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For some of you moving on, up, out, wherever, this may be the last time you ever read this paper. If you’ve read my column every Wednesday, then I am stunned and flattered. Most of you probably glance for something interesting between classes and that’s that.

News

Actor, activist Kal Penn to host watch party for Obama speech

By Clare Lennon | Apr. 19, 2011

Kal Penn will be at UF today to host President Obama’s Facebook Town Hall Watch Party at 4:30 p.m. in Pugh Hall’s Ocora Room.

News

Activities designed to help with stress

By Stephanie Schwartz | Apr. 19, 2011

From bowling to zumba, there will be many ways to de-stress during finals.

Opinion

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 19, 2011

For all the time we’ve spent poking fun at the religious nuts on Turlington during our time at UF, now we’re the ones saying, “The end is nigh.”

News

Editor-in-chief says goodbye

By Paul Runnestrand | Apr. 19, 2011

There are a lot of things I want to do in my lifetime. None of them involve a newspaper.

News

Bands bring unique sounds to end of semester shows

By Kat Bein | Apr. 19, 2011

Today marks the end of a long 105 days of studies, lectures and deadlines, and students looking to party have plenty of options to get down.

News

Nobody is a stereotype

By Donnie Fields President | Apr. 19, 2011

Stereotypes are not what they seem. They are ideas. They are not people. Nobody — no matter how predictable one thinks their behavior — is a stereotype. We are all dynamic individuals with backgrounds and attributes completely unique to ourselves. The problem with stereotypes is the generalization of the specific quality to all members of the group — not the quality itself.

Opinion

Columnist neglects to mention serious side effects

By Frank Coxon IV | Apr. 19, 2011

I feel obligated to respond to Laura Ellermeyer’s Tuesday column on “study pills.” While I applaud her for denouncing their use, I feel she took the matter too lightly. I have ADHD and take Concerta (a form of Ritalin) and suffer the side effects she spoke of, but there are worse side effects as well. All the drugs she mentioned can cause chronic headaches (which I suffer from) as well as loss of appetite, heartburn, vomiting. And that’s just the mild symptoms. Worse symptoms include seizures, depression, heart trouble and sudden death, especially in adults with heart defects or previous heart problems. This can all be found on the PubMed Health website. There have been documented cases of children dying from a Ritalin dose their own doctor prescribed.

Multimedia

Video: Protestors March on Corporations for "Fair" Taxes

By Andres Arocha | Apr. 19, 2011

Demonstrators gathered on Bo Diddley Community Plaza and marched to the Bank of America on West University Drive on Monday afternoon. The demonstration continued outside the bank, where protestors delivered a bill for what they believe the bank "owes" the American people.