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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Opinion: Columns

Florida Alligator
Opinion

Hurricane Katrina cannot be forgotten

Today was a bad day. I failed another assignment. I missed the bus and got caught in the rain. I argued with my family. I stubbed my toe. The Reitz Union Food Court was out of spicy sushi rolls.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Football player was treated unfairly

Garrett Tyler and Jack Berry appear to have nothing to do with Tony Joiner. But there are moral lessons to be learned from Gators athletes leaving their sport and a football player's run-in with the law.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

How to conquer five biggest stress-causers

"Ketchup" season has begun. You've already had your first exam, and it was probably a bad idea to go drinking the night before. Unfortunately, the rest of your fall semester will be spent catching up from the work you skipped.


Florida Alligator
Sports

A few minutes with Gary Barnett

If there's one good thing about having to wait out a post-game traffic jam at Tiger Stadium, it's watching the who's who that must wait with you.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

End of Student Government election brings calm

Because I could not stop for voting, it kindly stopped for me. Oh, Emily Dickinson's famous words will forever linger in my mind. Actually, I think it was traffic. Traffic kindly stopped for her, right?


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Fundraising campaign comes at a price

The advent of the Florida Tomorrow campaign is a great chance for UF to address its cash concerns - but only if done properly. Even though it looks innocent enough, this campaign has a dark side, primarily the fattening of UF's endowment.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Let coaches and players do their jobs

Charlie Weis, University of Notre Dame head football coach, might punch you in the face if you ask whether he's responsible for the first 0-5 start in school history. You can't say you blame him, either - you'd probably hit back if he asked about your C-plus in calculus.


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