number of students came before the Student Senate to voice their concerns about Dr. Jack Kevorkian coming to speak at UF. This is a highly controversial speaker, and I truly appreciate that students felt strongly enough to come before the Senate to speak to their representatives.
It's not that I particularly enjoy rebutting the Alligator editorial board, but once again I find myself in the unfortunate position of having to defend a project I am involved in from its straw-man arguments and misinformed opinions.
The way to successfully end the war in Iraq is with intelligence gathering and law enforcement, said Sen. John Kerry on Monday.
On Tuesday, Andrew Meyer rested. His lawyer, Robert Griscti said the stress of being tackled, Tasered and incarcerated took its toll on the UF telecommunication senior.
Gov. Charlie Crist will serve as keynote speaker for the NAACP 64th Florida State Conference in Gainesville this week.
The Alachua County Health Department will hold free medical screenings today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tasers may only be used in "specific circumstances," UF President Bernie Machen said Tuesday at a press conference.
A UF student was shot with a Taser gun, arrested and charged with a felony Monday because police said he started a riot during Sen. John Kerry's on-campus speech.
In Monday's opinion column, Vincent Massaro lamented the poor treatment the homeless receive from Alachua County. Without the ability to beg in the middle of traffic, and without Tent City, "Where are the homeless to go?" the column asked. The answer is quite simple, Mr. Massaro. The homeless should do like everyone else - they should get a job.
Andrew Meyer, the UF student who was Tasered and arrested by University Police Department officers Monday, was released from jail at 9 a.m. today.
It hung, tucked in a back corner of The Florida Book Store next to the ,9.99 value tees rack on Monday - a blue T-shirt featuring "HE15MAN" in orange letters with the words "IT'S INEVITABLE" displayed below.
Two Student Government officials attempted to speak at a City Commission meeting about possible problems in a recently passed ordinance on towing regulations.
I regretfully read Colleen Shea's Friday column, and I feel she made a mountain out of a molehill. The column started out griping about UF's health promotion initiatives, but Shea spent most of her time exaggerating the gym's atmosphere. Is it bad for UF to promote healthful lifestyles? Is it a problem the GatorWell tents hand out free condoms? And for as many parties as I see on and around campus, can it hurt to educate students about drinking responsibly?
UF sophomore Brandon James saves his best moves for Tennessee week.
I hope nobody feels sorry for the young man who got Tased. I expect that on campus this week, angry protestors will blame the University Police Department for being too aggressive, or blame Accent for inviting Sen. John Kerry to speak or blame Tennessee for riling us all up.
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