Opinion
Studying, living abroad can expand students' horizons
Sep. 30, 2013During my junior summer in Gainesville, I started feeling a thirst for something other than college life.
Opinion: Columns
Sports
Hargreaves best UF cornerback
By PHILLIP HEILMAN< | Sep. 29, 2013LEXINGTON, Ky. — The kid needs to play.
Opinion
Like it or not, Obamacare is here to stay
Sep. 29, 2013Despite dozens of attempts to repeal it, key provisions of the Affordable Care Act — commonly known as Obamacare — go into effect Tuesday.
Opinion
Guest column: I support the Swamp Party: Here’s why
Sep. 29, 2013Once, I was an uninformed student.
Opinion
Guest column: Big Tobacco should not be allowed to recruit on campus
Sep. 29, 2013Big Tobacco wants to increase cigarette sales in Florida, and they’re looking for Gators to help them do it.
Opinion
Reality TV — looking at you, Duck Dynasty — is glorifying redneck stereotypes
Sep. 29, 2013Attention TV fanatics of America: the Kardashians have been officially dethroned by a new family of reality royals. The fellas of “Duck Dynasty” made history in August when their season 4 premiere became the most-watched reality telecast of all time. They had 11.8 million viewers, topping even the popular competition show “America’s Got Talent.”
Sports
Picks Column: Kentucky
Sep. 26, 2013We here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column know how to choose our words wisely.
Sports
The Rally: Who will win the LSU-Georgia matchup?
By ADAM PINCUS< | Sep. 26, 2013Each week, two alligatorSports columnists will debate the biggest looming matchup in college football. Today, Adam Pincus and Joe Morgan preview No. 6 LSU’s showdown against No. 9 Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on CBS.
Opinion
There's nothing wrong with Starbucks banning guns
Sep. 26, 2013Have you ever given a child a piece of candy and told them not to show it to their siblings?
Opinion
Government needs to be more transparent about bad-for-everyone drone war
Sep. 25, 2013Headlines abound with the humanitarian crisis in Syria, with our very own president at the forefront of denouncing the apparent human rights violations in the region.
Sports
Murphy’s success fun to watch
By ADAM PINCUS< | Sep. 24, 2013Chants of “Ty-ler Mur-phy! Ty-ler Mur-phy! Ty-ler Mur-phy!” rippled through the student section as quarterback Tyler Murphy had the Gators in the victory formation for a third and 14 at their own 20-yard line.
Opinion
Trickle-down ethics: We need to be human
Sep. 24, 2013Last week, this plea from an 8-year-old kid from North Carolina surfaced online:
Sports
Do not look to Murphy as savior for flawed Florida offense
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Sep. 23, 2013Will Muschamp announced on Monday that quarterback Jeff Driskel’s fractured fibula will keep the junior out of commission for 4-6 months.
Opinion
Guest column: Meatless Monday on campus represents a positive movement
Sep. 23, 2013President Bill Clinton, once known for his love of fast food, has been making headlines for his recent dietary changes. He’s swapped the Big Macs, chicken nuggets and fried shrimp for veggie burgers, beans, and fresh fruits and vegetables. After years of battling heart problems — even undergoing quadruple bypass surgery — Clinton took his doctor’s advice to reduce his meat consumption and increase his intake of plant-based foods. He reports that the results have been tremendous: losing 24 pounds, feeling more energetic and seeing a welcome drop in cholesterol levels.
Opinion
America misses the mark when it comes to guns
Sep. 23, 2013Last week, the Washington Navy Yard incident was the latest mass shooting to plague our country. Other shootings on this list include Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook Elementary School and the Aurora movie theater massacre.
Opinion
There are better ways to react to terrorism
Sep. 23, 2013The Washington Navy Yard shooting is one more dash of salt in the open wound of 2013. There have been at least 17 mass shootings since the attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in December of 2012, making it impossible to ignore the obvious need for changes in legislation surrounding gun control.
Sports
Defense will determine UF’s success regardless of quarterback
By JOE MORGAN< | Sep. 22, 2013Everyone is making a big deal about Florida’s quarterback situation and deservedly so.
Opinion
Prove them wrong, let GOP pass everything
Sep. 22, 2013Last week, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to cut nearly $40 billion from the country’s food stamps programs over the next 10 years. It was a huge slap in the face to millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. Fortunately, the bill will die a quick death in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
Opinion
Guest column: Starbucks serving it cold, asking customers to leave guns at home
Sep. 22, 2013Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wrote an open letter to customers earlier this week requesting gun owners not bring their firearms when they pick up their morning latte.
Opinion
Did the NYT make the right choice publishing terrorist attack photos?
Sep. 22, 2013A journalist’s job is to seek truth. Sometimes, that truth can be uncomfortable or shocking. In tragic events like Saturday’s shooting in Nairobi, Kenya, reality is simply horrifying.
