Sports
Bullard, Fowler needed to anchor ailing defensive line
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Oct. 1, 2013The old guard is out. The new guard is in.
Opinion: Columns
Opinion
‘Crossfire’ makes mockery of news ethics
Oct. 1, 2013From 1982 to 2005, CNN’s well-known political debate program “Crossfire” was a centerpiece of American politics and media. The program featured two co-hosts, one liberal and one conservative, debating against each other and with one or two newsmaking guests — individuals of recent political importance.
Opinion
Pale Blue Dot in danger of extinction from countries with nothing to lose
Oct. 1, 2013Some years ago, a photograph of our planet was taken from a spacecraft hovering at the edge of the solar system. A faint, bluish speck, known as Earth, can be seen in the picture. Astronomer Carl Sagan commented on the “pale blue dot.”
Opinion
Guest column: Wake up: Another system is rigged
Oct. 1, 2013On Sept. 5, 2012, then-Senate-candidate Elizabeth Warren, during a speech at the Democratic National Convention, told attentive audience members and people watching at home an inconvenient truth. She said the people of the American middle class feel like “the game is rigged against them,” and the truth was that they were right: “The system is rigged.”
Opinion
To Obamacare and beyond: What we’ve learned in the health care debate so far
Sep. 30, 2013Today is the day many have been dreading — the first day of the enrollment process for the Affordable Care Act. The hallmark legislation of the Obama Administration takes its first steps as we speak.
Opinion
Guest column: NCAA athletes shouldn’t get salaries
Sep. 30, 2013There is a very political debate within the world of sports centered on the relationship between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and student athletes and the fact that players, though they may be worth thousands of dollars, often live well below the poverty line while coaches, universities and the NCAA reap millions of dollars in profits off their backs.
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.
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.
