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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Opinion: Columns

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Trading liberty for new games

Benjamin Franklin is credited with coining the phrase, “Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.” But what about trading liberty for entertainment?


Senior Vickash Ramjit swings at a pitch against Florida State on March 12,at McKethan Stadium. UF will play in the Southeastern Conference Tournament today against TAMU.
Sports

The Rally: What will be Florida’s biggest weakness in the postseason?

The Florida baseball team could have played itself into being an NCAA Tournament lock with a strong finish to its season. Instead, the Gators lost seven of those 12 games, including two of three to unranked Auburn and Georgia. Today, alligatorSports baseball writers Josh Jurnovoy and Adam Lichtenstein debate what will give Florida more trouble in this week’s Southeastern Conference tournament: hitting or pitching.


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Feminists, embrace laissez-faire capitalism

Since the birth of feminism, it seems its ideology has been engaged in a more-than-happy marriage with radically left, anti-capitalist ideology and has enjoyed being bedfellows with the state. 


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Opinion

Put your cell phones down, people

We all know the drill. You see an acquaintance from afar. You don’t really feel like talking to him, so you pull out your cellphone and feign interest in it. You keep your eyes glued to the screen so you don’t make eye contact with the person you’re avoiding. Once you’re at a safe distance, the relief sets in that you’ve dodged the proverbial bullet that is face-to-face interaction.


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Opinion

Self-deprecating vs self-defecating

A Letter to the Editor written Feb. 27 was addressed to “GENIUSES OF JUVENILE JOURNALISM” and ended with “P.S. ARE THOSE YOUR TRUE NAMES OR PSEUDONYMS? THEY’RE HILARIOUS!”


Quarterback Tim Tebow (15) embraces wide receiver Percy Harvin (1) during Florida’s 24-14 win against Oklahoma on Jan. 8, 2009, in the BCS National Championship Game in Miami.
Sports

The Rally: Which Gators first-round NFL draft pick in past 10 years is best?

The NFL Draft begins Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and former Gators Sharrif Floyd and Matt Elam could both hear their names called on the first night. Nine Florida players have been selected in the first round since 2003. alligatorSports staff writers Adam Pincus and Phillip Heilman debate which former Gator has enjoyed the best NFL career so far.


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Opinion

The harmful impact of homophobia

As a semi-withdrawn gay man, I have never had the urge to open an account with Grindr, a social networking app tailored to the male-oriented orientations of the LGBTQ spectrum.



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