Opinion
It’s OK to bullshit with strangers
By ADAM WYNN | Feb. 15, 2009People have forgotten how to talk to each other.
Opinion: Columns
Sports
Season in doubt after upset
Feb. 15, 2009ATHENS, Ga. - During a timeout with 35 seconds left in the UF-Georgia basketball game on Saturday, the public address announcer at Stegeman Coliseum had a simple request. He wanted fans to please refrain from running onto the court, if they would be so kind.
Sports
Columnist offers Donovan's take on Calathes' dilemma
Feb. 12, 2009(Disclaimer: I have a lot of respect for Nick Calathes and Billy Donovan, so do not misunderstand the tone of this letter. It is designed to be a joke and very tongue-in-cheek and only intends to make you laugh - but maybe make a few points along the way.)
Opinion
Alligator to host SG debates next week
Feb. 12, 2009I've got one reason why you should care about Student Government elections, and it's worth $13 million.
Opinion
America’s most powerful must set good example for public
By ERIC CHIANESE | Feb. 12, 2009Here's a joke: What's the only thing former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and notorious gangster Al Capone have in common?
Sports
Calathes should jump to NBA now
Feb. 12, 2009Here's what Nick Calathes excels at and why NBA teams will draft him:
Sports
Athletes should be looked up to on field, not off of it
Feb. 11, 2009I've been a sports nut since I was little, and while I have always had favorite players, I never turned them into more than that.
Opinion
Guns have a rightful place in schools
By JONATHAN LOTT | Feb. 11, 2009A Gainesville teacher was arrested on Monday after he was found to be in possession of two loaded firearms - a small one in his pocket and a larger one in his car.
Opinion
Despite steroid use, baseball remains America’s pastime
By JASON KIEFFER | Feb. 11, 2009Many fans are quick to say the game of baseball is being ruined and degraded by the use of steroids.
Sports
Calathes only one holding team together
Feb. 10, 2009With 0.6 seconds left, Nick Calathes finally became like the rest of his teammates.
Opinion
Republican party takes a breather
Feb. 9, 2009As I write, the Senate has passed the economic stimulus package, sending it back to the House for the final stage of negotiations. It's a wonder they achieved any deal, however fragile it was, considering the attempts by Congressional Republicans to dynamite the process.
Opinion
‘Roids ruin youthful nature of sport
By ALLIE CONTI | Feb. 9, 2009"Field of Dreams" will always be one of my favorite movies, but I'm not sure how anyone can be a fan of professional baseball in this day and age.
Opinion
Snuggie comforts you with open arms
By NAUDIA JAWAD | Feb. 9, 2009Not many things are quite as impressive as the Snuggie - the blanket with sleeves that "won't slip and slide like a regular blanket."
Sports
Booing officials only makes things worse
Feb. 9, 2009Imagine you're standing in line at your local deli. The person behind the counter is slicing your cheese, and you don't like the thickness of the cut.
Opinion
U.S. defense spending a budget buster
Feb. 8, 2009The United States of America allocates more funds than all other countries combined to defense spending. It's a statement I've heard before but never really believed.
Sports
Butler delivers on lofty promises
Feb. 8, 2009Before coaching her first game at UF, Amanda Butler talked about lofty goals.
Opinion
Nu’Keese should stay away from Southeastern Conference
By RICH KLEINMAN | Feb. 8, 2009Dear Nu'Keese,
Opinion
Super Bowl commercials not so super
By ADAM WYNN | Feb. 5, 2009Another Super Bowl came and went, and did anything come from it? Personally, I didn't learn anything new or surprising.
Opinion
‘Green’ sex helps conserve
By Hannah Warren | Feb. 5, 2009Biofuels, hybrid cars, conservation, polar bears, Al Gore … the list of green initiatives is endless.
