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‘Girl with the Headphones’ not only one with immigration woes

By Gaura McLeod | Nov. 21, 2010

People shouldn’t be protesting against immigration reform for illegal aliens. They should be protesting against the immigration laws and system as a whole. For a country founded on immigration, America has some of the most complex, unforgiving, expensive and xenophobic immigration laws of any developed country. The entire system is in dire need of major reform.

Opinion

Lame-duck season should be revamped

By Chris Dodson | Nov. 21, 2010

Lets be real, when you get fired from a job you’ve had for at least two years, are you really in a cheerful mood?

Sports

Picks column: Appalachian State

Nov. 18, 2010

We here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column wish it was Nov. 27 already.

Sports

College Football karma does not exist; losing seasons not inevitable

Nov. 18, 2010

There is no college football carousel.

Opinion

Palin family as dangerous as cave of bears

By Hassan Casanova | Nov. 18, 2010

As I fought off those November blues, I decided to channel surf through the limited cable my apartment complex provides.

Opinion

UF’s meatless Mondays are ridiculous

By Nate Rushing | Nov. 17, 2010

“Mmm, tofu.”

Sports

Home loss disappointing, but shows Florida has talent to make run

Nov. 16, 2010

Look no further than Patric Young for an indication of how Gators fans should feel after Ohio State smacked Florida 93-75 in the O’Dome on Tuesday night.

Opinion

Constant Facebook changes for the better

By Sean Quinn | Nov. 16, 2010

Listen closely. Do you hear that? It’s the sound of five hundred million groans as Facebook tweaks itself again, changing the functionality of its inbox to become even more social and even less private.

Opinion

Biomass plant to use ancient technology

Nov. 15, 2010

Just like they do with old newspapers and aluminum cans, Gainesville residents should start to recycle their logic into something more eco-friendly.

Sports

Florida’s rough season just part of college football’s revolving cycle

Nov. 15, 2010

Few moments of UF’s beatdown loss to South Carolina could be described as poetic, but there was at least one.

Sports

UF’s disappointing season sign of things to come

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Nov. 14, 2010

Take off your blue gear for a second.

Sports

Florida, South Carolina set for featherweight clash

Nov. 11, 2010

And now, ladies and gentlemen, let’s get ready to fumble!

Sports

Picks column: South Carolina

Nov. 11, 2010

We here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column understand this season has been a little underwhelming.

Opinion

Gainesville is full of its own animals

By Hassan Casanova | Nov. 11, 2010

If you’ve never experienced a feeding frenzy in the savannahs of Africa or in the shark-infested waters that surround the state of Florida, luckily our very own gem in north central Florida can provide you with a similar experience sans zebras.

Sports

Allegations not surprising

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Nov. 9, 2010

I don’t want to believe this.

Opinion

‘Mockingbird’ show should go on

By Sean Quinn | Nov. 9, 2010

I’m not that guy who usually gets incredibly upset about political correctness.

Sports

Brantley making most of tough situation

Nov. 8, 2010

This season not gone the way you wanted?

Opinion

Supreme Court should leave video games alone

Nov. 8, 2010

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear several cases that will further define the freedoms of speech that are protected by the First Amendment, but only one case prominently involves Arnold Schwarzenegger and the tenuous link between Mortal Kombat and parenting skills.

Opinion

Earth Day official endorses UF’s Meatless Monday

By Sean S. Miller | Nov. 8, 2010

Our generation is one of change and progress. We revolutionized the Internet. We elected a black president. And we are legalizing same-sex marriage. Now, we are beginning to reshape another age-old custom of our society: the American diet. Our generation deserves more than just Happy Meals. We deserve healthy meals.

Sports

New offense will be tested

Nov. 7, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Football finally became fun again.