Opinion: Columns

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Sports

Picks: Vanderbilt

Oct. 11, 2012

The alligatorSports crew will pile into the car today for a road trip to Nashville, Tenn., to watch Florida take on Vanderbilt. While we're on the road to the "Music City," what better way is there to pay homage to the county seat of Davidson County than by putting together a killer playlist for the ride? We could always crank up a little Elvis as we make detour to Graceland. Perhaps we'll all sit in stony silence as "Party in the U.S.A." plays on the radio while secretly freaking out in our minds. Nashville native Miley Cyrus is still hip, right? And then, who knows? We've been on the road at all hours of the night covering this beat like a bunch of "Ramblin' Men" and "Midnight Rider(s)," just like the Nashville-based Allman Brothers Band. There will be music, and there will be football. Nashville seems like a nice place.

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Opinion

Heat is fleeting; let’s hear it for Higgs

Oct. 10, 2012

July 4, 2012 may well be a day that will be remembered as one of the great turning points in history. Yet for so many of us, this day went by without fanfare.

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Sports

Column: Mobile quarterbacks like Jordan Rodgers a threat

By JOSH JURNOVOY | Oct. 10, 2012

To the naked eye, the Florida defense has been dominant this season.

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Opinion

Big Bird should not be an issue in election

Oct. 9, 2012

The lovable figure from the children’s program “Sesame Street” entered the political fray amid presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s statements “I’m going to stop the subsidy to PBS,” and “I like PBS. I love Big Bird ... I’m not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.”

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Opinion

Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

Oct. 9, 2012

I’m just going to level with you up front: I cry easily. You might label me a punk for admitting that, and I won’t dispute those claims, but I can’t control the atmospheric conditions that aggravate my sensitive tear ducts.

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Opinion

Opinions: Or, why grammar isn’t important

Oct. 8, 2012

My opinion of thing is this because reasons.

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Opinion

US voters could learn from Venezuelan voters

Oct. 8, 2012

Critics thought the Venezuelan election was pointless, fraudulent and controlled by the current government. Some voters were skeptical about the validity of their votes and if the election would be legitimate.

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Opinion

Apple continues to control consumers

Oct. 7, 2012

The brains over at Apple have the public under mind control.

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Opinion

The oil industry is brainwashing you

Oct. 5, 2012

During the pre-debate analysis, every single commercial break included at least one 30-second spot of propaganda from the fossil fuel industry and its brazenly vile lobbies. In fact, the event itself was partially sponsored — “brought to you by” — these dirty interest groups.

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Sports

Picks Column: LSU

Oct. 4, 2012

 On Wednesday night, living rooms across the country hosted two heavyweights fighting it out for supremacy. As expected, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney traded jabs and zingers, trying to win over as many voters as possible. But the real battle begins on Saturday.

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Opinion

Healthy living needs positive reinforcement

Oct. 4, 2012

Instead of looking to end child obesity, the first lady should be preaching the start of healthy lifestyles.

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Opinion

Christianity is a crazy religion at times

Oct. 2, 2012

There isn’t a politically correct way to say this, so I’ll just say it: Christians are crazy people.

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Opinion

Las Vegas bets put referees back on the field

Oct. 2, 2012

The outrage that ensued from the referee scandal signaled that the NFL, arguably the most popular professional sporting league in the nation, has been negatively impacted by complicated labor negotiations.

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Opinion

Bias keeps us from reaching full potential

Oct. 1, 2012

A recent New York Times article presented the results of an interesting study: It confirmed the existence of some preconceived notions about girls, boys and their mental capacities in the field of science.

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Sports

Column: LSU's flaws give UF hope

By GREG LUCA | Sep. 30, 2012

Florida's matchup against LSU on Saturday naturally evokes memories of last season's 41-11 beatdown, but this isnít the same Tigers team.

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Sports

Picks Column: Bye Week

Sep. 27, 2012

On Thursday night, the NFL welcomed back referees who are actually qualified to officiate professional football games. What a concept!

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Opinion

The place where science and faith intersect

Sep. 25, 2012

On one hand, my life has been transformed by passionately pursuing the God of the Bible. On the other, I have always been captivated by the sciences.

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Opinion

Debates minimized by other outlets

Sep. 25, 2012

We are one week away from seeing a side-by-side contrast of both major presidential candidates. The first of a series of debates between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney is rapidly approaching.

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Opinion

A little common courtesy goes a long way

Sep. 24, 2012

In the midst of the prejudice, discrimination and hate that seemed to rule the era, an act of kindness in regard to these students’ well-being catapulted numerous other significant events. Doing something unconventional, and at the time socially unacceptable, for the benefit of a few would eventually make all the difference in how this country treats people of all backgrounds.

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Opinion

Fuel economy improvements are a good thing

Sep. 23, 2012

The opening day of the Republican National Convention, President Barack Obama announced he finalized his plan to raise Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency to 54.5 mpg by 2025.