Opinion
Pumped on ‘Thrift Shop’: A new age of rap
Feb. 18, 2013Macklemore’s hit song “Thrift Shop” hit about 100 million views last week, and I have to say, I felt strangely proud.
Opinion: Columns
Opinion
Video games are just like any other medium
Feb. 18, 2013Have you ever seen an argument defeated because someone agreed with it?
Opinion
‘No dating’ rule in J-Pop is just baffling
Feb. 11, 2013Having ridiculously good-looking, teenage heartthrobs in pop music is not a new concept.
Opinion
Why? The answer is because America
Feb. 7, 2013I desecrated a national treasure over the weekend, and I enjoyed every second of it.
Sports
UF will survive without Yeguete... for now
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Feb. 7, 2013When February rolls around, Will Yeguete isn’t feeling the love.
Opinion
Point fingers at Go Daddy, not Beyoncé
Feb. 6, 2013According to one self-proclaimed spokeswoman for the mothers of America, Beyoncé is an imminent threat to female empowerment.
Opinion
Boycotts are what freedom is all about
Feb. 5, 2013When supporters of LGBT equality denounced Chick-fil-A for its president’s comments regarding gay marriage, conservatives rushed to support the fast-food chain and defended Dan Cathy’s freedom of speech.
Sports
Jaguars owner raising standards
By JOE MORGAN | Feb. 5, 2013In an effort to jettison the mediocrity fans have endured since the Jacksonville Jaguars last made the playoffs in 2007, owner Shahid Khan is changing everything.
Opinion
The Internet is really great — for lying
Feb. 3, 2013Facebook lies, and the rest of the Internet isn’t much better.
Opinion
Stop and think, then chew
Feb. 3, 2013Most of us eat blindly. On a late Tuesday night, sitting in our college apartments with “Girls” on the laptop and hunger pangs setting in, the majority of us are not looking to make a commentary on modern day commodity food culture.
Opinion
Help our culture become more open
Jan. 31, 2013Jadin Bell was 15. Jadin Bell was bullied on a daily basis for being gay. Jadin Bell hanged himself. He was taken off life support this week, showing only little brain ac tivity.
Sports
Florida needs lefty in rotation
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Jan. 30, 2013On Fridays and Saturdays, Kevin O’Sullivan doesn’t have much to worry about.
Opinion
Shame on you, pastor Louie Giglio
Jan. 28, 2013Unemployment is still high. Median household income is down. The number of Americans on food stamps and receiving entitlements is soaring.
Sports
Sophomore to fill void in new role behind plate
By ADAM PINCUS | Jan. 28, 2013Taylor Gushue almost hit the lights at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables last season in just his ninth collegiate game. Instead, the freshman settled for an awe-inspiring solo homer.
Opinion
Did I mention Matt Damon is awesome?
Jan. 27, 2013No disrespect meant to Jimmy Kimmel, but my normal nightly routine is to go home from the library and wind down by not watching his show.
Opinion
Reflecting on the roots of the Alligator
Jan. 27, 2013Here’s a fundamental fact: America’s best and most aggressive collegiate daily newspaper is the Independent Florida Alligator. It has stood the test of time and has been a force to be reckoned with in all the eras in which it has served.
Sports
Jenkins right to leave
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Jan. 23, 2013No one was surprised when defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and safety Matt Elam announced their intentions to forgo their senior seasons and declare for the NFL draft.
Sports
NCAA title is Florida's to lose
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Jan. 21, 2013At the 2012 NCAA Championships in Duluth, Ga., Kytra Hunter finished her floor routine with a nearly flawless double back tuck tumbling pass. Her score of 9.925 put Florida ahead of UCLA by .025.
Sports
Butler refreshingly honest in defeat
By ADAM PINCUS | Jan. 14, 2013Coach Amanda Butler left her team with more questions than answers after squandering a victory against the team from Rocky Top.
