Opinion
People are connected through empathy
Apr. 12, 2010I try my best to remember that everybody has a story.
Opinion: Columns
Sports
NBA Draft rule needs changes, not Tourney
Apr. 12, 2010College basketball is in need of a change, and a 96-team tournament isn’t it.
Sports
Brantley following in Leak’s footsteps
Apr. 11, 2010Thanks to injuries and absences throughout the spring, we still don’t know what Florida’s offense will look like in the fall.
Opinion
Democrats drop like flies in upcoming congressional election
By Brittany Fox | Apr. 11, 2010Though I’ve never fully understood the expression, congressional Democrats are keeping true to the English idiom and dropping like flies. Most recently on the no-go list for November is Rep. Bart Stupak (of “Stupak Amendment” fame). Let’s have a walk down memory lane, shall we? By last December 10 House Democrats had artfully announced their early retirement. With the new year, announcements from the esteemed Senate had come in: former presidential hopeful Chris Dodd, North Dakota’s Byron Dorgan and Evan Bayh (former governor of Indiana and rumored 2008 presidential contender).
Opinion
Bagram, Kandahar stops on Lame Train
By Ryan Spencer | Apr. 11, 2010If you’ve been hearing a low rumble or seeing a faint column of smoke off in the distance, perhaps traveling in the direction of Afghanistan, be alarmed.
Opinion
Student Body should be more open minded toward peers, life
By Will Penman | Apr. 11, 2010Walking around campus last week, you may have been confused. Is it Turlington Plaza or a war zone? Is it the Reitz Union North Lawn or no man’s land? Humans vs. Zombies has invited students to see things in a different way. The Student Body has, for the most part, declined the invitation.
Opinion
Americans should not forget the past
By PAUL MURTY | Apr. 8, 2010Race relations in the United States are not perfect, nor will they ever be. Since the election of Barack Obama, the problems seem to be increasing.
Sports
I’m rooting for Tiger despite faults
Apr. 7, 2010I’m going to let you in on a little secret.
Opinion
Judd Apatow-style underdog movies aren’t one-size-fits-all
By Julia Tilford | Apr. 7, 2010There’s been a recent trend in mainstream cinema that thrusts schlub guys into the spotlight. They’re normal, everyday dudes who drink, smoke pot, look like your neighbor and have lame jobs, if they have jobs at all.
Opinion
Amendment Zero: solution for ‘Kongress’
Apr. 7, 2010One of the great mysteries of our time is the paradox of state government. Every few years, each state in our great union selects the brightest and most talented descendants of privilege and sends them away to plot out the boundaries of our daily lives. Just like clockwork, these seemingly divine figures time and again fail to deliver on their promises and the effulgent nature of their haircuts.
Sports
Jumpball: Orange and Blue Debut a waste of time
By CALLOVI< | Apr. 6, 2010Who doesn’t enjoy sitting in a stadium in 90-degree heat watching a meaningless football game?
Sports
Jumpball: Orange and Blue Debut a interesting sneak peak
Apr. 6, 2010I feel like the dad telling his son not to drink at the after-party as he walks out the door for the prom.
Opinion
Students should consider working for the federal government
Apr. 6, 2010It’s just about that time of year again. If you are an underclassman like me, the economy is still looking down and you could use a well-paying internship or job to get you through the summer. For those UF seniors about to enter the real world, the job market is looking especially rough.
Opinion
GOP spending ironic given principles
Apr. 6, 2010Despite being the party of fiscal responsibility, Republicans have gotten into a hot mess over their party’s spending.
Opinion
In love, actions speak louder than words
Apr. 5, 2010I think it’s fair to say there are few phrases in the English language that are more emotionally loaded than “I love you.” For that matter, it’s probably fair to say there are few phrases that are more regularly abused and misused than those three words.
Opinion
Students should take stand
By Dave Schneider | Apr. 5, 2010I was standing on Turlington Plaza Monday with some members of the Coalition for Justice Against Police Brutality, telling students walking by about the shooting of Kofi Adu-Brempong by the University Police Department. As we were handing out fliers for today’s protest, a girl stopped me and asked me about the incident. To no fault of her own, she said she hadn’t heard anything about it and wanted to know how UPD could possibly shoot an international student on campus.
Opinion
Religion debate won’t make progress
By Ryan Spencer | Apr. 4, 2010On Tuesday, Gainesville will get a glimpse of the increasingly popular God-concentrated argumentative cavalcade appearing in many of the auditoriums across the country and the world, the local showcase the Accent speaker’s bureau has dubbed The Great Religion Debate. These loosely related, independently organized events have made celebrities out of their dialectical pugilists, among them Richard Dawkins, William Lane Craig and Shmuley Boteach, although I must admit it seems the notoriety gained from these debates is severely biased toward the atheistic side of the podium. Is it infamy more than fame, the relative lameness of their theist counterparts or simply their writing of more entertaining books? I’m sure we’ll find out.
Opinion
Catholic Church targeted by media
By PAUL MURTY | Apr. 1, 2010There’s been yet another scandal in the Catholic Church. It seems that every few years, there’s something else that comes out about a number of priests involved in pedophilic relations and a subsequent Church cover-up. Of course, the national media eats this up and has something to talk about for another week.
Opinion
Monday release of iPad talk of town
By Will Penman | Apr. 1, 2010In 2007, lines stretched for blocks so people could buy the Jesus phone. Now on Saturday, while Jesus waits for colorful streamers and the Easter bunny, Apple will release iPad, its tablet computer.
