Opinion
Republicans suppress voters, voices
By Chad Mohammed | Mar. 16, 2011The saying “If you don’t use it, you lose it” does not only apply to exercise and health.
Opinion: Columns
Opinion
People too obsessed with idea of time
By Wesley Campbell | Mar. 15, 2011Time is a pretty interesting thing. Daylight saving time? More like nightlife-losing time. Correct me if I’m wrong, but we can all thank Ben Franklin for its invention.
Opinion
Major selection: security over dreams
By Laura Ellermeyer | Mar. 14, 2011My mother recently forwarded me an article that listed some popular college degrees, spotlighting ones the author considered “winners” and “losers.” His rankings are not the focus, but rather the article’s topic.
Sports
Vegas trip for Big Dance yields more than simply March Madness
By BILL O'CONNOR< | Mar. 13, 2011“Red, are you shitting me? Vegas, four days, all expenses paid for the NCAA Championship. Out of sight. Yeah, I’m definitely in.”
Sports
alligatorSports columnists give a lesson in NCAA Bracketology
By ADAM BERRY. ANTHONY CHIANG | Mar. 13, 2011Adam Berry: Bad News Berry
Opinion
Freedom, fairness support traditional marriage
By Zack Smith | Mar. 13, 2011Freedom and fairness are two of the bedrock principles upon which our nation was founded. As such, they provide potent pressure against any who appear to disfavor them.
Sports
Gators' process results in conference title, but doesn't end with SEC rings
By ADAM BERRY | Mar. 5, 2011NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It certainly wasn’t the Southeastern Conference
Sports
College baseball benefits from MLB eligibility rules
Mar. 3, 2011Perhaps more than anything, the Gators baseball team is a national championship contender this year because of MLB’s eligibility rules.
Opinion
Government redundancies inexcusable
By Bob Minchin | Mar. 3, 2011Picture this scenario: It’s lunchtime. You’re hungry, so you go to Orange and Brew for a panini. You place your order, and because you have an unlimited meal plan, you hand the cashier your meal card. When you get your sandwich, the cashier demands that you pay for it again using your debit card. When your tuition bill comes due, you see that the price of the sandwich was added to your statement, forcing you to pay for it a third time.
Opinion
Gerrymandering a lingering problem
By Chad Mohammed | Mar. 2, 2011It’s a weird day in political La-La Land when the Tea Party members and Democrats agree on an issue.
Sports
Legal rackets pay off in the end
By BILL O'CONNOR< | Mar. 2, 2011When I got back from Vietnam at age 22, I worked for Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamsters. I delivered appliances for Sears throughout the five boroughs of New York.
Sports
Donovan’s efforts with seniors worthy of SEC coaching honor
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Mar. 1, 2011After demolishing Alabama in the O’Connell Center on Tuesday night, Billy Donovan now owns four conference titles and two national championships in his 13 years as Florida’s head coach.
Opinion
Study abroad vibe available at home
By Wesley Campbell | Mar. 1, 2011Everyone wants to study abroad. You rarely come across anyone who looks back on their experience negatively. They have their stories, and when they recount one, there are smiles on their faces and a twinkles in their eyes that tell you how much they value those memories.
Sports
Class of ‘11 comes full circle
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 28, 2011Two years ago, this Senior Night would have marked the end of a dark time for Florida basketball.
Opinion
Chain looks to fix what isn’t broken
By Laura Ellermeyer | Feb. 28, 2011Starting in March, Starbucks customers will experience a slight alteration to their experience in the form of an updated logo. Starbucks recently unveiled the design, which while not very different omits the text from the famous emblem.
Opinion
Planned Parenthood’s funds need trim
By Zack Smith | Feb. 27, 2011That name inevitably evokes a knee-jerk reaction from all who hear it. For some, it is an organization providing needed health services to men and women, while to others it is a force perpetuating one of the greatest moral crises of our time.
Opinion
Do you really know what’s going on?
By Bob Minchin | Feb. 24, 2011We have been bombarded lately with media reports about a wide range of spectacular events. Middle East unrest, budget crises, government shutdown warnings, pirate slayings and government officials on the run in the Midwest have captured the attention of all who keep even cursory tabs on the news.
Sports
UF can’t take foot off pedal yet
Feb. 23, 2011For the first time in years, the Gators men’s basketball team can switch to cruise control.
Sports
Excess, debauchery and hypocrisy: A long weekend in Myrtle Beach
By BILL O'CONNOR< | Feb. 23, 2011My divorce lawyer’s on the phone.
Sports
Gator athletes deserve compensation for game likenesses
By Brett Wager | Feb. 23, 2011Over the past few decades, the market for video games in the United States has grown exponentially and has become a wildly successful and lucrative business within the entertainment industry. Sport video games have become a particularly flourishing genre of the industry and comprise approximately 15.3 percent of total game sales.
