Opinion: Columns

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Opinion

An unexpected second home

By Kalia Richardson | Apr. 18, 2022

I had joined The Alligator Summer 2020 as a transfer student, about four months after the onset of the pandemic. As a digital news assistant, I reported remotely from my Miami home, and my interactions consisted strictly of text and video calls over Zoom. It wasn’t until I became a features and investigations editor in January that I began to feel the sense of community that a true newsroom fosters. I began to see The Alligator as a second home.

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Opinion

Moving Past COVID-19

By Charlie Crist | Mar. 14, 2022

We got here because while some of our leaders played partisan politics, others got to work — and together, we all did our part. We developed the best vaccines in the world in record time and distributed over 250 million of them to Americans. We passed legislation that kept small businesses open and put money in people's pockets to ride out the crisis. Local leaders made the tough calls to keep people safe despite intense political interference from Tallahassee.

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Opinion

Student Government overspends on Roddy Ricch

By Brandon Telg | Mar. 14, 2022

SG paid Roddy Ricch to perform at the O'Connell Center Feb. 8. In 2021, UF Student Government transferred $1.55 million from its reserves to improve the student experience “as in-person activities return[ed].” Of that money, $750,000 went to SGP. I don’t have an issue with Roddy Ricch as a performer. In fact, I was at the show. But as someone who has worked in live event production for years, I can tell you that’s an obscene amount of money for one act — especially given the turnout of the event.  According to The Alligator, of the 6,500 seats available, only about 3,000 were filled.

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Opinion

Are we REALLY all in this together?

By Steven Kirn | Jan. 31, 2022

UF's reputation is under threat. There is a serious breakdown of trust and faith in the school’s academic governing process, the very concept of collegiality and respect for the role of faculty.

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Opinion

Fast times at The Alligator

By Chloe Greenberg | Dec. 6, 2021

J’etudie journalisme. (I’m studying journalism). (French).

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Opinion

Ode to exhausting accountability

By Steven Walker | Dec. 6, 2021

Steven Walker, Fall 2021 editor-in-chief, writes his farewell to The Alligator

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Opinion

Sundays are for The Alligator. Always.

By Carolina Ilvento | Dec. 6, 2021

That’s the thing about The Alligator — we care so much for the paper that covering stories is so instinctive that we may forget to sleep. Maybe I don’t need to sleep. Can I stay a bit longer? 

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Opinion

Your passion led me here

By Kristin Bausch | Dec. 6, 2021

It’s really hard to pinpoint why this moment is so bitter-sweet, but when you’re surrounded by hardworking individuals 24/7 it’s hard to let that feeling go.

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Sports

A sad, beautiful, tragic goodbye to The Alligator (SK’s Version)

By Sara Kate Dyson | Dec. 6, 2021

As Red (Taylor’s Version) continued to play through my ears, I thought about how it perfectly sums up the bittersweet goodbye I wanted to convey in this final article.

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Sports

Trust the process

By Noah Ram | Dec. 6, 2021

A phone call from then-sports editor Jake Dreilinger on a Thursday night in late-January set in motion the best three years of my life.

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Sports

Always team Alligator

By Zachary Huber | Dec. 6, 2021

Tears dropped from my eyes and formed a puddle on the ground at the library at Providence High School because I thought it would be the last time I’d be a part of a team.

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Opinion

Holiday light and song for a strong finish

Nov. 29, 2021

These final, hustling weeks of Fall are among my favorite times on campus. We return refreshed by Thanksgiving break, ready to finish the semester strong and looking forward to the celebrations ahead — from graduation to the holidays and New Year.

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Opinion

Time for UF to clean house

Nov. 22, 2021

UF President Kent Fuchs, Provost Joe Glover, Dean Michael Perri and Dean Colleen Koch should resign immediately. Dan Mullen’s team giving up 52 points to Samford made for an unpleasant few hours, but the actions of Fuchs, Glover, Perri and Koch have permanently damaged the university’s reputation and abdicated its mission. 

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Opinion

What you can do to curb the flu outbreak

Nov. 22, 2021

Earlier this fall, we were not sure what to expect this flu season. Would influenza remain at the low levels we’ve experienced throughout the pandemic or would it resurface with a vengeance?

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Opinion

Dear legislature: Give us a voice in redistricting

Nov. 9, 2021

It is often said that if elections are when voters choose their politicians, then redistricting is when politicians choose their voters. 

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Opinion

A nationwide housing crisis hits locally

Nov. 9, 2021

The state of affordable housing in Alachua County continues to deteriorate. Tenants across the board are being crushed by rising rent prices. 

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Opinion

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone wants campus libraries open 24/7

Nov. 5, 2021

Abigail Hasebroock is a UF journalism junior and a frustrated Federal Work Study student. 

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Opinion

Pathways to opportunity and involvement at UF

Nov. 3, 2021

At a school with more than 60,000 students, it seems paradoxical that engaging with campus can be difficult.

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Sports

It’s time to pass the reins to Richardson

By Zachary Huber | Oct. 25, 2021

COLUMN: Backup quarterback Anthony Richardson earned the right to start for the season after an impressive performance versus the Tigers on Oct. 16.

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Opinion

Dear college coaches and athletics: Enough is enough

Oct. 8, 2021

Sierra Jones is a former Belmont University basketball player.