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Friday, March 27, 2026

Opinion: Columns

Florida Alligator
Opinion

US voters could learn from Venezuelan voters

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.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

The oil industry is brainwashing you

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.


Sports

Picks Column: LSU

 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.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Las Vegas bets put referees back on the field

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.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Bias keeps us from reaching full potential

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.


Sports

Picks Column: Bye Week

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


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Debates minimized by other outlets

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.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

A little common courtesy goes a long way

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.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Romney’s 47 percent remarks misleading

Of all the seemingly shocking statistics that Conservatives love to sputter in defense of their regressive tax policies, their favorite must be that 47 percent of Americans pay no federal income tax. Astounding, isn’t it? How can those pinko-commie hippies at Occupy Wall Street complain about tax cuts for the rich, when almost half the nation doesn’t pay taxes?


Sports

Picks Column: Kentucky

After two weeks on the road, we here at alligatorSports will finally spend a weekend in Gainesville. But instead of catching up with school work and cleaning up the hell holes our rooms have become during our absence, we plan on getting wasted on whatever’s cheapest and introducing ourselves by our column names to numerous unimpressed females at Midtown.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Childhood cancer deserves awareness

I have been an avid Taylor Swift fan since her early country days. My obsession with her music has led me to two of her concerts, and her songs are the most played on my iTunes account.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

All religions lead up the mountain to God

YouTube has been flooded with goo-gobs of smear ads and “vote for” propaganda in recent weeks, punctuating my latest romp with superhero cartoons. I’m not bitter, though.


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