Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
We inform. You decide.
Sunday, March 22, 2026

Opinion: Editorials

Florida Alligator
Opinion

Dumbing Down

We are not surprised the “Twilight” saga is still eliciting “Harry Potter” levels of fanaticism out of women of all ages, but we would be lying if we said it has not had a profound impact on our faith in humanity.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Soccer Sham

The break between summer semesters was quite eventful if you were a soccer fan. The U.S. team made it out of group play and into the Round of 16 in the World Cup before falling to Ghana in an elimination game.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Lowering the bar

It has been a few months since he came in last place in Gainesville’s mayoral election, but Ozzy Angulo is ready to give politics another try in the upcoming race for City Commission District 3.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Sunscreen is a pool party must-have

My friend and I ventured to one of those notorious apartment pool parties last Saturday. We're not exactly regulars, but we wanted to check out the festivities and meet new people. As soon as we arrived, a guy gravitated toward - our sunscreen. Before even introducing himself, he asked to borrow the spray-on sunscreen we were covering ourselves with.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Ice, ice, baby

We never thought we would see the day when the drink of choice on 1:55 a.m. beer runs would be one of the many flavors of Smirnoff Ice, but the malted beverage has been flying off the shelf due to it being the main ingredient in a new viral drinking game.


Florida Alligator
Opinion

Bar blues: Underagers are to blame for drinking violations

Whenever we go to Midtown we have to wade through a seemingly endless amount of 18- to 20-year-olds. They edge in front of us at the bar only to stare blankly at the bartender before ordering a “roman coke” or whatever it is that grown-ups drink. They look so innocent trying to tape together a discarded wristband they found behind a Dumpster, and it’s hilarious every time we see a 19-year-old girl drunkenly crying behind Balls.



Powered by SNworks Solutions by The State News
All Content © 2026 The Independent Florida Alligator and Campus Communications, Inc.