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Monday, April 27, 2026

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Florida Alligator
Opinion

Zombie editorial disappointing

I am disappointed by the stance the Editorial Board took in Monday’s editorial “Zombie Nation.” Humans vs. Zombies is just a master game of tag that unites all different kinds of students across UF’s campus in a game that makes the boring walk to class more interesting for a week.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Students should take stand

I was standing on Turlington Plaza Monday with some members of the Coalition for Justice Against Police Brutality, telling students walking by about the shooting of Kofi Adu-Brempong by the University Police Department. As we were handing out fliers for today’s protest, a girl stopped me and asked me about the incident. To no fault of her own, she said she hadn’t heard anything about it and wanted to know how UPD could possibly shoot an international student on campus.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

In love, actions speak louder than words

I think it’s fair to say there are few phrases in the English language that are more emotionally loaded than “I love you.” For that matter, it’s probably fair to say there are few phrases that are more regularly abused and misused than those three words.


Florida Alligator
News

A Revolution that is Facebook

Some amazing stories happen only on Facebook. People connect to find lost family members, to reunite with old friends or find lost pets. Read some of these stories and then share some of your own.


Florida Alligator
Sports

Golf team starts last tourney before SECs

With the Southeastern Conference Championship Tournament less than two weeks away, the Florida men’s golf team has one last chance to get back on track for competition after a strand of poor performances.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Westboro Baptist Church should not be called Christians

As a Christian missionary I am ashamed the Westboro Baptist Church continues to pose as Christians. Real Christians base their faith on the Bible — the teachings of Jesus. He says, “All men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” The most famous scripture, John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son ... that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Religion debate won’t make progress

On Tuesday, Gainesville will get a glimpse of the increasingly popular God-concentrated argumentative cavalcade appearing in many of the auditoriums across the country and the world, the local showcase the Accent speaker’s bureau has dubbed The Great Religion Debate. These loosely related, independently organized events have made celebrities out of their dialectical pugilists, among them Richard Dawkins, William Lane Craig and Shmuley Boteach, although I must admit it seems the notoriety gained from these debates is severely biased toward the atheistic side of the podium. Is it infamy more than fame, the relative lameness of their theist counterparts or simply their writing of more entertaining books? I’m sure we’ll find out.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Reader offers simple solution for ladies night

I’m pretty sure there’s a simple solution to the controversy in this town over “ladies night” at the bars. Placate all sides by doing away with free drinks for women and replace the specials with free drinks for anyone who shows up in a dress and heels.


Florida Alligator
Metro

Former mayoral hopefuls move on

Their yard signs may be down, their support stickers thrown away, but the three Gainesville mayoral candidates who didn’t make the runoff election aren’t calling it quits.


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